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Cabinet shifts infrastructure funds from expansion to maintenance

Eleven individuals were hospitalized today after tasting brewing water at the Grolsch brewery, in an unexpected incident that has drawn attention.

In other domestic news, police have made an arrest in connection with an explosion that occurred two months ago at a hair salon in Vlaardingen. Meanwhile, the ongoing renovation of the historic Binnenhof is facing new cost increases, with higher interest rates pushing the total expenditure towards 3 billion euros. The Dutch cabinet is also reallocating infrastructure investments, leading to the RandstadRail project losing out on plans for increased service as funds are shifted towards maintenance.

Further, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is experiencing significant growth driven by its diet medications, with a factory in Katwijk positioned to contribute to this success. On the sports front, Telstar goalkeeper Koeman Jr. expressed strong disapproval after a penalty was awarded to Feyenoord.

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