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Storm Ciaran arrived this week and proved so fierce that even the organisers of the headwind cycling championships were forced to to back-pedal. In the election campaign there was a sense of calm before the storm as Frans Timmermans and Pieter Omtzigt engaged in a bit of light sparring while Dilan Yesilgöz gave an interview that was dominated by her dog and her wardrobe. The Dutch cricket team notched up their second win of the World Cup, while Ajax moved off the bottom of the Eredivisie. And while the human population edges towards 18 million, scientists raise the alarm about the declining number of seals in the Wadden Sea.

Ophef of the week: ‘Destroyed’ parliament benches turn up on auction website

Green groups hand out free test to check pee for pesticides

Cyclist sent back to German jail after being caught running red light

Election news

Rutte does not rule out “very interesting” Nato top job

Party watch: Dilan Yesilgöz focuses on curbing all immigration

Party watch: Geert Wilders says not to immigration and the EU

Election watch: BBB’s dream team, teachers switch sides

Election watch: right to family life and floating voters

Other news

One person killed as Storm Ciarán tears down trees in NL

Flights and ferries cancelled as Storm Ciarán hits Dutch coast

Anti-terrorism taskforce members “leaked state secrets”: OM

Common seals in decline in Wadden Sea, reason unclear

NL population grows, but immigration and birth rate are down

Sport

Cricket World Cup: Dutch seal second historic scalp of Bangladesh

Dutch dare to dream of semi-finals ahead of Afghanistan showdown

Van ‘t Schip named as man to steer Ajax out of troubled waters

Ajax fined €25,000 over abandoned match against Feyenoord

NEC striker Dost recovering after collapsing on pitch in Alkmaar

Scotland 0-1: Brugts curler boosts Olympic hopes for Leeuwinnen