Maarten van ooijen

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A memorial in the Westerbork transit camp
PoliticsCulture
Persecution of Roma and Sinti commemorated in Camp Westerbork
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A girl in primary school raises her hand in class
Business
Sharp increase in truancy: 13,700 kids not in school
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima are handed a wreath to place at the National Monument on Dam Square during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Amsterdam. 4 May 2024
PoliticsCulture
Five arrests around mostly calm National Remembrance Day ceremony in Amsterdam
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Pages from the Erelijst van Gevallenen 1940-1945, the honor roll commemorating Dutch soldiers, officers, and resistance members killed during World War II. 4 May 2013
PoliticsCulture
More attention to safety during Remembrance Day ceremonies today
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Coca Cola Company soft drinks
Health
Netherlands considering several possible sugar taxes on soft drinks
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Police talking to a homeless man in front of Rotterdam Central Station, 9 October 2021
Business
Some 30,600 homeless adults in Netherlands last year; Very worrying, State Sec. says
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Doctor vaccinating a baby girl
HealthPolitics
Rutte’s party pushing childcare vaccine mandate after whooping cough, measles outbreaks
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Doctor administering a vaccine to a child
Health
Dutch Health Council advises RS Virus vaccinations for children
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Maarten van Ooijen
HealthPolitics
Cabinet member criticizes colleagues over “draconian” child protection cuts
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Vaccination
HealthPolitics
State Secretary Van Ooijen wants child vaccination rate to go up
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Ecstasy pills
HealthEntertainment
Utrecht dance festival accused of promoting drug use in social media post
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Domestic violence helpline
Crime
Government campaign urges bystanders to reach out to domestic violence victims
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Alcohol aisle in a supermarket
Health
Dutch government wants to severely restrict alcohol sales
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Undated photo of the emergency asylum center on Baanstee-Noord in Purmerend
HealthPolitics
Children and pregnant woman in asylum shelters are not getting the care they need
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Autism ribbon
Health
Parents want a ban on controversial autism treatment for children
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Remembrance Day flowers on Dam Square in Amsterdam
PoliticsCulture
Netherlands to honor those who died during war on Remembrance Day today
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Liberation Festival Overijssel, 5 May 2014
PoliticsEntertainment
Liberation Day festivals struggling to survive
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Pandemrix, a pandemic vaccine produced by GlaxoSmithKline and approved for use in Europe during the 2009 swine flu pandemic. 5 November 2009
HealthPolitics
Dutch State reaches settlement with narcolepsy sufferers after swine flu vaccination
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Sad teenager indoors
HealthPolitics
National government, municipalities agree on youth care budget cuts
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Smoking a cigarette
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Cigarette packs will cost about 9 euros from Saturday, over 10 euros next year
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The interior of P.G.C. Hajenius, a specialty tobacconist on Rokin in Amsterdam. 1 March 2015
HealthPolitics
Dutch MP's want maximum number of tobacco stores per district
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Empty classroom
PoliticsCultureLifestyle
History of Indonesia in colonial era deserves a prominent place in Dutch education
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Sad teenager indoors
Health
Drop age limit for youth care to protect young people from homelessness: foundation
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Children watching videos on a laptop
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Dutch Cabinet to ban unhealthy food ads targeting children in plan to fight obesity