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Bored students in a lecture hall
PoliticsBusiness
Graduates dodging study debts by disappearing abroad; Dutch state lost €170 mil. so far
13 May 2026 - 12:00
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Students in Amsterdam
Politics
Every student DUO discriminated against eligible for compensation: Minister
9 April 2026 - 21:10
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Student housing flats by the Amsterdam Science Park
CrimePolitics
Students to get up to €2,000 compensation for education agency DUO's discrimination
3 April 2026 - 08:03
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Students
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Dutch universities see sharp drop in climate study enrollment
29 March 2026 - 15:35
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
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Dutch schools push respect in ‘Spring Fever’ week to reduce youth sexual misconduct
23 March 2026 - 12:00
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People working with tax office administrators at a Belastingdienst location in the Netherlands. 16 Jan. 2013
Crime
Dutch civil servants plan nationwide strike on April 14 over wage freeze
17 March 2026 - 16:30
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Students
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International students happy with Dutch education, struggle with housing, bureaucracy
16 March 2026 - 10:28
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People working with tax office administrators at a Belastingdienst location in the Netherlands. 16 Jan. 2013
PoliticsBusiness
Tax office, DUO less accessible today as civil servants strike for wage increase
3 March 2026 - 08:39
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Dutch police station.
Crime
Dutch police discontinue controversial crime-predicting algorithm CAS
27 February 2026 - 19:00
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Primary school boy is playing on his phone
Crime
Videos of teens beating, humiliating each other circulating at 62% of Dutch high schools
22 January 2026 - 14:30
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Boys and girls enter a classroom and are greeted by their teacher.
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Girls outperform boys on tests but receive lower secondary school advice, study finds
2 December 2025 - 13:40
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A man works on a test
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Netherlands launches first discrimination test to expose bias in public services
3 November 2025 - 20:20
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Bachelor hat
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First decline in international bachelor students in years, says Dutch education agency
21 October 2025 - 13:40
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Students in Amsterdam
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Dutch student loan interest rises for former students, drops for current borrowers
11 October 2025 - 18:05
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The Hague, view of the Dutch Parliament
PoliticsBusiness
Politicians incapable of solving issues at public services, Dutch agencies say
11 September 2025 - 06:30
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Shopping street Beurstraverse in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Politics
Dutch ombudsmen criticize the government for ignoring civilians' needs
20 June 2025 - 22:00
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Child playing with chalk
Business
Nearly 20,000 kids did not attend school last academic year
25 April 2025 - 11:10
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
Health
Half of schools face resistance from parents over sexual education
31 March 2025 - 09:40
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Engineers on a construction site
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Number of MBO students continues to decline, raising concerns for Dutch workforce
18 February 2025 - 06:30
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Debt and bankruptcy
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Almost two million Dutch people have unpaid bills from the government 
10 January 2025 - 10:20
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Bored students in a lecture hall
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New employer programs ease student loan repayment
2 January 2025 - 08:15
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The Hoftoren in The Hague which houses offices for the ministry of Education, Culture & Science.
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Government to refund over 10,000 students over discriminatory DUO fraud checks
12 November 2024 - 07:00
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
Politics
Gov't implementing agencies not "spared" from budget cuts after all
10 October 2024 - 12:50
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Data privacy
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Discriminating algorithms still a big problem in Netherlands, privacy watchdog says
2 July 2024 - 10:22
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