Sophie Hermans

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Mother sitting with a sick child in a hospital
Health
First euthanasia of terminally ill child confirmed in the Netherlands
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Heineken beers at a store.
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch government's plans to tax sugary softdrinks will also make beer more expensive
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Man smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer
Politics
Generational smoking ban won't work in Netherlands, Health Min. says
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Artificial insemination
Health
Majority of MP's support independent investigation into fertility clinics, mass donors
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The m/v Hondius cruise ship enters the Rotterdram port after a six-week hantavirus outbreak led to at least three deaths and a dozen confirmed infections. 18 May 2026
Health
All Hondius crew members in Rotterdam test negative for hantavirus
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A collection of disposable face masks in April 2020
Health
GGD trusts Hondius passengers to follow quarantine rules; will not check compliance
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The Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius
Health
Video: Hondius passengers arrive at Eindhoven Airport; Dutch going into home-quarantine
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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten during his first weekly press conference as the political leader of the Netherlands. 27 Feb. 2026
HealthPolitics
Dutch PM says hantavirus won’t be the next Covid as another KLM passenger shows symptoms
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Estelar Hotel, Santa Marta, Columbia.
Politics
Netherlands, Colombia co-host high-level Santa Marta talks on phasing out fossil fuels
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Two disposable vapes on a blue background
HealthBusiness
87% of Dutch vapers use illegal vapes
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Offshore wind farm
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch government sets aside 3.9 billion euros for offshore wind farm near IJmuiden Ver
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Vials of Covid-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca. March 21, 2021
Health
Dutch Health Council advises raising Coronavirus booster age to 70
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Dick Schoof walking to his final Council of Ministers meeting as Prime Minister, February 13, 2026.
Politics
Outgoing PM Dick Schoof reflects after final Cabinet meeting; Collapse was inevitable
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An aerial view looking out over Utrecht in 2017
PoliticsBusinessTech
Grid operator warns overload in Utrecht, Gelderland, Flevoland could stop new homes
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VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz during a parliamentary debate ostensibly about the national budget, but really about the upcoming elections. 17 September 2025
Politics
VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz to become Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister
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Gas extraction
PoliticsBusinessTech
Dutch coalition blocks Waddenzee gas drilling, sets 14 billion euros for nuclear power
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Onshore gas drilling rig
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Friesland wants one-third of revenue from onshore gas extraction, offered only 5 percent
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McDonald's billboard, Amsterdam The Netherlands July 10, 2025
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam bans fossil-fuel and meat advertising in public spaces
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Offshore wind farm
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Dutch offshore wind building slashed in half over funding, market issues
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
Business
Tata Steel deal a "subsidy trap" that could cost government millions: study
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Gas extraction
PoliticsBusiness
Government reaches deal with NAM to end gas extraction plans in Friesland
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Offshore wind farm
PoliticsBusiness
Not a single company wants to build a Dutch offshore wind farm in the North Sea
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Battery facility for storing renewable energy
BusinessTechInnovation
Number of massive batteries for energy storing rising rapidly in Netherlands
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Power lines at sunset
Business
Over 14,000 businesses on waiting list to connect to congested power grid