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A candle is used to inspect a fuse box during a power outage.
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Dutch safety regions unprepared for major blackouts, watchdog warns
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Teddy bear
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Entire oversight board resigns after child agency criticized over delays, staffing
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Child cowering in a corner
CrimePolitics
Dozens of Dutch travelers report suspected child abuse abroad this year
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Dutch police officers
Politics
Minister proposes law to expand police powers to collect online data around protests
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Cannabis plant with fully grown buds, ready to be harvested
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Dutch government presses ahead with cannabis experiment despite strong opposition
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Sharon Dijksma
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Utrecht Mayor urges action on care for disturbed individuals after fatal stabbings
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Medical professionals
HealthCrimeBusiness
Utrecht agency sent unqualified care workers with fake diplomas; 15 under investigation
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The entrance to the Vught Penitentiary Institution, including the ultra-secure EBI prison ward. Feb. 2024
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Dutch government explores measures to take down drones over PI Vught prison
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Prisoner's hands on bars.
CrimePolitics
Dutch prison shortage leaves over 4,000 convicts free, including 1,158 with victims
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Partial view of child holding teddy bear isolated on grey
Crime
Report: Extensive failures at foster services before girl’s severe beating; Mom unnerved
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Police officer checks in on elderly man
Crime
Police report surge in fake police scams, elderly primary target
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Ridouan Taghi with a sketch aged to show what he may look like today
Crime
Ridouan Taghi seeks Dutch government help to locate son Adil
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Dutch flag on a business card
BusinessPolitics
Non-EU residents can take self-employed benefit without hurting legal status, gov't confirms