Association of Dutch Municipalities

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A special enforcement officer (BOA) addresses a situation on the street in Amsterdam-Oost. 31 December 2021
CrimePolitics
Municipal enforcement officers to gain power to warn, refer minors starting June 1
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Gray-tone image of a teenage girl sitting on the floor crying
HealthBusiness
Inspectorate launches probe into Hilvarenbeek youth clinic after bullying allegations
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Cigarette butts.
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Dutch municipalities demand tobacco firms pay full cost of cigarette butt cleanup
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Pile of trash bags
Business
Dutch cities struggle with illegal trash dumping as cleanup costs climb
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Artificial Intelligence
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch government agencies to pilot homegrown AI model GPT-NL
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Two neighbors who live in the same house but separate apartments.
PoliticsBusiness
Municipalities positive about splitting big homes, but that rarely happens in practice
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PVV leader Geert Wilders during a parliamentary debate ostensibly about the national budget, but really about the upcoming elections. 17 September 2025
Politics
Dutch Interior Minister condemns Wilders as threats against mayors escalate
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Undated photo of children playing outside at an residential complex for asylum seekers in the Netherlands
PoliticsBusiness
Half of Dutch back law requiring municipalities to host asylum seekers
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PVV leader Geert Wilders voting in the parliamentary election on 29 October 2025
Politics
Dutch municipalities call fraudulent election claims ‘a threat to the rule of law’
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Young people walking.
HealthPoliticsCultureLifestyle
Dutch municipalities warn of “lost generation” among Ukrainian youth
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A refugee woman at an asylum center.
PoliticsBusiness
Ukrainians struggling to find shelter in Netherlands, says Red Cross
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Grocery store worker
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Asylum seekers in Netherlands increasingly finding year-round jobs
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A child walks throuhg rubble in Gaza on her way to get food, 25 August 2024
Politics
Amsterdam requests government to accept sick and injured children from Gaza
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A family is preparing emergency kits
1-1-2PoliticsBusiness
Dutch municipalities urged to strengthen preparedness for crises and disasters
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A bankruptcy administrator sitting at a desk with a big pile of papers
Business
Gift card company's bankruptcy affecting low-income earners in ⅓ of Dutch municipalities
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Medical professionals
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Mayors warn against placing mentally disturbed individuals in residential neighborhoods
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Police officers in the Netherlands look out at a group of people on the street as fireworks explode over their head just after midnight on New Year's Day.
1-1-2PoliticsBusiness
75% of Dutch municipalities favor nationwide fireworks ban
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Vacation homes
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch government proposes 10-year legalization of vacation home residency
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Lighting a candle.
Culture
Some Dutch towns marked WWII remembrance early to observe Sunday rest
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Old houses in Amsterdam.
PoliticsCulture
Seven municipalities still refuse to probe Nazi-era theft of Jewish property
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Depiction of two entrepreneurs staring at a tax assessment with euro banknotes and coins
PoliticsBusiness
Government will collect more income tax in 2026; Deficit not as bad as anticipated
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Messages of support left outside the Ukrainian embassy in The Hague
PoliticsBusiness
All spots for Ukrainian refugees now full; Municipalities demand long-term financing
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Bills
Business
Nearly 1 million households missed bill payments last year
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Aerial view of The Hague at twilight
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Many Dutch municipalities not preparing for looming budget cuts in 2026