safety

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Group of schoolchildren cycling on a bridge in Nijmegen. 12 Nov. 2025
TechNatureCultureLifestyle
Over 400,000 children don’t play outdoors; Screen time, helicopter parents to blame
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Amsterdam voting pass for the municipal electios on 18 March 2026
Politics
Last campaign day before city council elections tomorrow; Housing still main issue
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Municipal election in Amsterdam, 16 March 2022
Politics
Local parties, left-wing faction expected to make gains in city elections
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A woman rides through a tunnel
1-1-2Politics
Amsterdam-Zuidoost tests tunnel lighting to make streets safer for women
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Walking in snow
1-1-2TechNature
CNV labor union: Over 40% of Dutch workers feel unsafe commuting during snowstorms
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A child playing Roblox on an iPhone 15
PoliticsBusinessCultureEntertainment
Dutch gov't to investigate gaming platform Roblox over child safety, grooming concerns
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Young women in a park in Amsterdam
Crime
85% of Amsterdam women avoid certain parts of the city for safety
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Homes on the Hertogsveld in the Helmond district of Brandevoort De Veste. On the left the playground in front of the Hertogsveld, on the right the Herenlaan, 24 February 2024
Business
Nearly 1.4 million Dutch people think their neighborhood is deteriorating
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Jail bars
Crime
Key witness against Thagi about to be released, but security is not in place: report
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Vehicles trapped by trees which toppled over on the A9 during Storm Poly. 5 July 2023
Health1-1-2
Falling trees cause rising injuries: study highlights policy gaps
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MediaMarkt in Eindhoven
PoliticsBusiness
Rotterdam to review late night store openings after Mediamarkt riots
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A worker cutting wood on a bench in a workshop
The impact of good lighting on construction safety
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Two kerosene heaters used as an indoor radiator in 2016
Dutch increasingly choosing kerosene heaters
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
Politics
Overcrowded Ter Apel unsafe for locals and asylum seekers, emotional mayor says in court
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SABIC plant at Chemelot industrial park in Geleen. March 2014.
HealthBusiness
Chemicals company Sabic facing hefty €25M fine for unsafe practices on Chemelot site
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Stock image of football fans during a torch rally
CrimeSports
Rising football violence due to lack of security investment by clubs, study finds
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Windows with burglar bars and shutters
Crime
Majority of victims feel less safe after home invasion
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RXL student complex on de Rode Kruislaan in Diemen, 2017.
Crime
Security concerns remain among Diemen student housing residents after incidents
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Childcare
Health
Safety concerns about 1,300 childcare centers, after school facilities
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Video from inside AFAS Stadium shows a mob of AZ fans trying to attack West Ham United supporters after the English team knocked out the Alkmaar team in the Europa Conference League. 18 May 2023
Sports
Municipalities implementing stricter rules or safer football stadiums
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Amsterdam canal
Business
136 Amsterdam bridges may not meet safety requirements for heavy traffic
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NS train
Business
NS helpline advises woman harassed on train to ask perpetrator to stop
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Schiphol airport
Business
Schiphol employees worried about workload, safety: trade union
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Crowded train station in the Netherlands
HealthBusiness
Ethnically diverse, low-educated people experience least prosperity in NL