Groningen

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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
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Netherlands braces for incoming heat wave as temperatures to reach 34°C
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Aerial view of people waiting at a downtown bus stop in Groningen.
Politics
Groningen considers free public transport for low-income earners
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ProRail workers examine the site of a cable fire near Rotterdam Stadion. June 29, 2026
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Rotterdam-Zuid line closed until Saturday; No trains between Groningen and Zuidhorn
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Looking west along the IJ River in Amsterdam on a scorching hot day. 26 June 2026
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Severe Code Red heat warning extended through Saturday in several Dutch provinces
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A sign in an Amsterdam-Oost café promotes a free, public cooling space inside the Stayokay hostel. 24 June 2026
Nature
Netherlands under code orange as record heat intensity levels recorded in Eindhoven
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The entrance to the Vught Penitentiary Institution, including the ultra-secure EBI prison ward. Feb. 2024
Crime
Man who held hostages in Ede, Vught moved to Groningen psychiatric clinic
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A burglar
Crime
Experts: Gold prices drive rise in home burglaries, highest level in about three years
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Police investigate the scene at a home on Meerhoven in Meerstad, Groningen, where a married couple was found dead. June 17-18, 2026
Crime
15-year-old girl suspected of murdering parents in Groningen remains in custody
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Solar panels cover a rooftop in an unnamed location. November 2017
BusinessTechNature
Power company to pay thousands households to dim their solar panels during summer heat
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Beachgoers vist Zandvoort aan Zee on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. 7 June 2023
PoliticsTechNature
Netherlands plans new Natura 2000 coastal bird protection from Zeeland to Groningen
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NS Intercity train
Crime
Man convicted of stabbing 2 train travelers with hypodermic needle; No extra prison time
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One of the suspects wanted for the group assault in a Groningen supermarket.
Crime
Shockingly violent group attacks man in Groningen supermarket; Police ask for help
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Boy drinking water in the summer heat
TechNature
New heat intensity index debuts; Many cities still unprepared for extreme heat
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A tree blew over on the A13 during stormy weather, causing heavy evening rush hour traffic between Delft and Rotterdam. 29 May 2026
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Lightning storms ignite multiple house fires, paralyze rail travel across Netherlands
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Red Cross volunteers speaking with people arriving at the asylum registration center in Ter Apel, May 2026
Politics
Ter Apel asylum shelter will soon turn kids away, Red Cross warns as temps rise to 32°C
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A police detention cell
Crime
21-year-old arrested after police discover dozens of dead animals in shed
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Rainbow gay flag on grey background
Crime
Anti-immgrant protesters beat-up two men with rainbow flags in Groningen
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch asylum agency must pay municipalities more than €10 million in fines
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Homeless person sitting on a bench.
PoliticsBusiness
New national count to map homelessness across nearly two-thirds of Dutch municipalities
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Hail
TechNature
Thunder and 2-centimeter hail sweep southern Netherlands, halting wildfire operations
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A thunderstorm.
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KNMI issues thunderstorm warnings for nine Dutch provinces as warm weather peaks
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A Forum voor Democratie political poster in Zuidbroek, Groningen, during the 2019 European Parliamentary elections campaign. May 23, 2019
Politics
Forum voor Democratie wins most seats but is shut out of every Dutch municipal coalition
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The provincial flag of Groningen flies in Winschoten with a seismogram printed on it in protest of gas extraction and the resultant earthquakes. 20 Sept. 2019
Business
Majority in Netherlands supports keeping Groningen gas wells
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Tourists in Amsterdam laying down on Dam Square while using their smartphones. 9 Sept. 2015
Business
Over 52 million tourists stayed in Dutch hotels, holiday parks & campsites in 2025