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An ambulance in the Netherlands
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Man trapped in garbage truck freed after 2.5 hours; Hospitalized with critical injuries
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Homeless person sitting on a bench.
Politics
Plan to drastically reduce homelessness not implemented by over 80% of municipalities
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Empty beds in a shelter
Health
Schools increasingly seeking aid for homeless kids
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Homeless person sleeping rough
Politics
Utrecht municipal council wants city to stop fining people for sleeping on the street
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A person takes shelter from the cold wind on Christmas Eve inside a Geldmaat ATM storefront location in Amsterdam. 24 Dec. 2025
Politics
Amsterdam is repatriating more homeless people addicted to crack
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The Dom Tower at night in Utrecht
Crime
Homeless Romanian man should not be prosecuted for sleeping outside, court rules
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A person takes shelter from the cold wind on Christmas Eve inside a Geldmaat ATM storefront location in Amsterdam. 24 Dec. 2025
PoliticsBusiness
Pre-Christmas freeze sends hundreds of homeless to emergency "winter cold shelters"
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The famous coffeshop Bulldog on the Leidseplein in Amsterdam
Politics
Amsterdam honors Bulldog coffeeshop, bar owner for helping less fortunate
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Homeless person sleeping rough
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Vlaardingen opens new winter shelter for homeless and unhoused
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The extent of damage after a portion of Arnhem’s city center caught fire was made clear in drone footage. 6 March 2025
Crime
Court releases 2 suspects in Arnhem city center fire that destroyed 10 buildings
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Homeless person sitting on a bench.
Health
Over 20,000 homeless people counted in Amsterdam and The Hague
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Rotterdam City Hall
Politics
Rotterdam official accused of giving homes intended for homeless to his family
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Tuberculosis medicine
Health
At least 11 people diagnosed with tuberculosis in Arnhem
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Bunk beds
Health
Homeless shelters for families bursting at the seams
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A tent in a forest
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Homeless in The Hague return to forests after NATO Summit to find tents gone
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte pointing past a grinning Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof while speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump at the start of the NATO Summit in The Hague. 24 June 2025
Politics
Homeless people offered gift voucher after being forced to move for NATO summit
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Homeless man in Amsterdam had €13,400 in cash, including €1,900 in small change. June 2025
Crime
Amsterdam police arrest homeless man with €13,400 cash, including €1,900 in small change
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Happy children lying on green grass
HealthBusiness
Housing shortage resulting in kids sleeping in cars, garages throughout Netherlands
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Homeless person sleeping rough
PoliticsBusiness
The Hague to move homeless people from nearby parks and hotels during NATO summit
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Police talking to a homeless man in front of Rotterdam Central Station, 9 October 2021
PoliticsBusiness
Organizations urge MP's to prioritize housing for homeless people
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Homeless person sitting on a bench.
Politics
Many homeless migrant workers accepting Dutch cities' offer of help returning home
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Police talking to a homeless man in front of Rotterdam Central Station, 9 October 2021
Business
Trade union presents plan to help homeless migrant workers find new work
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Social housing in Ypenburg, The Hague
Business
Housing corporation blacklists leaving people homeless
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Empty beds in a shelter
Health
Homelessness increased 22% in Netherlands; 33,000 unhoused people last year