Hugo de Jonge

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Modern family houses in a suburban area near Groningen, Netherlands
Politics
Dutch gov't planning more housing construction outside Randstad
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Amsterdam City Council
CrimePolitics
Half of women in local politics face online harassment
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A billboard reminding Amsterdam residents to vote in the European Parliament election and a city referendum on green space on 6 June 2024. Photo taken in Amsterdam Oost on 6 May 2024
Politics
Little enthusiasm for EU elections in the Netherlands, where 20 parties will campaign
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Construction of a new high-rise apartment building in Amsterdam-Oost.
PoliticsBusiness
Construction of up to 470,000 homes in jeopardy in the Netherlands, experts say
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Rotterdam skyline
Politics
Just under 13,000 Rotterdammers describe the ideal candidate for their new mayor 
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Homes in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Parliament majority votes for affordable rent law, passing by wide majority
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Street with different homes in Gorinchem
Business
Majority support likely for law to regulate free market rentals, despite criticism
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Housing construction
Business
Housing construction faltering under complaints from locals; 1 in 3 new homes delayed
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Protestors gather during an Unmute Us! demonstration in Leiden. 11 September 2021
Politics
Cabinet to investigate limiting protestors right to demonstrate
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Binnenhof in The Hague
Politics
Price tag for Binnenhof renovations hits "gigantic amount" of €2 billion
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A sign advertising an apartment for sale in Amsterdam. 23 May 2023
Business
Dutch home prices heading back to record-highs; Up 11% by end 2025: ABN Amro
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Modern apartments in Amsterdam
Business
Affordable rent act: Landlords selling off rental homes low-income households can afford
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Vials of Covid-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca. March 21, 2021
Health
Dutch gov't did too little to prevent cronyism in buying Covid vaccines: Court of Audit
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Homes in Amsterdam
Politics
Parliament limits free sector rent increase to inflation or wage increase plus 1%
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Tweede Kamer
Politics
MP's demand names of Dutch politicans possibly bribed by Russia; Tricky, Minister says
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Dutch and Russian flags
Politics
Czech Republic hasn't given names of Dutch politicans allegedly paid to back Russia
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Street with new built classic style homes in Rotterdam
Business
Private investors massively selling off rental homes
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Vacant apartment
PoliticsBusiness
Combat housing shortage with vacant home tax, Dutch politicians say
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Small ballot paper will be tested in five municipalities during the European Parliament election on 6 June 2024
Politics
Five Dutch municipalities to experiment with small ballot in European elections
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Hugo de Jonge on 28 October 2019
Politics
Minister quickly halts “unnecessary” plan to drop word “mother” from national registry
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Colorful baby shoes on a yellow background
Politics
Gov't plans to replace "mother" with gender-neutral term in Dutch population register
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The Silodam mixed use building in Amsterdam includes free market and social housing. June 2015
Business
Tenant organizations call for lower maximum rent increase
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Housing construction in Urk, March 2020
Business
Law against high rents has limited effect on newly-built homes
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A "not for sale" sticker in protest of high rents spotted in Amsterdam Oost, 4 July 2022
PoliticsBusiness
Woonbond launches reporting point for tenants to explain the impact of high rent prices