As the schools prepare to reopen in May, we examine the government’s strategy to release the lockdown. What’s the impact on regular healthcare? Is it all over for the football season? How did KLM manage to stir up outrage about executive bonuses twice in a week? And most importantly of all, when can we stop cutting our own hair? In other news, there are fresh disclosures about the bombing raid in Iraq in 2015 and a landmark court decision on euthanasia. Plus: why hay fever sufferers need to be on their guard against German pollen.

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Coronavirus news

Primary schools to reopen in May but no football or festivals till September

Mixed reaction to changes to coronavirus restrictions

Hope for hairdressers but cafes will stay closed till May 20, says Rutte

Downward trend in deaths and hospital admissions continues

Cabinet faces calls to tighten rules on corporate bail-outs

Consumer confidence plunges by record 20 points

Hoekstra criticises KLM’s ‘corona bonus’

King’s Day from your couch: the DutchNews guide to Woningsdag

KNVB prepares to abandon Eredivisie season

Dick Advocaat signs one-year contract extension with Feyenoord

Other news

US military was aware of risk to civilians before Hawija bombing (NRC)

Not to be sniffed at: German pollen causes corona-like symptoms

Euthanasia doctor cleared of murdering patient with severe dementia