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Parliamentary leaders Rob Jetten (D66), Henri Bontenbal (CDA), and Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) presenting their coalition agreement at Nieuwspoort.
Politics
Jetten I Cabinet divides portfolios, abolishes ‘Minister for’ titles
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
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Court of Audit calls for clearer integration goals to help refugees enter labor market
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A waitress brings drinks to a customer on a terrace in Amsterdam
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Cabinet decides against raising minimum youth wage despite parliament majority
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A Picnic delivery vehicle on Buitenhofdreef in Delft, 19 January 2019
Business
Picnic warns it may leave Netherlands if workers fall under collective labor agreement
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BusinessTech
Cyber service warns for weaknesses in company software SAP
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Businessmen talking in conference room
Politics
VVD joins opposition parties with new freelancer proposal to create more legal clarity
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Elderly woman working on a laptop
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Plan to withdraw 10% of pension savings postponed to 2026
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A man holding a smartphone
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More municipalities adopt welfare fraud tip lines, but criticism mounts
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Dutch horticulture: Greenhouses in Westland
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Undocumented migrant workers coming to Netherlands from further abroad
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Prisoner's hands on bars.
Politics
Research shows that ex-convicts often reoffend due to debt
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The Ajax logo outside of the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam. 23 March 2019
CrimeSports
Amsterdam forbids Ajax-FC Utrecht match to go ahead on Sunday amid police strike
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Police officers between football supporters around the Ajax vs. Napoli Champions League match in Amsterdam, 4 October 2022
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No cops at Ajax-FC Utrecht match next week as early retirement protest continues
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Children playing in day care center.
Health
Child daycare sector will not implement new measures against whooping cough
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Karien van Gennip
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Minister Van Gennip calls for workplace talks on war between Israel and Hamas
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Mosque in the Netherlands
CrimePolitics
Dutch mosques secretly investigated by another government ministry
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A depressed and stressed-out worker
PoliticsBusiness
Cabinet wants to implement tighter rules on self-employment to protect workers
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Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag brings the 2023 Dutch budget to the Tweede Kamer in a ceremonial briefcase. 20 Sept. 2022
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The 2023 Dutch budget's impact on your wallet, and highlights from the Cabinet's plan
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Dutch government to tackle shortage of workers with national plan
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Beach chairs, Eastern Scheldt, Ouwerkerk, Schouwen-duiveland, Zeeland
PoliticsLifestyle
Dutch State pension age to remain 67 through 2027
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Wopke Hoekstra, the Minister of Finance, presenting the 2022 Dutch budget in the Prinsjesdag briefcase. September 21, 2021
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The 2022 Dutch budget in a nutshell
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Euros
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Government to end coronavirus financial support programs on Oct. 1
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Euros
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Most pensions won't decrease in 2021 as negotiations draw to a close
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Business
Deputy PM wants to send company managers on mandatory anti-bullying course
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Labour: Stronger approach needed to quell Dutch-Turkish community unrest