Noordoostpolder

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Undated photo of the emergency asylum center on Baanstee-Noord in Purmerend
Politics
Refugee agency spent €7.7 million on land for asylum shelter that never opened
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Library
Business
Nearly 2 million Netherlands residents don't have library, train station within reach
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Tulip Festival Noordoostpolder
NatureEntertainment
Tulip festival kicks off in Noordoostpolder with walking & driving routes, events
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Almere Strand crowded, despite coronavirus social distancing measures, on a warm and sunny Ascension Day, 21 May 2020
Politics
Dutch population grew twice as fast in 2022 as 2021, entirely due to immigration
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Asylum seekers sleep outside the asylum application center in Ter Apel, August 2022
Politics
Parliament to debate asylum crisis as Bant says "no" to application center
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Red Cross tents at the asylum registration center in Ter Apel, 16 June 2022
Politics
Refugees' org. to sue Dutch gov't if it doesn't sort out asylum shelter before Aug. 1
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The old port of Schokland in the Noordoostpolder
TechScience
Coconut, olives links 18th century shipwreck in NL to Mediterranean area
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The old port of Schokland in the Noordoostpolder
TechScience
Four submerged villages found in Noordoostpolder
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Ambulance in Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Two hurt in boat explosion
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New Dutch police uniforms feature a broad yellow stripe
Crime
Hand grenades force Almere evacuation; Emergency siren was "accidental"
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Politics
Minister puts end to SP payroll scheme; party leader furious
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Wind Farm
Business
Millions in subsidies paid for unlawful windmills
Politics
Cabinet postpones decision test drilling shale gas
Noordoostpolder declares itself shale gas free
Lunch Break Safe In Urk
The Netherlands may safely start drilling for shale gas
WEEK IN REVIEW: August 3-9, 2013
The Wolves Are Coming