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People attending the world's largest annual walking event in Nijmegen
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Mild weather set to favor Vierdaagse walking event in Nijmegen
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Bicycle helmet
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Helmet use is rising among Dutch cyclists, driven by older riders and e-bike users
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Vierdaagse walking event in Nijmegen. July 19, 2024.
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Number of young adults participating in Nijmegen Vierdaagse walking event keeps rising
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Entrance of the Zwarte Cross Festival, July 2015.
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Second stuntman hurt after being catapulted at Zwarte Cross festival
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Scientist working with a microscope
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Dutch Research Council awards grants up to €320,000 to 205 early-career scientists
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Crowded terrace in Amsterdam
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‘Customer-unfriendly’: Dutch hospitality visitors irritated by on-screen tip requests
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Large crowd of people around a stage at the Zwarte Cross festival in 2022
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Video: Stuntman lands badly after catapulting over Zwarte Cross festival; Hospitalized
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People walking into Arnhem, about 12 kilometers north of Nijmegen, at the start of the Vierdaagse on 16 July 2019
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Nijmegen to test urinals for women in during Vierdaagse walking event
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The Peanut Butter Floor by the late artist Wim T. Schippers in the making at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, July 2026
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Peanut butter floor draws crowds to Rotterdam museum; At least 1 left with sticky feet
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Trash surrounding full bins on an Amsterdam street, 15 May 2026
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Dutch binned 449 kilograms of garbage per person last year, 6 kg less than in 2024
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
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Children of migrants largely close education gap with Dutch peers in one generation
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A family at a campsite.
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Personal data of 41,577 Dutch campers stolen in major European booking site hack
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Jacques Goudstikker, a Jewish art dealer in Amsterdam, in 1938
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Nazi looted painting from Goudstikker collection found in Amsterdam street trash
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School girls talking.
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Mindfulness program aims to reduce anxiety-driven talks among girls
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Pride Utrecht, 4 June 2022
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Man severely beaten after Amersfoort Pride; Police probe anti-LGBTQ+ motive
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Dutch Queen Maxima in 2021
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Video: Queen Máxima opens North Sea Jazz Festival as it celebrates 50th anniversary
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Dutch football coach Sarina Wiegman
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Dutch fans open to female Oranje coach, but many want "proof" in men’s football first
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A DJ playing in a club
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Dutch live event venues struggling; Half ended 2025 in the red, 14% drop in clubbers
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A crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
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More Dutch people treated disrespectfully by strangers on the street, especially women
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Walk of Pride in Amsterdam, unveiled on 8 July 2026
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WorldPride starts with unveiling of permanent Walk of Pride monument through Amsterdam
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Bruno Mars Concert at Singapore National Stadium, April 2024.
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Few rush hour issues tonight: Bruno Mars in Amsterdam, Alanis Morissette in The Hague
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Students working on their Dutch coursework on the roof terrace at NedLes. June 2026
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New summer course boosts Dutch fluency and confidence in just two weeks
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A person is riding an electric bicycle
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More young people using electric bicycles, RIVM concerned
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Interns at a cosmetology school.
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Netherlands to mandate internship pay for all students regardless of education level