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Laurent Gbagbo is not on his feet pending the continuation of his trial. The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has rejected the request of the former Côte d'Ivoire president, suspected of war crimes, on Thursday.

The A4 motorway to The Hague has been closed between Burgerween and Leiden junction over the next three weekends. The A4 gets quieter asphalt. The bottleneck at Zoeterwoude, where the road goes from three to two lanes, is shifted 300 meters. As a result, the road user gets more time to insert.

Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague have rejected a request for provisional release of former Côte d'Ivoire president Laurent Gbagbo. Gbagbo, suspected of war crimes, remains in detention because there is 'danger of escape'.

The Netherlands is being digitally threatened, and the situation is worse than people think. We can not support the opponents. The danger grows faster than the defense. 'The situation is more than worrying. Really very worrying. The threat is great and their actions are more successful than our countermeasures, 'said the National Coordinator for Terrorism and Security, Dick Schoof, at the opening of the Cyber ​​Security Week in The Hague.

The situation in Hurricane Irma affected Cuba has been so improved that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague no longer disrupts holiday trips.

Traditionally, ladies and gentlemen spent extra attention on their clothes on Prinsjesdag. A matching hat, whether or not with a political statement, may not be missing this third Tuesday of September. Everything out of the closet or just something voters. See here the creations of 2017.

It is today's last princess day for the cabinet Rutte II. In addition to many splendor and praise in the Ridderzaal, there are little big news hidden in the millionth anniversary.

The Salafist Imam Fawaz Jneid no longer calls his Islamic bookstore his illegal mosque in The Hague. While the prayer house is hidden behind a large tarpaulin due to facade work, the text on the door is secretly polished.

A few dozen Red Cross employees try to map the damage on St. Maarten on Monday. They do that in the office in The Hague. Photos that have made Defense from a helicopter are being laid on maps drawn just before Hurricane Irma raided the island. This creates an image of damage to roads and buildings.

Feed, medicines, horse decks, emergency kits and building materials: Irma Neijman from The Hague collects necessary goods for animals on St. Maarten. 'Animal help is not the priority for many,' she says. 'I understand, but if we do not deliver these things as quickly as possible, many animals on the island will not save it.'

The continuous rain causes a lot of nuisance in the region of The Hague. Streets are blank and the fire department receives multiple reports of completed cellars.

While criticizing Dutch aid for Sint Maarten, the French rescue services do not contain an inverted word. On the affected islands of Saint Bartholomew and the French part of Saint Maarten, there are a thousand soldiers, firemen and agents active from Saturday.

At a stabbing party in The Hague, Saturday night was injured. The victim was found in a porch of a house on the Vaal River Street in the Transvaal district.

The introduction of the OV chip card on the mobile phone did not go 'flawlessly', but the technical issues have now been solved. That said Translink- the company behind the OV card- said state secretary Sharon Dijksma (Infrastructure) Wednesday in a letter to the Lower House.

The number of youth bands in the Netherlands has shown a sharp decline since 2008. According to the Cabinet, this is due to the 'personalized approach' of the justice system that was then launched.

The 71-year-old stalker of the father of former hockey international Naomi van As has hit back. Last year Kim O. Stuck for three months, but after her release, she would have again provoked Francis van As again.

Barcelona stands for a massive manifestation, under the motto: 'no tinc por', I'm not afraid.

The suspect of the murder in 1990 at Miriam Sharon in The Hague remains stuck. The court filed a request from his lawyer on Friday to lift the provisional detention.

The municipality of The Hague spends a short trial against the controversial Sheikh Fawaz Jneid. The imam and his foundation Qanitoen held again Friday prayer service in the illegal mosque in the Transvaal.

The supervisory board of the Hague University of Applied Sciences will investigate the atmosphere of the institution. A spokesman confirmed that to the ANP, after Broadcasting West had reported that management and management culture would be dramatically bad. The broadcaster bases this on an anonymous letter, which has been received by the board.

Friday, the negotiators of VVD, CDA, D66 and ChristenUnie talk about a new cabinet on De Zwaluwenberg estate in Hilversum. It's going the right way, CDA leader Sybrand Buma said Thursday after the first day negotiating on the estate.

Politicians are outraged by a Jesse Klaver documentary that will be broadcast on public broadcasting next month. It's about a movie of almost an hour, broadcast in normal programming, outside of the broadcast time for political parties. It is politicians in The Hague that broadcaster Bnn-Vara issues tax money on what they regard as political propaganda.

Thousands of upcoming Hague classmates who grow up in low-cost families get a smartphone with internet access. State Secretary Jetta Klijnsma (Social Affairs) handed over the phones to the first 250 children on Monday.

A large number of Islamic organizations are fierce at Minister Blok (Security and Justice), which has imposed an area ban on the controversial Syrian preacher Fawaz Jneid.

Rijkswaterstaat expects this weekend a lot of pressure on the Dutch roads through many activities and events.

Although the freeway is completely open after an accident, there are still miles of files on the A4 to The Hague. There had been an accident with a few cars for the Ringvale Cadaduct. A file is also available on the A5 at Schiphol. According to the ANWB, it is still quite clear from Amsterdam.

The Mali jihadist Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi, sentenced by the International Criminal Court ICC, has to pay a damages of 2.7 million euros for the devastation he has made in Timbuktu.

The Hague Center Medical Center (HMC) is the first hospital in the region to provide information on a planned cesarean section in virtual reality.