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Fireworks usher in the New Year on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam. 1 January 2025
Business
Fireworks sector expects 20% more sales for last New Year’s before ban
18 December 2025 - 19:30
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Ash, rubble and debris caused by fireworks in Amsterdam Oost. Jan. 1, 2020
Politics
National fireworks ban likely: NSC support ensures Parliament majority in both houses
1 April 2025 - 14:16
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Customers pack an Amsterdam shop to buy fireworks on New Year's Eve 2024
Business
People in the Netherlands break record from 2022 for most money spent on fireworks 
31 December 2024 - 18:40
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Fireworks usher in the New Year on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam. 1 January 2024
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Firework sales surge amid bans, police seize 4,000 kilos at German border
29 December 2024 - 13:05
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Police officers were pelted with fireworks in Eindhoven in 2023
Crime
Heavy fireworks without a permit will now be considered weapons by authorities
19 December 2024 - 12:50
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A banner advertising fireworks sales at a shop in Amsterdam. 31 December 2022
Business
Fireworks sales unlikely to match last year's record
27 December 2023 - 19:13
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Fireworks
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Fireworks enthusiasts expect "practically normal New Year's Eve"
31 December 2021 - 16:48
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Fireworks in Amsterdam Oost, 31 Dec 2017
BusinessEntertainment
Record €77 million in fireworks sold in Netherlands
1 January 2020 - 11:40
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A heavy explosive detonates in Amsterdam, 31 December 2019
CrimeEntertainment
Netherlands rings in a foggy 2020 with fireworks and car fires; multiple aid workers harassed
1 January 2020 - 08:15
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Fireworks at Scheveningen beach in 2018
Business
Fireworks sales on the rise in the Netherlands; Could jump 10% by New Year's
30 December 2019 - 18:08
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Firecrackers
Politics
Dutch gov't to ban strongest consumer fireworks: report
10 July 2019 - 07:50
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Fireworks in Amsterdam
Business
Dutch spent €70 mil. on fireworks this New Year's
1 January 2019 - 10:50
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Fireworks debris
Politics
Netherlands to ban firecrackers before New Year's: report
28 March 2018 - 08:19
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Politics
Call to ban personal fireworks over New Year's
25 October 2017 - 09:26
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Crime
Police: No new investigation into Meppel New Year's firework death
6 January 2017 - 11:30
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Crowd watching fireworks
Business
Fancy firework sales expected to rise
27 December 2016 - 16:15
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Crowd watching fireworks
Business
Fireworks sold in Netherlands are often unsafe; 25% fail inspections
23 December 2016 - 11:30
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Fireworks sales disappointing as loud blasts fall out of favour
22 December 2015 - 08:46

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