Sittard-Geleen

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An election monitor escorts a handful of voters into the polling place at the Muiderkerk in Amsterdam-Oost. 18 March 2026
Politics
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht voter turnout below dismal 2022 local election
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A PostNL mailman emptying a PostNL-branded mailbox in Rotterdam, February 2022.
Business
Voting passes not delivered to hundreds addresses in Amsterdam neighborhood
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Security guards working during the Amsterdam Canal Pride Parade on 5 Aug. 2023.
PoliticsBusiness
Municipalities want event organizers to hire more security guards
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A police station in Weert
Crime
Eight people with hearing damage after firework explodes at Weert funfair
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A crowded shopping street in Amsterdam
Health
Randstad accounted for most of Dutch population growth since 2016
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Surveillance camera
TechInnovation
More Dutch cities using smart cameras to identify crimes despite reliability concerns
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Undated photo of the prison facility in Sittard, Limburg
CrimeWeird
Arsonist torches cars in Sittard prison parking lot
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A police officer at a crime scene in 2020
Crime
Police find multiple hostages in Sittard after discovering naked, bound man on street
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Remains of Middle Ages tower found in Sittard city center
Lifestyle
Remains of Middle Ages tower found in Sittard city center
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Paramedics and a police officer at the scene of an incident
Crime
Woman killed, 10 hurt in several stabbing incidents over the weekend
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Hans Verheijen, Xander Beenhakkers, Petra Dassen-Housen, and Henk van der Meijden during a press conference about the Gino van der Straeten case. 4 June 2022
Crime
Family of missing boy found dead "in shock and intensely sad"
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VDL Nedcar in Born, Limburg
BusinessTechNature
14 climate activists arrested during protest against VDL Nedcar in Sterrebos
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Riot police
Crime
Police, Municipalities bracing for riots; Five arrested for incitement
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Hospital
Health
Limburg hospitals forced to stop admitting Covid patients indefinitely
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Street signs Rotterdam
Politics
Activists replace street signs to educate people about the Netherlands' colonial past
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A doctor with the Dutch flag
Health
Coronavirus statistics show significant rises in Noord-Brabant, Groningen
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Stock image of a doctor with a blood sample tested for coronavirus
Health
Amsterdam coronavirus patient tally increasing quickly; 44% of cases in Noord-Brabant
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Coronavirus Covid-19
Health
Coronavirus kills two, infects 77 more, bringing total to 265
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Greenhouse gas emissions
BusinessNature
Slight decrease in Dutch emissions; much more needed to achieve climate goals
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new police uniforms 2
Crime
Amsterdam still the most unsafe Dutch municipality; 4 Limburg municipalities in top 10
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Maastricht city hall
Politics
Maastricht spied on critical officials: report
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Arrest
Crime
Blast at Limburg ATM heavily damages area shops
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Cyclist narrowly escapes being hit by an NS Intercity train
Business
Geleen rail crossing closed after release of near-miss video
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Dutch police sign
Crime
Sittard family killed in crash with wrong-way driver