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Rats overrun Den Bosch student housing, residents demand action A severe rat infestation is affecting residents along the Onderwijsboulevard in Den Bosch, where students report daily sightings of rodents near housing between Avans Hogeschool and the Koning Will

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Video: Princess Amalia draws crowds in Amsterdam’s Wallen during tour with Mayor Halsema Princess Amalia drew large crowds of photographers and onlookers in Amsterdam’s Zeedijk and Warmoesstraat during a visit to the Wallen district that formed part of a broader multi-day city introduc

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Dutch women, 23 and 24, sexually assaulted after night out in Milan Two Dutch women, ages 23 and 24, were sexually assaulted in Milan after a night out near Piazza del Duomo, AD

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Bollenstreek flower parade draws over 1 million as pesticide debate intensifies The Bloemencorso Bollenstreek, one of the best-known flower parades in the Netherlands, began Saturday in Noordwijk, drawing more than 1 million spectators along its route, as criticism over pestic

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Dutch cabinet activates first phase of national oil crisis plan The Dutch cabinet will activate the first phase of the national oil crisis plan on Monday as global energy markets are disrupted by renewed instability in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has repor

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Gorinchem election probe examines caregiver alleged to have taken elderly voting passes It has become known that a home care worker linked to Multizorg Gorkum collected voting passes and passport photos from a vulnerable elderly couple in Gorinchem’s Gildenwijk neighborhood ahead of t

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Planned heart procedures delayed at at least 25 Dutch hospitals after device recall Elective heart procedures are being postponed in Dutch hospitals after a recall of a medical device used in cardiac catheterization, while emergency care for heart attacks and other acute condition

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Job switches in Netherlands may lead to loss of pension compensation worth thousands Workers in the Netherlands who change jobs this year risk losing pension transition compensation that can amount to thousands or even tens of thousands of euros, as the country’s pension system is

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Schiphol turns 690-meter construction zone into Netherlands’ longest street art mural A 690-meter street art installation has opened inside Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, turning a construction area in a transit corridor into a continuous mural that organizers describe as the longest e

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Unregulated WhatsApp resales push festival ticket prices to triple original prices As the festival season begins, a growing number of concertgoers are paying sharply inflated prices for sold-out events through WhatsApp groups, where tickets are resold without price limits, someti

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Dutch labor talks resume after strikes halt parliament work, shut slaughterhouses Negotiations for a new collective labor agreement resumed Saturday for more than 160,000 Dutch central government employees after weeks of strikes that temporarily shut slaughterhouses and halted p

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Dutch cabinet plans to ease rent controls, allowing rents to rise again The Dutch government plans to relax rent-control rules introduced in July 2024, a shift that would allow higher rents again amid a continued housing shortage, RTL r

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Eight arrested after minor boy stabbed in Noardburgum fight A minor boy was injured in a stabbing early Saturday in Noardburgum, and eight people have been arrested in connection with the incident, police said.

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Dutch insurer Univé adds cyberbullying coverage to home insurance policies Roughly 620,000 people in the Netherlands aged 15 and older have faced online threats or intimidation at least once, while a growing wave of cyberbullying among young people has prompted insurer Un

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Woman found dead in Amsterdam’s Indische Buurt A woman was found dead Friday evening inside a home on Madurastraat in Amsterdam’s Indische Buurt, prompting a police investigation and the closure of the surrounding area, AT5

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Court orders Albert Heijn to permanently hire long-term temp fired after labor strike Albert Heijn has been ordered to employ a former agency worker on a permanent basis after he spent over seven years working at the same distribution centre.

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Sending funeral cards to be much more expensive from July; PostNL aiming for €3.25 each Sending out funeral cards will become much more expensive from July, when PostNL extends its delivery time

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Dutch Lottery expands legal crackdown on illegal gambling sites The Dutch Lottery announced a second lawsuit against operators behind an illegal gambling website while a separate case involving another site moves toward its first court hearing Thursday, escalat

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Krispy Kreme to open first Dutch stores with former Dunkin’ Netherlands boss Krispy Kreme, the American donut chain and long-time competitor of Dunkin’, is entering the Dutch market through a franchise deal with entrepreneur Roberto Fava, who previously managed Dunkin’ oper

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Zoos in the Netherlands to plant 1 million trees in Madagascar rainforest project Thirteen Dutch zoos are joining forces on a conservation project in Madagascar that aims to plant 1 million trees and restore rainforest habitat for endangered species, the Dutch Zoo Association

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Growing concern over fake, illegal clothing recycling collections in Dutch cities The Netherlands is intensifying enforcement against illegal textile collection and launching a dedicated investigative team, according to reporting by

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Expect more big hacks, Justice Min. says as ChipSoft confirms leak of patient data Big hacks like those at ChipSoft and Odido will occur increasingly often, Justice Minister Davi

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Amsterdam extends bars’ opening hours for FIFA World Cup Amsterdam bars will be permitted to extend their opening hours during the June–July World Cup so they can show matches, Mayor Femke Halsema has told the city council.

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PM Jetten urges faster preparations for Hormuz mission after reopening Prime Minister Rob Jetten said preparations for a mission in the Strait of Hormuz need to be stepped up so participating countries can act quickly once a lasting ceasefire is secured.

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Eindhoven-based Euclyd targets €100 million funding round for AI chip expansion Euclyd, a Dutch semiconductor company based in Eindhoven, is seeking to raise €100 million in fresh investment to expand production of chips designed for artificial intelligence (AI).

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Former CDA leader Sybrand Buma named Vice President of Council of State Sybrand Buma, a senior CDA politician, has been appointed Vice President of the Council of State. He will take over from Thom de Graaf (D66) on July 1.

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70% of Dutch support social media ban for children under 15 A clear majority of Dutch citizens favour banning social media use for children under 15, with 70% in support.

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Gas prices fall in Amsterdam after Strait of Hormuz reopens; Global prices down 10% Gas prices in Amsterdam fell by nearly 8% after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz had been reopened to commercial shipping.

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Young people aged 16-20 to earn higher minimum wage in 2027; Still lower than most Young people aged 16 to 20 will earn a higher minimum wage in 2027.

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Tata Steel faces new €8.5 million fine over continued emissions breaches Tata Steel is facing another fine exceeding 8.5 million euros after regulators found continued excessive emissions at one of its plants.

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