Almere

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The sun shines over the Muiderslot, Muiden, Weesp, and the IJmeer in Noord-Holland. 11 August 2024
HealthNature
Dogs falling ill, dying after swimming in the IJmeer near Amsterdam & Almere
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FIOD raided business premises and data centers in Enshede, Almere, Schiphol-Rijk and Dronten of two men suspected of facilitating pro-Russian cyberattacks, 18 May 2026
Crime
Two arrested for facilitating pro-Russia cyberattacks, violating EU sanctions
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Major fire at NorthC Datacenters in Almere. May 7, 2026.
1-1-2Tech
NorthC data center in Almere back online after fire
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Walibi Holland Entrance, May 18, 2018.
CultureEntertainment
Walibi Fright Nights ad becomes most complained-about commercial of 2025
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Empty playground.
Crime
Ex-councilor to undergo psych. observation in child sex crime case; Youngest is a baby
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Firefighters fight a fire at the NorthC Data Center in Almere, 7 May 2026
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Almere data center fire under control; Caused outages throughout Netherlands
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Firefighters fighting a blaze at a data center in Almere, May 7, 2026.
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Specialist units deployed as fire engulfs Almere data centre; Second NL-Alert issued
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Utrecht University
1-1-2Business
Almere data center fire knocks Utrecht University offline, disrupts regional travel
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Major fire at NorthC Datacenters in Almere. May 7, 2026.
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Video: Major fire sweeps through Almere data center; Cause unknown
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Orange crowds in Utrecht during King's Night, 26 April 2026
CultureEntertainment
King's Night celebrations crowded, but mostly festive; Fights in Apeldoorn and Almere
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Entrance to the train station at Schiphol
Business
Schipol Airport-Zwolle night train impossible without municipal funding, Arriva says
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The Ministry of Security and Justice and the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations located on Turfmarkt in The Hague. 12 October 2017.
Crime
Dutch government reaches settlement with family of murdered Iranian activist
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A worried man is doing taxes
Business
Amsterdam-area officials call on national government to abolish tax break for expats
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A Dutch police badge lying on a desk with a police officer typing on a computer in the background
Crime
Amsterdam daycare worker may have sexually abused 33 children, prosecutors say
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Amsterdam City Council
Politics
Quality of municipal councils declining, party leaders say in election debate
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Lady Justice in Netherlands
Crime
Former Almere council member prosecuted in child abuse case; Youngest victim 2
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Child with teddy bear
Crime
Substitute at Amsterdam daycare made child sex abuse images of 13 kids, molested 2
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Homes in Alkmaar
Business
Four in 10 Dutch homes now carry top energy labels
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The Dom Tower at night in Utrecht
Crime
Homeless Romanian man should not be prosecuted for sleeping outside, court rules
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Coffin at a funeral.
Business
Cremation costs differ by up to €1,600 across Dutch cities, study finds
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A car crash
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Traffic accidents fall for third consecutive year; Rotterdam and Amsterdam lead
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Empty classroom
Crime
Five police reports of "serious misconduct" by fmr. Amsterdam primary school principal
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Woman stocking shelves in a supermarket
Business
More supermarkets open on New Year’s Day, especially in big cities
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ASM CFO Paul Verhagen (L) and Economic Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans (R) watch as Almere Mayor Hein van der Loo, ASM CEO Hichem M’Saad, and Flevoland King’s Commissioner Arjen Gerritsen sign an agreement to expand ASM’s presence in the region. 17 Dec. 2025
BusinessTech
Tech firm ASM International to pump major investment into Almere region