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Dutch soldier; Flag of the Netherlands on military uniform
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Dutch military tests camp design for Russian war prisoners in Marnehuizen
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Mark Rutte speaking during the parliamentary inquiry committee on COVID-19, June 12, 2026.
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Former PM Rutte: Netherlands narrowly avoided “code black” during COVID-19 pandemic
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Online gambling
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Netherlands moves to near-total ban on online gambling ads amid loophole crackdown
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Ankle monitor
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Majority set to pass more use of ankle bracelets instead of short prison sentences
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Billionaire Elon Musk with president Donald Trump in the Oval Office, 30 May 2025
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First known trillionaire: Elon Musk is wealthier than 46% of global population combined
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Red Cross volunteers speaking with people arriving at the asylum registration center in Ter Apel, May 2026
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New asylum system set to launch amid ongoing pressure at primary reception center
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Researcher in a laboratory
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Minister scraps proposal for extensive screening of foreign researchers
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PVV politician Ronald van Tiggelen seen in March 2023
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PVV provincial politician convicted for driving into climate activist in Haarlem
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The Stopera, the city hall, in Amsterdam
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New Amsterdam executive team sworn in after council backs PRO–D66 coalition deal
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte pointing past a grinning Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof while speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump at the start of the NATO Summit in The Hague. 24 June 2025
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Dutch worried about crumbling international legal order, Netherlands' resilience
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The western part of the remnant of the medieval city wall at Tolhuiswal in Tiel, Netherlands.
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All five aldermen resign from Tiel council amid allegations of criminal activities
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Researcher in a laboratory
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Dutch government pushes another €360 mil. into fund for deeptech development
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FvD leader Thierry Baudet classhing with D66 MP Jan Paternotte during a parliamentary debate, 27 March 2024
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FvD documentary: Holocaust-denial, misogyny, conspiracy theories in far-right party
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European union flag in front of building
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Dutch-led proposal urges phased EU benefits and longer transitions for new members
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Young woman protecting herself with the help of pepperspray.
CrimePolitics
Cabinet explores allowing pepper spray for women in high-risk situations
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Traffic sign informing people of the fatbike ban in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam
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Amsterdam fines 39 fatbike ban violators; Police begin campaign in Barendrecht
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Cannabis
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MP's very concerned by Big Tobacco's move to buy into Dutch regulated weed experiment
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Thierry Aartsen
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Gov't wants municipalities to better enforce language requirement for welfare benefits
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Prime Minister Rob Jetten speaking at the NextGen Security Conference in The Hague, 27 May 2026
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Netherlands 17th on Global Peace Index in an increasingly unsafe world
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A driver.
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Employee Insurance Agency: High energy prices could cut 75,000 jobs by 2028
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Healthcare workers
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Dutch gov't setting stricter requirements to prevent healthcare fraud
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An air raid siren in the Netherlands, 25 April 2026
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New national siren system to be developed as Netherlands keeps air raid alerts
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Teddy bear
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Kids placed in closed youth care institution still waiting for recognition, help
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Man smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer
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Generational smoking ban won't work in Netherlands, Health Min. says