polarization

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A child flies a kite.
PoliticsCulture
Eight in 10 Dutch say freedom in Netherlands is under pressure, survey finds
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People dancing on Liberation Day in Alkmaar, 1945
Politics
Fewer than 5% of Dutch population still alive who witnessed WWII’s end
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A crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
PoliticsCulture
Survey: Only 43% of Dutch plan to celebrate Liberation Day amid polarization fears
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Crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
Politics
Dutch mayors warn of rising political and social polarization ahead of local elections
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Influencer set up - ring light with a smartphone
Politics
Foreign interference via micro-influencers is an issue in the Netherlands, experts say
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Diemen Mayor Erik Boog speaking out against the national political discourse promoting division and anger instead of unity and progress. 8 January 2025
Politics
Dutch mayors angered by national politicians stirring up unrest and division
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Bored students in a lecture hall
CultureLifestyle
Education level a bigger source of polarization than ethnic diversity: SCP
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Eddy van Hijum
Politics
Ethnically diverse people felt disregarded after Amsterdam riots, NSC Deputy PM says
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Medics transport injured Palestinian children into Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City following an Israeli airstrike on 11 October 2023.
Politics
"Don't force us to pick who is allowed to receive help," Aid orgs. say about Middle East
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Ahmed Marcouch in 2019
CrimePolitics
Arnhem mayor wants ban on religious desecration to preserve democracy
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Teenagers using their smartphones on a bench in Amsterdam
Health
Youth care workers see growing mistrust of the government
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Prime Minister and formateur Mark Rute hands over final report to speaker of the Tweede Kamer Vera Bergkamp
Politics
Rutte illness delays political debate over nitrogen emissions, public dissatisfaction
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Mark Rutte during his regular weekly press conference on 13 January 2022
Politics
Rutte: Unsure how else to address large groups that believe in conspiracy theories
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Artist's rendition of the Dutch flag
Politics
Most Dutch people think that polarization is increasing, but research shows otherwise
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Members of the Tweede Kamer gather to take the oath of office after the 2021 General Election. 31 March 2021
CrimePolitics
Aggression spilling into MP's private lives; Some choosing to hold opinions back
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Mark Rutte during a press conference on 14 January 2022
Politics
Let's get along now that Covid rules are phasing out, Dutch PM says
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Politics
More polarization between voters for opposition and coalition parties
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Hubert Bruls in a 2020 interview during his second term as Mayor of Nijmegen
HealthPolitics
Mayors working on long-term approach to polarization
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Sinterklaas and a traditional Zwarte Piet in blackface
Politics
Dutch cities to get help tackling polarization in blackface, environment debate
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Amsterdam
BusinessPolitics
Dutch concerned about polarization in society: planning office
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Police officers on the street
Crime
Name of man involved in Amsterdam CS crash leaks to news site; police investigate
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Innovation
Amsterdam to use online tools in fight against radicalization
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Politics
Amsterdam politicians worried about "polarization" in city council