The Tweede Kamer COVID-19 inquiry committee during a press conference on witness hearings. May 21, 2026.
Politics
Rutte, Schoof, De Jonge set for second week of Dutch COVID-19 inquiry hearings
Brouwersdam, the Netherlands.
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Surfer dies at Ouddorp beach; Kite surfer killed 24 hours earlier in Rockanje
Police officers in Amsterdam
Crime
Police intercept ATM explosion in Vlaardingen; One suspect arrested, second flees
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A girl in primary school raises her hand in class
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch schools strained as students are placed in higher tracks than they can handle
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Pokémon Go app on a phone.
BusinessTechCultureLifestyle
Scans by Dutch Pokémon Go players may have helped develop technology for military drones
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Chemie Park Delfzijl in Farmsum.
Business
Dutch Glycerin refinery accused of years-long illegal waste dumping near Belgian border
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Man pulling a wooden card painted like the Russian flag out of his suit pocket
PoliticsBusiness
Number of Russian-owned companies in Netherlands drops from 80 to 25 following sanctions
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Prison cell bars
Crime
Dutch suspect arrested in Copenhagen for 2022 double assault case, one victim died
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Harry Styles performs at the Mediolanum Forum in Assago, Milan. April 2018.
CultureEntertainment
Harry Styles tells Amsterdam “I love you” in newspaper message after record ArenA run
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Dutch police officers
Crime
Amsterdam police warn of rise in crime involving people who have “nothing to lose”
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Petrol and diesel fuel pumps
PoliticsBusiness
Most Dutch employers have not raise commuting reimbursements after fuel policy change
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Zr.Ms. De Ruyter
Politics
China’s military tracks Dutch warship in Taiwan Strait, calls earlier passage illegal
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A cloudy day in the Netherlands
TechNature
Dry start gives way to rain, wind gusts and 17–20°C highs this weekend in Netherlands
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Kanye West during the Watch The Throne Tour, Gelredome Arnhem, Netherlands, June 15, 2012.
PoliticsCultureEntertainment
Arnhem mayor invites Kanye West to Holocaust Museum after failed bid to block shows
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The Tweede Kamer COVID-19 inquiry committee during a press conference on witness hearings. May 21, 2026.
Politics
Rutte, Schoof, De Jonge set for second week of Dutch COVID-19 inquiry hearings
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Brouwersdam, the Netherlands.
1-1-2
Surfer dies at Ouddorp beach; Kite surfer killed 24 hours earlier in Rockanje
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Police officers
Crime
Police intercept ATM explosion in Vlaardingen; One suspect arrested, second flees
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Several KLM aircraft at Schiphol Airport. 21 May 2021
Business
Fired KLM worker deemed negligent in fuel spill incident loses severance pay lawsuit
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Solar panels on a home in Utrecht
Business
Solar panel ownership in Netherlands heavily skewed toward higher-income households
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Wine
Business
Dutch wine production hits second-highest level on record in 2025
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ASB Rettungsdienst ambulance parked outdoors, showing medical assistance and 112 emergency number
1-1-2Weird
Electric shock critically injures Amsterdam student on school trip to Germany
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Girl uses a phone
Politics
Dutch gov’t against national age limit on social media; Prefers EU regulation
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Burger King's 'Veggie Burger' ad at a bus station in Amsterdam. June 4, 2026.
PoliticsBusinessCultureFood
Burger King pushing Amsterdam meat advert ban with veggie lookalike grilled patty
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Cigarettes
HealthBusiness
Dutch doctors file complaint against Philip Morris over misleading ad campaign
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Handcuffs
Crime
Teen arrested in Amsterdam in probe into series of March explosions, synagogue attacks
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Protesters gather on Dam Square to oppose the arrival of American rapper Ye. A court in Amsterdam ruled that Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is permitted to enter the Netherlands despite a history of making multiple antisemitic and pro-Nazi statements. Ye is currently touring Europe and is scheduled to perform two concerts at the GelreDome.
PoliticsCultureEntertainment
Screens with Ye quotes displayed during Dam Square protest against Arnhem concert
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Police officer cordoning off a crime scene
Crime
Video: Police struggling to identify woman found dead in Delft ditch
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