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Damen Shipyards in Gorinchem
PoliticsBusiness
Germany scraps €18B frigate deal with Dutch shipbuilder Damen
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An image showcasing a woman using a remote control to adjust a wall-mounted air conditioner.
Business
Record variable electricity prices forecast for Wednesday evening in Netherlands
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Raccoon dog standing in grass
HealthNature
Limburg warns of “serious infestation” risk as raccoon population spreads
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Emergency services at the scene of an explosion and fire on Osdorper Ban in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, 12 June 2026
Crime
Suspects in Amsterdam explosion officially investigated for planning ATM bombings
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German border
PoliticsBusiness
Germany to end fuel tax discount, set to narrow price gap and curb Dutch fuel tourism
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NS Intercity train
Business
NS and Deutsche Bahn plan up to six daily trains between Amsterdam and Rhine-Ruhr region
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Mark Rutte speaking during the parliamentary inquiry committee on COVID-19, June 12, 2026.
Politics
Former PM Rutte: Netherlands narrowly avoided “code black” during COVID-19 pandemic
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German police car in Baden-Baden, Germany. May 20, 2026.
Crime
Two Dutch arrested in German bust of international drug trafficking network
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Elon Musk during a Tesla press conference
Crime
Elon Musk sparks international attention with post about death of Dutch teen Tamar
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Man smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer
Politics
Generational smoking ban won't work in Netherlands, Health Min. says
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ASB Rettungsdienst ambulance parked outdoors, showing medical assistance and 112 emergency number
1-1-2Weird
Electric shock critically injures Amsterdam student on school trip to Germany
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Volkswagen Logo
Business
Highest Dutch business court overturns Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal fine
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The Derbystar Globall was picked as the official Eredivisie competition football for the 2025-2026 season
Sports
Eredivisie hits 95% stadium fill rate, highest in the Netherlands in 15 years
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Dutch soldier; Flag of the Netherlands on military uniform
Politics
Dutch, German troops to help establish NATO command center in Estonia
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Man pulling a wooden card painted like the Russian flag out of his suit pocket
Politics
Netherlands summons Russian ambassador after renewed strikes on Kyiv
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Crowded airport terminal
Business
European flight costs up 13% in a year, trains remain cheaper on many routes
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TUI
PoliticsBusiness
TUI: 45% of travellers still to book summer holidays amid geopolitical uncertainty
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Paramedics respond to a crash during a hailstorm on the westbound A12 near Maarsbergen, Utrecht. 13 May 2026
Business
Dutch roads see busiest rush hour of 2026 with over 1,000 km of traffic jams
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Three suspected hantavirus patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship operated by Oceanwide Expeditions were transported on medical evacuation flights from Cape Verde to the Netherlands. 6 May 2026
Health1-1-2
Hantavirus: 12 Radboud hospital workers to quarantine due to slack safety measures
1-1-2
Missing Apeldoorn teen found in Poland after weeks-long search
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Rush hour traffic in Amsterdam
Business
People in the Netherlands are driving more even with fuel prices near record highs
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KLM Boeing 777-200
Health
KLM flight attendant hospitalized after contact with hantavirus cruise ship passenger
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Firefighters at work on the Oirschotse Heide in Noord-Brabant, where a wildfire has broken out. The fire is burning near the Dutch Armed Forces' Major General De Ruyter van Steveninck Barracks, west of Eindhoven.
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All major wildfires extinguished after days of firefighting, weekend of thunderstorms
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German border
Business
Dutch drivers flood Germany for cheaper gas after Berlin slashes fuel taxes