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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.
Business
€16 million in damages around New Year's; Less in cities that banned fireworks
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Ambulance
Health
Slight decline in New Year's fireworks victims, but more young people sent to the ER
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A police raid in Bodegraven led to 236.5 kilograms of illegal fireworks, including nitrate explosives, Cobra-branded powerful firecrackers, and aerial shells. 12 December 2023
CrimePolitics
Many municipalities suffered more damage due to fireworks on New Year's than last year
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Fireworks set off at the turn of the new year near a police station. 1 January 2023
Crime
More young people are being sent to crime prevention centers for fireworks offenses
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Customers pack an Amsterdam shop to buy fireworks on New Year's Eve 2024
Business
People in the Netherlands break record from 2022 for most money spent on fireworks 
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Dutch garbage collection truck
PoliticsBusiness
The four largest cities close many garbage containers for New Year’s Eve
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Fireworks explode over Enschede at the start of 2014
Business
Firework sales in the Netherlands surge ahead of Christmas
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The Montferland town hall in 's-Heerenberg
CrimePolitics
Fireworks thrown at Montferland municipal councillors discussing new asylum center
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Fireworks in a store
Business
A massive 65% of children's fireworks don't comply with safety regulations: Inspectorate
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Police officer cordoning off a crime scene
Crime
Police find massive 10,000 kg of illegal fireworks in Hague residential neighborhood
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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.
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Municipalities not sharing experience on dealing with New Year's violence: report
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A police vehicle parked on a street in the Netherlands. 20 October 2024
Crime
600 of cars gather at illegal car meeting in Emmen, police issues 25 fines
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Police officers
Crime
Over 500 people at illegal street racing in Breda, riot police intervene
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Video from inside AFAS Stadium shows a mob of AZ fans trying to attack West Ham United supporters after the English team knocked out the Alkmaar team in the Europa Conference League. 18 May 2023
CrimeSports
Fewer football-related incidents last season; More suspects prosecuted
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A police station in Weert
Crime
Eight people with hearing damage after firework explodes at Weert funfair
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Ambulance
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Around 50 football fans unwell after De Graafschap-Vitesse match in Doetinchem
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An explosion took place in front of a home on Gretha Hofstralaan in Vlaardingen early on 12 December 2023
Crime
Minute's silence held for deceased Vlaardingen plumber
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An explosion took place in front of a home on Gretha Hofstralaan in Vlaardingen early on 12 December 2023
Crime
Plumber hounded by threats and explosions for 16 months dies at age 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.
PoliticsCultureEntertainment
Alkmaar city council votes to ban New Year's fireworks
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A car deckec with Dutch and Turkish flags ahead of the Netherlands and Turkey's matches in the round of 16 of the European Championship. Parked in front of a mosque in Amsterdam Oost, 2 July 2024
Sports
Football fans take to the streets to celebrate Oranje, Turkey wins
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A fire triggered an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in a residential part of Enschede, killing 23 and injuring 947. 13 May 2000
Politics
Members of Parliament want ban on storage of fireworks in residential areas
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Security cameras catch footage of an explosion on Jacques Dutilhweg in Rotterdam at 1:08 a.m. on 17 Feb. 2024
Crime
Nearly 500 explosive attacks so far this year; Police, mayors plea for help
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Ballot boxes in an Amsterdam polling station on 6 June 2024. The red one is for the European Parliament election, the yellow for a referendum on the city's green spaces
Politics
Amsterdam, Alkmaar, Katwijk residents also voting in referendums today
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Inside of an ambulance
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Fan lost three fingers when Cobra firework exploded in his hand at PSV celebration