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Children playing at a sand table
HealthBusiness
Childcare institutions warned to avoid play sand over possible asbestos
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Vincent Karremans
PoliticsBusinessTechInnovation
Dutch gov’t working on stricter patent rules to prevent copies from China: report
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Action supermarket
Business
Action sets record with 384 new stores, expands to 14 countries
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ASML
PoliticsBusinessTech
Block U.S. from EU markets, restrict ASML exports, Dutch think tank urges
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Shein online shop app on a smartphone screen
PoliticsBusiness
No immediate extra fees on packages from outside the EU, Dutch state secretary confirms
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Nexperia logo seen displayed on a smartphone and on the background
Business
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia alleges Chinese parent company damaged value to retake control
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An electric car charging in Amsterdam
BusinessTech
Car sales rise in the Netherlands as electric and hybrid vehicles gain market share
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A decorated Christmas tree
Business
Netherlands tops EU in Christmas goods trade, leading in both exports and imports
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Fireworks usher in the New Year on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam. 1 January 2025
Business
Fireworks sector expects 20% more sales for last New Year’s before ban
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Emissions in traffic
Politics
EU softens 2035 combustion engine ban, allows hybrids to stay on the market
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A pile of parcels stacked outside a door
PoliticsBusiness
€3 EU import fee for non-EU parcels approved, Netherlands may add extra charge
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An Amsterdam street at twilight
PoliticsBusiness
Former ASML CEO warns the Netherlands faces tough choices to secure future prosperity
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Nexperia logo seen displayed on a smartphone and on the background
PoliticsBusiness
Nexperia publishes Dutch spies' names as Nexperia feud escalates further: report
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A container for ASML extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machinery is loaded into an airplane. May 2021
PoliticsBusinessTechInnovation
ASML sold chip machine parts to Chinese military & quantum research institutes last year
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Nexperia logo seen displayed on a smartphone and on the background
PoliticsBusiness
Economic Affairs Min. stands by controversial Nexperia intervention despite fallout
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Inside a toy store
Business
Toys getting cheaper as other prices rise, likely due to China-U.S. tensions
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Distribution center
Business
New handling fee to make ordering from China on average €6 more expensive per package
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bol.com mobile app logo on phone screen close up
BusinessWeird
Bol.com removes sex dolls resembling children after RTL investigation
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An offshore windfarm
PoliticsBusiness
Two large Dutch offshore windfarms funded by Chinese banks
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Seasonal workers harvesting asparagus on a farm in Lottum, Horst aan de Maas, Limburg. 19 June 2021
Business
Netherlands should pivot toward countries with growing workforces, advisory council says
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A container for ASML extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machinery is loaded into an airplane. May 2021
Business
Dutch exports to China are shrinking, partly due to ban on chip machine exports
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Augmented reality, virtual reality, or artificial intelligence? Someone using a tablet to track a financial portfolio
PoliticsBusinessTech
Dutch media warns about dominant position of big tech companies
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A container for ASML extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machinery is loaded into an airplane. May 2021
Business
ASML offered to spy for U.S. after breaking export ban to China in 2023, book claims
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A smartphone with Nexperia's products in front of the company's logo
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch government backs down, reverses steps taken at Nexperia