Thierry Aartsen

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Thierry Aartsen
Politics
Gov't wants municipalities to better enforce language requirement for welfare benefits
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Kidfluencer - teenage boy using smartphone to record video for internet vlog
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch gov't to ban kidfluencers: No under 16s making commercial content on social media
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Crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands launches wide push to get refugees working immediately upon arrival
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Steel slag
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch government extends steel slag restrictions to await RIVM study
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Working from home
PoliticsBusiness
Government pushes ahead with mandatory disability insurance for self-employed
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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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A metro train on the Noord-Zuid line at Noord metro station in Amsterdam, 22 July 2018
PoliticsBusiness
Budget for extending Amsterdam Noord-Zuid metro line to Schiphol up to €6 billion short
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SAIL Amsterdam: Fireworks at the Amsterdam Tower ending the first day of the event, 20 August 2025
Politics
Government announces rules for permitted group fireworks after ban comes into effect
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A sign explaining the deposit scheme on plastic bottles on a vending machine for soft drinks in the Rotterdam neighborhood of Kralingen-Crooswijk, 8 January 2023
PoliticsBusiness
Deposit system overhaul: more collection points, faster repairs, rewards for returns
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A self-driving public bus was expected to begin transporting passengers along Peizerweg in Groningen. The project was developed by the Province of Groningen, robotTuner, Qbuzz, and the Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Region. September 2024
PoliticsTech
Noord-Holland plans trial of driverless shuttles near Schiphol
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A sign explaining the deposit scheme on plastic bottles on a vending machine for soft drinks in the Rotterdam neighborhood of Kralingen-Crooswijk, 8 January 2023
PoliticsBusiness
Inspectorate pushes to double bottle deposits to recover millions in unclaimed refunds
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A seat in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament
Politics
New Dutch Parliament begins term with swearing-in ceremony
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Three women at Amsterdam's Muiderpoort Station discover most trains are not running because of a strike. 9 Sept. 2022
Business
NS not returning Youth Day Pass; Environmental groups concerned by ticket price hike
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Three intercity trains at Groningen Central Station
Business
NS tickets and subscriptions to rise by 6.5 percent from January 1
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Almelo train station.
CrimePoliticsBusiness
Almelo station ranked among most unsafe in Netherlands, city plans action
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NS security workers
PoliticsBusiness
NS to arm some enforcement officers with batons in two-year trial
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Older workers in the metal industry
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands targets 15% cut in raw materials; Circular economy still a challenge
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Station building of Purmerend train station, 16 April 2024
Politics
Almelo, Purmerend, and Bergen op Zoom among stations targeted for safety upgrades
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Steel slag
HealthBusinessTechNature
Hazardous steel slag present in at least 216 locations; Twice as many as expected
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A map showing the environmental zones taking effect in Amsterdam on 1 January 2025. The green is an emission-free zone for all commercial vehicles and vans, the red bans the most polluting diesel engines
Business
Cities issue nearly 7,000 fines in zero-emissions zones in first month
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View from the Botlek at the port of Rotterdam, 27 January 2024
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch gov’t strengthening infrastructure to make Netherlands “war proof”
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A GVB tram in Amsterdam after city public transport workers went on strike for a decent early retirement scheme, 10 September 2024
PoliticsBusiness
Cabinet drops plan to slash €110M from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague public transport
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Steel slag
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Dutch government weakens steel slag ban, citing economic and scientific concerns
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Eurostar and NS trains on the high-speed line
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch gov't sues contractor over issues with train line between Rotterdam & Schiphol