11:45⇢Fireworks Night Claims 200 Arrests
⌨The newspapers report on a turbulent New Year's Eve, with at least 200 arrests nationwide (NOS, RTL, Telegraaf). A 14-year-old boy, Jack, died in a fireworks accident (AD), while hospitals report numerous young people with alcohol poisoning (Trouw). Local firework bans were widely ignored, though coalition refuses support for national ban (Volkskrant). Separately, fourteen cities implement new zero-emission zones for delivery vehicles, amid government-municipal tensions (NRC).