Rijkswaterstaat

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A scorching hot day in Rotterdam. 25 June 2026
Nature
Dutch heatwave now official; Historic Code Red hot weather alert debated
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Several people use an umbrella to create shade on a scorching hot day after a collision on the A4, June 24, 2026.
Nature
Hottest June 24 on record in the Netherlands; Feels like 50°C on the roads
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Rijkswaterstaat performing roadworks on a highway
HealthBusiness
Rijkswaterstaat extends nationwide heat measures, postpones A12 roadworks
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Smog
HealthTechNature
Smog expected to degrade air quality in parts of Netherlands on Wednesday and Thursday
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Family sits around a campfire in front of a tent and a teardrop camper
TechNature
Temps near 30°C this holiday weekend; Busy rush hour expected tonight
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Paramedics respond to a crash during a hailstorm on the westbound A12 near Maarsbergen, Utrecht. 13 May 2026
Business
Dutch roads see busiest rush hour of 2026 with over 1,000 km of traffic jams
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Rijkswaterstaat performing roadworks on a highway
Business
Roadworks to cause massive traffic issues in Utrecht region this and next weekend
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Chinook helicopter helps put out the wildfire by 't Harde military range, April 29, 2026.
BusinessNature
Major wildfire near ’t Harde remains out of control; Roads closed, air traffic diverted
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Flag of the Extinction Rebellion movement
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Dutch police arrest over 200 after XR blocks A12 near De Meern
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Close-up view of an industrial oil spill.
TechNature
Antwerp oil spill spreading to Zeeland nature reserves; Cleanup could take weeks
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A light plane crashed next to the A58 highway near Middelburg. One pers died. 7 April 2026
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Light plane crashes next to Dutch highway near Middelburg; One killed
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Traffic jam
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A2 closure near Vianen sparks second day of traffic chaos as drivers ignore detours
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A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
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Video: Wrong-way driver causes crash with 4 cars on A67 near Venlo
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The police closed the Vinkeveen offramp on the A2 highway coming from Amsterdam over a bomb threat directed at a local prison director, 24 March 2026
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Highway offramp in Vinkeveen cordoned off over bomb threat aimed at prison director
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People working with tax office administrators at a Belastingdienst location in the Netherlands. 16 Jan. 2013
Crime
Dutch civil servants plan nationwide strike on April 14 over wage freeze
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Traffic jam
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Dutch drivers stalled 1.2 million kilometers in traffic in 2025
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Traffic jam
Business
Rijkswaterstaat warns of extreme delays as multiple highways close tonight
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The sun rises over the Erasmus Bridge, De Rotterdam, and the Cruise Terminal along the Nieuwe Maas River and the Kop van Zuid in Rotterdam. 7 Mar 2025
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Almost no progress in removing harmful substances from Dutch surface water in 12 years
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One entrance to the Amsterdam Zuid train station in 2022
Business
No trains at Amsterdam Zuid Feb. 28–March 1 as major station work continues
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Cannabis plantation
Crime
Police find cannabis plantation under A2 bridge in Vianen
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Drivers stuck in traffic on a slick and icy A4 at the N11 near Leiden and Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland. 19 Feb. 2026
TechNature
Winter weather: 132 Schiphol flights canceled; Icy roads, but no major traffic issues
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Three children running into a lake
Health
Dutch health institute warns of new chemicals in rivers and lakes
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Icy road accident during a code red warning. A low loader truck jacknifed on the A28 toward Groningen near Vries. 4 February 2026
TechNature
Code red for black ice in northern Netherlands; NL Alert to stay off the roads
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Rijkswaterstaat snow plows and gritting trucks
TechNature
Video: More accidents in north & northeast Netherlands as icy conditions persist