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We digest the results of a bombshell election that turned the Senate, the provincial houses and the water boards upside down and the flags the right way up. Are the nitrogen reduction plans in disarray? Who will the BoerBurgerBeweging team up with in the provinces? And can Mark Rutte live to fight another round on Vandaag Inside? The war in Ukraine and the pandemic turn out to be good news for the environment. Unemployment remains low but wages aren’t keeping up with the price of tomatoes. And in football, two Dutch teams are still in the hunt for Europe’s lesser prizes.

Ophef of the week: Hugo de Jonge’s marriage guidance falls flat at housing protest

Provincial elections

BBB sweeps the board in provincial elections: what happens next and what do they want?

BBB, Water Natuurlijk and PvdD make gains in water board elections

Rutte insists his coalition will survive BBB challenge in provinces

Farmers’ party BBB steamrollers provincial elections, could win 17 seats in senate

News

Unemployment falls slightly in February, fewer benefit claims

Greenhouse gases fell 9% last year as energy prices soared

Fresh vegetables drive up prices as inflation hits 8%

Facebook breached privacy rules over personal security, court rules

Proposed rules to tackle online abuse breach privacy, data campaigners say

International criminal court to issue arrest warrants over Russian invasion of Ukraine

Sport

Feyenoord and AZ Alkmaar seal European quarter-final places

Court reopens Quincy Promes criminal investigation over questions into phone tap

Feyenoord hold three-point lead heading into potential title decider with Ajax