Council member does not have to rectify statements about amusement park owner Wim Beelen

Rotterdam council member Kevin van Eikeren is not required to retract statements about entrepreneur Wim Beelen, as ruled by the Hague Court of Appeal. This decision overturns an earlier ruling that deemed Van Eikeren's comments about Beelen, including accusations of financial motives behind his amusement park, as unlawful. The initial ruling mandated Van Eikeren to publicly acknowledge the illegitimacy of his statements and cover legal costs exceeding €1850. However, the appeal court's ruling negates this requirement, with costs now awarded to Beelen. The court's reasoning will be disclosed later.