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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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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
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Children at an airport
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Dutch summer travel drops for second year amid rising prices as only 52% go on holiday
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Travelers waiting or their luggage at Schiphol
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Survey: Dutch travelers shift back toward air travel as car and train use decline
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A woman reaches out for a plastic milk bottle in the fridge.
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Dutch milk and juice bottle deposit plan triggers hygiene concerns
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Woman on a shopping spree
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Dutch real disposable household income rises 2.1% on higher wages, social benefits
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Man taking Euro banknotes from wallet.
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New rule changes raise wages, add costs for households from July 1
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
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Immigration to Netherlands falls for third year as skilled and asylum entries decline
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Crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
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Law changes take effect July 1: Wage, social benefits rise, import parcel fee introduced
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Crowded terrace in Amsterdam
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Dutch spending on restaurants, hotels, and travel expected to fall in 2026 as costs rise
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Mayor Femke Halsema on Amsterdam's boat in the Canal Parade during Pride Amsterdam 2024
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Amsterdam broadens reporting points for anti-LGBTQIA+ violence during world pride
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Bills
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Poverty aid varies by up to €2,500 per household across Noord-Brabant municipalities
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A girl is crying
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More teens, parents turn to hotlines over organized crime, bullying, depression
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Child reading a book
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Parent group sues Dutch state over tens of thousands of kids out of school
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Packed suitcase
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Study finds package holiday prices often higher than advertised; Industry disputes claim
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Roman batthouse found during excavagtions in Waalfront in Nijmegen, 2026
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Large part of Roman bathhouse found intact during excavations in Nijmegen
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The rear facades of buildings on the Zeedijk at the intersection of to Amsterdam city center canals, Oudezijds Voorburgwal and Oudezijds Achterburgwal. July 2025
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Amsterdam residents report rise in striptease shows on canal boats, say children exposed
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Elderly man drinks beers.
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Nijmegen nursing home allows controlled drug and alcohol use for elderly with addictions
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Group of schoolchildren cycling on a bridge in Nijmegen. 12 Nov. 2025
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Over 400,000 children don’t play outdoors; Screen time, helicopter parents to blame
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Gold ring from the 3rd or 4th century AD found during archeological research in the Nieuwe Drostendiep stream valley near Emmen. 2026
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Archeologists find over 3,000 historical objects in Drenthe stream valley
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Teddy bear
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Kids placed in closed youth care institution still waiting for recognition, help