As the traditional Pakjesavond approaches, the evening rush hour began an hour early with over 900 kilometers of traffic reported. The ANWB warned of increased congestion due to families heading home earlier for the celebration. The Randstad region, particularly around…

Raisa Blommenstijn is awaiting a court ruling in her defamation case where she is charged with group insult and defamation, with a possible punishment of 40 hours of community service. Meanwhile, many Dutch people are set to celebrate Pakjesavond, although…