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Thierry Aartsen
Politics
Gov't wants municipalities to better enforce language requirement for welfare benefits
10 June 2026 - 09:09
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The Westerkerk rising above the treetops looking southwest along the Singel in Amsterdam-Centrum. 28 April 2026
Politics
New A'dam coalition planning parking +tourist tax hike, free public transport for kids
3 June 2026 - 14:18
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A narrow majority in the Tweede Kamer votes in favor of a ban on the Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands. 17 Mar. 2026
Politics
Dutch trust in politicians, parliament drops to new low
12 May 2026 - 07:34
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Housing construction in Urk, March 2020
Business
Dutch municipalities actively buying up land
27 February 2026 - 18:30
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Homes and a garden in Amsterdam
Health
One in six tested Amsterdam gardens contain unhealthy levels of lead
25 February 2026 - 17:50
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Rotterdam City Hall
Business
Municipal staff shortage: Third of officials retiring in 10 years, vacancies remain open
20 January 2026 - 08:37
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A GVB Ferry crossing the IJ River between Azartplein in Amsterdam-Oost and Zamenhofstraat in Amsterdam-Noord. 7 Aug. 2023
Business
Plan for bridge over IJ river in Amsterdam delayed again
19 November 2025 - 16:10
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The Stopera, the city hall, in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch governments caught off guard by American tech firm buying Dutch cloud company
12 November 2025 - 09:35
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Depression, suicide prevention
Health
Municipalities start taking suicide prevention measures ahead of new law
29 October 2025 - 20:20
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Artificial Intelligence
PoliticsTechInnovation
Over half of municipal workers are using AI, but policy is lagging behind
19 October 2025 - 07:15
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Amsterdam canal and boats
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam city council lacks control of city investments: Amsterdam Court of Audit
1 October 2025 - 11:10
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King Willem-Alexamder and the Schoof I Cabinet on the steps of Huis ten Bosch palace immediately after their swearing-in ceremony, 2 July 2024
Politics
National government fuelling social unrest, aldermen say
7 March 2025 - 07:32
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Housing construction in Urk, March 2020
PoliticsTechNature
Stricter air quality rules hindering housing construction, provinces, municipalities say
6 March 2025 - 13:40
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Utrecht city hall
Politics
Record 225 aldermen resigned last year
15 January 2025 - 08:07
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Binnenhof in The Hague
PoliticsBusiness
One in six civil servants considering quitting, partly due to work environment
5 December 2024 - 12:00
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Man wearing warm clothes indoors due to lack of heating.
Politics
Inequality worsened by shifting poverty measures from national gov't to local councils
28 November 2024 - 08:38
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Construction site with buildings under construction in Nijmegen, 8 February 2023
Business
Mountains of paperwork and too few civil servants hindering housing construction
25 October 2024 - 12:00
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A map showing the environmental zones taking effect in Amsterdam on 1 January 2025. The green is an emission-free zone for all commercial vehicles and vans, the red bans the most polluting diesel engines
Politics
Parliament wants to exempt delivery vans from city centers' emission-free zones
22 October 2024 - 08:36
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Hands painted in the rainbow colors of the Pride flag, forming a heart
BusinessCultureEntertainment
Interest group, entrepreneurs blame municipality for not saving Rotterdam Pride
8 July 2024 - 14:30
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Workplace diversity concept
PoliticsBusiness
Structural discrimination and racism among civil servants in Dutch municipalities: study
30 October 2023 - 17:00
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Cockroaches around breadcrumbs next to an open window
TechNature
Tilburg neighborhood overrun by plague of cockroaches
11 October 2023 - 09:48
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Amsterdam canal
Business
136 Amsterdam bridges may not meet safety requirements for heavy traffic
21 July 2023 - 18:00
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A sign advertising an apartment for sale in Amsterdam. 23 May 2023
Politics
New housing law lets municipality choose who homeowners sell to
22 June 2023 - 10:38
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Sad teenager indoors
HealthPolitics
National government, municipalities agree on youth care budget cuts
18 April 2023 - 16:30
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