New Year's Eve 2025

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An ambulance in the Netherlands
Health
Record number of fireworks injuries during New Year’s, Dutch safety institute reports
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Handcuffs, radio Dutch Police Car
Crime
Two arrested in Bedum over New Year’s fire that destroyed sports hall
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Selective view of a young woman typing on a smart phone
BusinessTech
New Year’s Eve sees mobile data spike, number of calls and texts drop
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Firefighters
Business
New Year’s damage claims rise as more fires reported across the Netherlands
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Dutch police officer.
Crime
Video: group of men attack woman in her car in Helmond
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Police officers
Crime
Police release suspect in death of boy during New Year’s fireworks in Nijmegen
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A car on fire.
Crime
Thousands of fires reported on New Year’s Eve as car and home blazes spike
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The damage to Amsterdam’s Vondelkerk after the overnight fire on January 1, 2026.
PoliticsBusiness
Experts say rebuild of Vondelkerk tower is possible; Crowdfunding launched
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Animal ambulance volunteer in an animal ambulance with cages for animals
Nature
Animal ambulances dispatched 150 times over New Year’s
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New Year's sparkler
Business
Early New Year’s Eve insurance claims suggest damage may be below 2024's €15.5 million
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Fire engulfs the Vondelkerk shortly after midnight during New Year's celebrations in Amsterdam. 1 Jan. 2026
Politics
Amsterdam mayor says landmark church fire a loss for the city; 52 arrests there on NYE
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Helicopter ambulance
Health1-1-2
Record calls, injuries, fireworks incidents mark New Year’s Eve in the Netherlands
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Police siren.
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Some 250 arrests during New Year’s in the Netherlands; 1,650 calls to 112 in Rotterdam
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The damage to Amsterdam’s Vondelkerk after the overnight fire on January 1, 2026.
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Local residents wake up to Vondelkerk largely destroyed as fire declared under control
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Fire engulfs the Vondelkerk shortly after midnight during New Year's celebrations in Amsterdam. 1 Jan. 2026
Crime
Amsterdam's Vondelkerk church “cannot be saved” after New Year’s fire
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Fire engulfs the Vondelkerk shortly after midnight during New Year's celebrations in Amsterdam. 1 Jan. 2026
Crime
Video: Amsterdam's Vondelkerk church tower collapses during major fire; Alert for smoke
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Flames engulfed the spire of the Vondelkerk, a church near the Vondelpark in Amsterdam-West. 1 Jan. 2026
Crime1-1-2
Major fires engulf Amsterdam's Vondelpark church, Hillegom fireworks shop, Groningen gym
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Police officers on Insulindenweg in Amsterdam-Oost tried to keep the peace during New Year's Eve. 1 Jan. 2025
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NL-Alert issued nationally: Only call 112 in case of life-threatening emergency
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Champagne.
Business
Non-alcoholic sparkling drinks up 50% in Dutch supermarkets ahead of New Year
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A bulletproof and stab-resistant vest worn by Dutch police officers. November 2023
Crime
Police, enforcement officers targeted in fireworks incidents; Two teens arrested
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Storm clouds gather over the De Gooyer windmill outside of a cafe run by independent beer maker Brouwerij ‘t IJ in Amsterdam. 22 October 2025
CrimePoliticsCultureLifestyleWeird
Top stories of 2025 include political crisis, women's safety, "loss" of Nobel winner
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The merger of the Thalys and Eurostar will lead to the end of the Thalys brand, and the launch of new Eurostar branding. January 2023
TechNature
Resumption of Eurostar's Channel Tunnel trains uncertain; Some issues on Dutch railroads
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Fireworks show
Crime1-1-2Politics
Municipalities expect more fireworks to be set off during New Year's Eve
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Oliebollen stand.
CultureFood
Oliebollen sales benefit from dry and cold New Year's Eve