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United States Capitol
Sports
Dutch MPs receive petition urging World Cup boycott in U.S., Canada, and Mexico
24 March 2026 - 19:30
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The flags of the United States and the Netherlands fly over the entrance to the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam. 12 August 2020
PoliticsSports
Oranje to play in World Cup despite thousands of Dutch calling for U.S. boycott
20 January 2026 - 13:40
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No smoking zone at a beach
Nature
Tens of thousands of cigarette butts picked up during beach clean up
16 August 2025 - 07:15
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Donald Trump speaking with attendees at the Republican Jewish Coalition's 2023 Annual Leadership Summit at the Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 28 October 2023
Politics
U.S. President Donald Trump to skip American cemetery visit during NATO Summit
20 June 2025 - 20:20
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Child holding a suitcase
Politics
Amsterdam-born boy, 11, facing deportation to Armenia over strict child asylum rules
21 June 2024 - 11:29
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Police check the maximum speed of a fatbike in 2024
Politics
Fifty Dutch municipalities, cycling union call for action against souped up fat bikes
18 June 2024 - 10:20
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Ukrainian flags adorn the fence outside the Russian Embassy in The Hague. 12 March 2022
Politics
66,000 sign petition to rename Russian embassy's street after opposition leader Navalny
23 February 2024 - 12:27
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Protest on Dam Square in Amsterdam against the PVV winning the 2023 parliamentary elections, 23 November 2023
Politics
Protests in Amsterdam, Utrecht after PVV win; International petition against PM Wilders
24 November 2023 - 07:44
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An artist's rendering of Amsterdam's proposed Erotic Center
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam Mayor receives over 22,000 signatures opposing erotic center
14 September 2023 - 17:04
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Wopke Hoekstra in Brussels
Politics
Petition against Wopke Hoekstra's new EU climate job singed 27,500 times in 24 hours
30 August 2023 - 19:00
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An empty ultrasound examination room at a clinic in the Netherlands. 3 Nov. 2011
CrimePolitics
Nearly 94,000 people want abortion stricken from the Dutch criminal code
22 November 2022 - 20:45
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CoronaCheck app
HealthPolitics
Petition against Covid access pass signed 500,000 times in three days
7 February 2022 - 07:59
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Mona Keijzer
HealthPolitics
Keijzer petition against Covid access pass gathers thousands of signatures
5 February 2022 - 16:40
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Sexual harassment in the workplace
Crime
New push for law against sexual misconduct at work
27 January 2022 - 10:40
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A street in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
PoliticsBusiness
More than 1,600 people sign petition to slow growth of Utrecht
2 August 2021 - 19:45
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Commemoration for the abolition of slavery in Amsterdam's Oosterpark, 1 Jul 2017
Politics
Petition to make Slavery Remembrance a national holiday signed more than 60,000 times
6 July 2021 - 19:00
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Hospital
Health
Long Covid patients hand petition to parliament seeking recognition
6 July 2021 - 13:40
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The Dutch Royals wave at the thousands gathered on Vismarkt after spending King's Day in Groningen, 27 April 2018
Health
Petition against King's Day Fieldlab experiment signed 100,000 times
18 April 2021 - 12:10
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Closed sign
Business
Petition launched for non essential stores to reopen
4 March 2021 - 14:30
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Baby feet
Politics
Adoptive parents launch petition against NL's halt on foreign adoptions
15 February 2021 - 08:57
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Social housing in Ypenburg, The Hague
Business
Petition against increase in property tax signed 120,000 times
22 October 2020 - 12:40
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Teacher in class
Business
Petition to teach racism issues in schools signed nearly 60,000 times
18 June 2020 - 17:20
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Primary school classroom
Politics
Call for racism issues to be taught at primary school
12 June 2020 - 11:30
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Femke Halsema
Politics
Petitions for A'dam mayor to both stay and step down gaining steam
5 June 2020 - 07:36
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