Haarlem

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Happy city cat sitting in a window in Amsterdam
TechNature
Haarlem court rules that cats can go outside, despite danger to birds
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
First suspect sentenced to prison for youth group clashes in Noord-Holland
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Business
Three Dutch cities maintain housing priority for asylum permit holders despite new law
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Police at Castor College in Beverwijk, one of five secondary schools in Beverwijk and Heemskerk that are closed on 12 September 2025 due to an escalating fued between rival groups of young people
Crime
Another suspect arrested oven violence between youths in Beverwijk; Schools reopen
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Police officer with police cars in the background
Crime
Two teens arrested for weapons amid rival youth group tensions in Beverwijk and Haarlem
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Rainbow gay flag on grey background
Crime
Man, 19, arrested for Haarlem gay bashing; Suspect turned himself in
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Student room
Business
Available student rooms drop 2% nationwide; 27% decrease in Amsterdam
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Rainbow gay flag on grey background
Crime
Hundreds protest in Haarlem for LGBTQIA+ safety after gay bashing incident
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Police officers
Crime
Three boys sought in Haarlem train station stabbing that injured two
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Artificial football pitch belonging to amateur club AFC with the Amsterdam Zuidas in the background.
InnovationSports
Amsterdam, Haarlem testing new turf that reduces heat stress for athletes
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Crowds throng near KLM check-in and baggage drop areas at Schiphol during the global Microsoft Windows outage. 19 July 2024
Business
KLM will drop pay freeze demands with new offer to worker unions
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Trade union FNV and KLM ground crew protest for a decent collective barganing agreement at Schiphol Airport, 9 May 2025
Business
Judge blocks 24-hour strike by KLM ground staff at Schiphol Airport
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The portraits Violin-Playing Boy and Singing Girl, painted by Frans Hals around 1628
CultureArt
Dutch gov't contributes millions to museums' acquisition of two Frans Hals portraits
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Justitieel Complex Schiphol, the courthouse for the Noord-Holland district at Schiphol Airport in Haarlemmermeer
Crime
Trial for murder attempt of Iranian journalist in Haarlem to take place in October
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Student room
Business
Student room prices up 6%; Amsterdam quickly approaching €1,000 per month
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Iranian flag flying on a pole.
Politics
Dutch ambassador summoned to Tehran after intelligence report accusing Iran of murders
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Koninklijke Marechaussee
Crime
Three workers arrested in Schiphol cocaine trafficking plot; Weapons, cash seized
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Amsterdam homes over a canal
Business
Number of million-euro homes increased by 243% in five years; Record 223,000 this year
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IKEA in Delft
Business
Workers at the IKEA stores in Haarlem and Amsterdam begin strike on Friday
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Scared boy with teddy bear.
Crime
Football coach regrets convincing kids to make sexual videos
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Firefighters at the scene
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Fire destroys Haarlem community center targeted by prior explosion
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Basilica of Saint Nicholas
Culture
Pope to make Basilica of St. Nicholas a cathedral for Amsterdam's 750th birthday
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Student room
Business
Rent for student rooms up 5.6 percent to average €705 per month
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Paid parking sign in Amsterdam.
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Paid parking expands by 23 percent across Dutch municipalities