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KLM Continues Dutch Caribbean Flights Despite Airspace Ban

KLM has announced it will continue to provide service between the Netherlands and the Dutch Caribbean Islands (Cura&cced...

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Netherlands Launches First Public Service Bias Test

The Netherlands has launched a new test to identify and tackle discrimination in government bodies for the first time. T...

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Dutch PM Schoof to Attend Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt

Prime Minister Dick Schoof is scheduled to participate in an international summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, concerning ...

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Filipino crew member dies in Dutch ship missile attack

The shipping company Spliethoff confirmed that a Filipino crew member died after a Houthi missile attack on the Dutch ca...

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UNICEF Urges Dutch Voters to Consider Children's Voices

UNICEF has initiated a campaign called Vote for Every Child, which encourages voters in the Netherlands to consider the ...

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European Sleeper to Launch Trains to Barcelona, Milan

European Sleeper is getting ready to build on its growing network of night trains by introducing two big destinations. T...

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Asylum Shelter Protests in Amersfoort and Hoorn Turn Violent

During the protests against the arrival of an asylum shelter in Amersfoort, six people were arrested on Tuesday. The sus...

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Religious schools face criticism over conflicting lessons

Multiple Reformed Christian and Muslim schools are providing instruction that contradicts democratic principles involvin...

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Netherlands relies on China for critical materials

The Netherlands is still quite dependent on China for a substantial portion of its critical material imports. In 2024, e...

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Netherlands to Host Ukrainian Weapons Production

The Dutch government is working on a plan to allow Ukrainian defence companies to assemble weapons like 'Vampire'...

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Dutch Teens Arrested in Rare Russian Espionage Case

Dutch authorities have arrested two 17-year-old boys believed to be working on behalf of a Russian intelligence service,...

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Dutch Army Faces Training Shortage Amid Recruitment Boom

The Dutch Armed Forces are experiencing significant growth, with inviting success in recruitment. However, issues with a...

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Dutch Less Worried About Money, Still Fear Future

Many aspects of life in the Netherlands have improved for many, particularly the citizens' personal financial situat...

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Dutch Universities Criticized for Limiting Academic Debate

The Netherlands has proudly declared itself as a country in which the existence of education, debate, and critical scrut...

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Sailing charter hits freighter near Harlingen

On Sunday evening, five school children were slightly injured after a sailing charter collided with a freighter off Harl...

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Two-thirds of Young Women Feel Unsafe in Limburg

A recent study reveals just how unsafe many young women feel when using public transport in Limburg. Around two-thirds o...

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KLM Ground Crew Strike Cancels Over 100 Flights

Today, passengers' travel plans at Schiphol Airport were disrupted by KLM’s ground staff strike. The work stop...

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Netherlands Invests €1.2B in Military Drone Production

The Netherlands is establishing itself as a key player for military drones, sensors, and satellites, and in the next few...

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Dutch F-35 Helps Poland Down Russian Drones

During a strike on Ukraine, the Polish Air Force intercepted and destroyed at least one Russian drone that entered Polis...

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IND Revokes License of Au Pair Agency Nina Care

Nina Care, the Netherlands' largest au pair company, has lost its license to bring in au pairs from outside the EU. ...

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Municipal Takeover of Paper Collection Hurts Local Clubs

An increasing number of Dutch municipalities are now taking over the collection of used paper and cardboard or "oud...

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Dutch Home Prices Rise 9.7% in Q2

Letting-house prices in the Netherlands continued to increase in Q2 of this year, as house prices rose on average by 9.7...

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Dutch board: Migrant workers need permanent contracts

The Dutch Safety Board has urged employers in the Netherlands to provide permanent contracts for migrant employees. The ...

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3.7 Million Dutch Adults Cannot Save Money

Approximately 3.7 million residents of the Netherlands aged 18 and older cannot set aside a single penny by the end of t...

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Dutch Cancer Screening Data Hack Hits 941,000 Women

On Friday, Bevolkingsonderzoek Nederland revealed the scale of the hack on a Dutch national screening programme is large...

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120 Murder Victims in the Netherlands in 2024, CBS Reports

In 2024, a total of 120 people were killed in the Netherlands through murder or manslaughter, five fewer than in 2023. T...

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Abcoude Honors Lisa; Cities Lit Orange for Women’s Safety

The annual festival in Abcoude began with a minute of silence to honor 17-year-old Lisa, who was murdered last week whil...

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Four Arrested After Dutch Teen Brothers Die in Istanbul

Turkish authorities have arrested four people after the sudden deaths of two Dutch teenage brothers during a family trip...

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Suspect in Amsterdam Murder and Rape Cases Faces Arraignment

A 22-year-old man who killed 17-year-old Lisa in Duivendrecht and sexually assaulted two women in Amsterdam will go befo...

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2.4 Million Foreign Tourists Visited the Netherlands in June

Tourism increased noticeably in June. The number of foreign guests in Dutch hotels, holiday parks, campsites and group a...

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Dutch Man Killed in French Alps Hang Gliding Accident

A 65-year-old Dutch man died when he was swept into rocks by a gust of wind while hang gliding in the French Alps on Sun...

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Dutch PM Calls Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Key Step

Interim Prime Minister Dick Schoof said the meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President D...

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Truck Crashes Through Barrier on A2, Two Injured

A serious accident involving a truck and several passenger vehicles closed the A2 highway between Valkenswaard and Maarh...

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Multiple Dutch Organizations Hit by Citrix Software Hack

The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is not the only one confronted with the aftermath of a major security hole in popula...

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Experts Urge Looser Rules to Boost Dutch Housing Construction

As part of the efforts to address the nation's acute housing shortage, experts in housing want some rules on propert...

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Five Syrians Held in International Smuggling Investigation

Authorities said one man was arrested in the town of Houten in Utrecht province. More arrests were made in Bochum and Do...

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Israel Approves Plan to Occupy Gaza City

Israeli cabinet ministers have endorsed a plan to take over Gaza City, the prime minister's office has confirmed. Th...

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Netherlands to Start Airdrops of Aid Over Gaza

Today, the Dutch will begin an air-dropping of food and other vital supplies over Gaza. A military transport aircraft to...

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Sudan Army Destroys Plane Carrying 40 Mercenaries

The Sudanese government army said it destroyed a plane with foreign mercenaries that had landed at Darfur airport carryi...

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Monty Python Gets British Stamp Tribute

As Monty Python celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Royal Mail are issu...

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Dutch Strawberry Harvest Doubles Thanks to Greenhouse Innovation

The fact that strawberry production in the Netherlands has doubled to more than 86 million kilos is a very impressive fi...

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Stanford University Cuts 363 Jobs After Funding Loss

Stanford University in California is laying off 363 employees as it grapples with massive budget shortfalls. It follows ...

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Netherlands Must Prevent Genocide, Advisory Body Warns

The Netherlands should do whatever possible to help prevent genocide worldwide, the Advisory Committee on International ...

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Netherlands Buys U.S. Arms for Ukraine in €500M Deal

The purchase and delivery of the Javelin anti-tank missile system will be a first in NATO, where no one else has done su...

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Eritreans Overtake Syrians as Top Asylum Seekers in Netherlands

Eritreans are, for the first time since 2016, again the largest group of people in the Netherlands seeking asylum, overt...

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Dutch Tourists Warned of Black Saturday Traffic, Wildfires

Dutch tourists travelling to southern Europe and Turkey are being warned to take care as the region is blanketed by high...

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Dutch Labor Market Still Tight Despite Fewer Vacancies

The labor market in the Netherlands is still tight, despite a small decrease in both the number of open vacancies and th...

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First Aid Staff Warn of Rising Drug Risks at Festivals

First aid workers at festivals throughout the Netherlands are sounding the alarm about rising health risks related to re...

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Dutch Government Bans Two Israeli Ministers Over Gaza Crisis

The Dutch interim government has recently issued a new set of measures in order to react to the ongoing humanitarian dis...

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Thousands Protest in Dutch Cities Over Gaza Crisis

Thousands of people across the Netherlands gathered on Thursday evening to protest the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ga...

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Netherlands Seeks Probe into Russian Abuse of Ukrainian POWs

The Netherlands, alongside 40 other countries, is demanding an independent investigation into the reported torture and a...

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Concrete Blocks Damage Cars on A1 in Suspected Sabotage

Several cars were damaged after running into concrete blocks placed on the A1 motorway near Apeldoorn. Authorities suspe...

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Dutch Work Longest Careers in EU Despite Part-Time Trend

Although the Netherlands is known for its widespread part-time work culture, Dutch workers have the longest careers in t...

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Netherlands Pledges Strong Support for Ukraine Patriots

The Netherlands has committed to making a "substantial" contribution to the supply of Patriot air defence syst...

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Swedish Student Planned Attack on Eurovision 2020

A Swedish national has been found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack on the 2020 Eurovision Song Festival. The suspec...

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UK ETA Sparks Surge in Visa Scam Complaints

Travellers are being cautioned against using unofficial websites for visa applications as scams linked to Britain's ...

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Major Fire Hits Rotterdam Waste Facility, No Injuries

A massive fire broke out early Sunday morning at a waste processing plant on Waalhavenweg in Rotterdam.  ...

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Schiphol's Busiest Travel Day with 86,000 Departures

Today marks the busiest travel day of the summer at Schiphol Airport, with around 86,000 passengers departing. Travelers...

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Dutch Agencies Warn of Rising Russian Sabotage Threat

The risk of sabotage by Russia and pro-Russian actors in the Netherlands is increasing, although a direct military attac...

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Dutch Plane Crashes, Southend Airport Closed

A light Dutch aircraft crashed and exploded in England on Sunday afternoon, leading to the complete closure of London So...