Jan van Zanen

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The Hague City Hall, designed by architect Richard Meier, in 2016
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False bomb threat by confused man triggered evacuation of The Hague City Hall
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Aerial view of The Hague at twilight
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Sewer water shows drug spending in The Hague rose 21% in two years to €85 million
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Police investigate a firebomb attack on the D66 party headquarters in The Hague, 7 May 2026
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Politicians outraged by attack on D66 headquarters; Motive still unknown
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A look south towards Scheveningen Pier as the wind whips across the dunes along the North Sea. 24 Nov. 2024
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Strong winds cancel Scheveningen New Year’s dive for second year
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About 10,000 people ran into the North Sea from Scheveningen Beach in The Hague for the annual New Year's Dive. 1 January 2020
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Netherlands faces cold start to 2026: Some dives canceled amid strong winds and ice
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Members of The Hague City Council observe a moments silence for the victims of the explosion at the Tarwekamp, December 18, 2024.
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The Hague Mayor pledges ongoing aid for Tarwekamp attack victims at one-year memorial
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Dutch police officers
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Police may search anyone in The Hague city center during Saturday demonstration
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Jan van Zanen
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The Hague Council grants Mayor van Zanen new six-year term after secret vote
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Parliament in the Netherlands
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Far-Right riots in The Hague caused 55,000 euros in damage to Dutch parliament
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Riot police
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The Hague Council to debate police response after anti-immigration riots this weekend
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Around 37 arrested, 4 officers injured in violent anti-immigration riots in The Hague
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The Indisch Monument in The Hague covered in sunflowers to commemorate the victims and end of WWII in the former Dutch East Indies, 15 August 2014
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Thousands gathered in The Hague to commemorate the end of World War II in the Pacific
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The Torentje, the main office of the Prime Minister, in The Hague.
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Schoof's Ministry willing to pay €300,000 fine to stay on Binnenhof during renovations
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NATO summit in The Hague, 25 and 26 June 2025
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The Hague is ready for NATO Summit, Mayor van Zanen says
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Riot police at an anti-lockdown protest at the Malieveld in The Hague, 14 March 2021
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Police missed "soft signals" on social media ahead of Scheveningen riots: Hague mayor
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Aerial view of The Hague at twilight
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Hundreds gather in the Hague to remember 1945 accidental bombing
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RET trams in Rotterdam
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Three major cities could see price hike of 11.7% for public transport due to budget cuts
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United Nations Development Programme to open new office in The Hague
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A grand piano being retrieved intact from the ruins on Tarwekamp, The Hague
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Tarwekamp residents still can't return home nearly 2 months after fatal Hague explosion
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A bulletproof and stab-resistant vest worn by Dutch police officers. November 2023
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Police Chief addresses release of Tarwekamp suspects
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An explosion destroyed at least five apartments on Tarwekamp in The Hague. Four people were quickly hospitalized as rescuers searched for missing people. 7 Dec. 2024
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Funeral held for victims of the Hague explosion, Mayor van Zanen attends
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Members of The Hague City Council observe a moments silence for the victims of the explosion at the Tarwekamp, December 18, 2024.
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The Hague City Council honors victims of the Tarwekamp explosion with moment of silence
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An explosion destroyed at least five apartments on Tarwekamp in The Hague. Four people were quickly hospitalized as rescuers searched for missing people. 7 Dec. 2024
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Funerals set for six killed in explosions in The Hague; Communities concerned
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David van Weel, Dick Schoof, and Jan van Zanen meet with fire department leaders at the site of a building collapse that left several dead and wounded on Tarwekamp in The Hague. 8 Dec. 2024
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Memorial held for victims of the Hague apartment explosion