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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.
1-1-2Politics
Dutch government unveils €100 million compensation for fireworks ban
9 May 2026 - 09:45
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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.
PoliticsBusiness
Nationwide firework ban puts Dutch sellers at risk of major financial losses
8 December 2025 - 10:30
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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
7 June 2025 - 09:45
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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.
Crime
Man sentenced to six months for throwing fireworks at police in the Hague
4 January 2025 - 15:35
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Fireworks set off on New Year’s Day explode in front of clouds of smoke in Amsterdam. 1 January 2023
Business
Most Netherlands residents have no idea about firework bans in their area
29 December 2024 - 08:15
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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.
1-1-2Business
Fireworks sales begin in the Netherlands amid strict regulations
28 December 2024 - 09:45
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Police officers were pelted with fireworks in Eindhoven in 2023
Crime
Heavy fireworks without a permit will now be considered weapons by authorities
19 December 2024 - 12:50
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Fireworks in a store
Politics
Over 130 municipalities are not very keen on local fireworks ban, find it ineffective
12 October 2024 - 09:25
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Fireworks set off at the turn of the new year near a police station. 1 January 2023
PoliticsEntertainment
Eindhoven planning to ban fireworks for New Year's Eve this year
11 May 2023 - 18:50
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Fireworks show
1-1-2CultureLifestyleEntertainment
Fireworks frustrating authorities after two-year pandemic ban
31 December 2022 - 09:50
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Fireworks in Amsterdam on 31 December 2021
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Around 80 people hospitalized due to New Year's fireworks
2 January 2022 - 09:50
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Ambulance
HealthCrime
Violent incidents against ambulance workers on New Year's few but still an issue
2 January 2022 - 08:38
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Police officers
Crime
Enforcing Covid measures and firework ban not priority during New Year's: police chief
27 December 2021 - 10:10
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Carbide Shooting
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Carbide shooting on the rise this New Year's due to firework ban
18 December 2021 - 14:20
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Fireworks show
1-1-2Politics
Utrecht a step closer to prohibiting private fireworks use
10 June 2021 - 18:40
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Police breaking up an illegal party in Meersen on 1 November 2020
Crime
Less violence, more nuisance during New Year’s, police say
16 January 2021 - 09:15
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Police arrested numerous suspect in International effort against crime
CrimeWeird
Man busted with 500 kg of homemade fireworks was hurt in 2008 explosion
21 December 2020 - 18:02
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Fireworks debris
EntertainmentPolitics
Dutch gov't party supports banning dangerous fireworks
22 December 2017 - 08:08
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Crime
Dutch police: charge firework throwers with attempted murder
19 June 2017 - 16:00
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Politics
Culture Min. decries fireworks ban
21 December 2015 - 11:30

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