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Lighting a candle.
Health
Dutch aid worker Pieter Wittenberg, known for helping refugees on Lesbos, dies at 78
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Riot police keep anti-asylum and anti-fascism protesters apart in Amersfoort, 30 September 2025
Politics
Far-right group Defend rapidly expanding in the Netherlands
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Politics
Netherlands won't send asylum seekers back to Iran for the time being
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A protest against a proposed asylum seeker shelter in Molenlanden turned violent Tuesday evening, with demonstrators setting off fireworks near the municipal building in Bleskensgraaf, 24 February 2025
CrimePolitics
Protesters threw rocks, glass at cops during anti-asylum protest in Zuid-Holland town
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King Willem-Alexander with the Ministers of the Jetten I Cabinet on the stairs of Huis ten Bosch palace after swearing in the new Cabinet, 23 February 2026
Politics
New government's promises hard to keep, could increase inequality, SCP warns
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Red Cross workers setting up stretchers in a sports hall that will be an emergency shelter for asylum seekers
Politics
One in six new local parties in municipal elections against opening asylum shelters
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Bunk beds
CrimePolitics
Anti-asylum protesters in Uden harassing, threatening aldermen at home
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Politics
Netherlands rejected 56% more asylum applications in 2025
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Cleaning trolley in a hotel hallway
CrimeBusiness
Labor Inspectorate investigating Arnhem hotel for exploiting asylum seekers, Ukrainians
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A cover on a bicycle in Amsterdam says, "Asylum seekers are okay". February 2014
Crime
Video shows guard making asylum seeker kiss his shoes at Dutch shelter
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Polyamorous relationship
Politics
463 Netherlands residents in polygamous marriages, despite bigamy being illegal
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Asylum seekers on Lesbos
Politics
Dutch aid worker acquitted of people smuggling for helping asylum seekers on Lesbos
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Undated photo of children playing outside at an residential complex for asylum seekers in the Netherlands
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands no longer Europe’s top country for granting asylum approvals
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Official sign on the Dutch-German border
Politics
German authorities stop dumping deported people in Dutch border towns
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Social housing in Ypenburg, The Hague
Business
Nearly 8% of social housing units allocated to refugees in 2023
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Spotify
CultureEntertainment
Dutch extreme right anti-refugee anthem removed from Spotify, YouTube
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Official sign on the Dutch-German border
Politics
German police dumping people in Dutch border towns; Netherlands extends border controls
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Bijlmer ArenA Station in Amsterdam
Crime
No vigilante justice: Police after far-right group blames A'dam assault on asylum shelter
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Politics
Third fewer asylum applications in first 9 months of the year
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Housing construction in Urk, March 2020
Politics
Most Dutch support limiting people's options to object to housing construction
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Food being handed out to refugees at a camp in Uganda receiving assistance from the UN World Food Programme. 9 January 2023
Politics
Netherlands nears deal with Uganda for deportation centers to hold asylum seekers
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(Syrian flag at demonstration in Strasbourg, 2015)
Politics
Dutch government's first chartered flight returns 84 Syrain refugees to Damascus
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Grocery store worker
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Asylum seekers in Netherlands increasingly finding year-round jobs
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Dutch police officers
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Asylum seeker injured by stray bullet in Albergen, police investigate