poverty

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Food bank
Business
New definition has fewer Dutch living in poverty
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof defending his Ministers against racism accusations during his first parliamentary debate, 4 July 2024
Politics
Cabinet facing squabbling coalition on top of critical opposition in first budget debate
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Euros
PoliticsBusiness
The imbalance between rich and poor has increased in the Netherlands
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A crowded shopping street in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch economy growing and people have more spending power, but deficit worsening
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Dutch flag on a euro coin with banknotes in the background
Politics
New coalition lacks concrete policy for improving social security or tackling poverty
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Health insurance
HealthBusiness
More people struggling to pay health insurance premium for first time in 10 years
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Police talking to a homeless man in front of Rotterdam Central Station, 9 October 2021
Politics
Vulnerable people often helped too little, too late by Dutch municipalities
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Lunch at school
HealthPolitics
New coalition parties vote against plan to save free school meals
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School lunch
Politics
No money for free meal at school in new coalition agreement
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The Silodam mixed use building in Amsterdam includes free market and social housing. June 2015
Business
600 struggling families get €150 extra per month for 2 years in poverty reduction trial
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Packing the car for vacation
Business
One in ten Dutch using vacation money to pay bills
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View of Rotterdam city and Nieuwe Maas river
Business
Wealthy family to pay off all debts for 3,000 Rotterdam families, as Arnhem helps others
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Rotterdam skyline
Politics
Just under 13,000 Rotterdammers describe the ideal candidate for their new mayor 
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A Red Cross worker distributing food packages in Amsterdam
BusinessCultureFood
One in ten NL residents don't have enough to eat: Red Cross
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Amsterdam flag
Politics
Amsterdam launches pilot program to offer faster debt relief for economically homeless
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Jars and cans of non-perishable food on a grocery store shelf in Heemstede. May 26, 2019
HealthPolitics
More people in the Netherlands receiving grocery assistance from the Red Cross
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Child playing with chalk
Business
Netherlands failed to reduce childhood poverty: UNICEF
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Food bank
Business
Working poor rising sharply as poverty assistance waiting lists double