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Hans Vijlbrief
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Young people aged 16-20 to earn higher minimum wage in 2027; Still lower than most
17 April 2026 - 14:37
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Parliamentary leaders Rob Jetten (D66), Henri Bontenbal (CDA), and Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) presenting their coalition agreement at Nieuwspoort.
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D66, VVD, and CDA finalize ministerial lineup in new Dutch cabinet
5 February 2026 - 12:00
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Elderly woman working on a laptop
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Plan to withdraw 10% of pension savings postponed to 2026
17 March 2025 - 16:10
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A police station in Roermond closed in protest for a decent early retirement scheme for police officers, 11 June 2024
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CNV halts labor actions for early retirement; FNV polling members
4 October 2024 - 12:50
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Excessive stress pushed workers to go on leave 30% more often in 5 years
24 September 2024 - 20:40
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The Ajax logo outside of the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam. 23 March 2019
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Amsterdam forbids Ajax-FC Utrecht match to go ahead on Sunday amid police strike
9 September 2024 - 17:09
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Police officers between football supporters around the Ajax vs. Napoli Champions League match in Amsterdam, 4 October 2022
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No cops at Ajax-FC Utrecht match next week as early retirement protest continues
6 September 2024 - 11:18
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
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Municipalities start integration of refugees earlier, but often still too late
16 July 2023 - 07:15
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Childcare
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Advisors tell Cabinet not to make childcare virtually free for everyone
21 June 2023 - 12:57
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Sexual harassment in the workplace
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Cabinet could force employers to create a plan for addressing sexual harassment
13 January 2023 - 18:00
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People walk along the Wagenstraat in the Chinatown neighborhood of The Hague. 8 May 2015
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Worker exploitation reports prompt end to scheme to bring Asian chefs to Netherlands
20 November 2022 - 08:15
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Wage gap
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Women essentially work for free from now through Dec. 31 due to wage gap, says union
13 November 2022 - 16:30
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Deputy PM named new Labour leader ousting Diederik Samsom
9 December 2016 - 17:23
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Labour MP pushes six-month parental leave in Netherlands
30 September 2015 - 09:40
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Deputy PM attacks PM’s party over middle class, wealth gap
25 September 2015 - 10:56
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Deputy PM: End "careless" anti-Semitism at football matches
16 June 2015 - 16:15
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Mushrooms - Lid.ch - Jonas Ingold
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Bulgarian forced mushroom pickers rescued from Dutch farm
3 June 2015 - 16:58
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Hilversum vote
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Politicians react to exit poll results
18 March 2015 - 23:06
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Lodewijk Asscher
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Over 65s still have right-to-work: Deputy PM
12 March 2015 - 14:44
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PM Rutte: Turkey does not need to apologize
28 November 2014 - 18:33
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Dutch Government Not Racist: Turkey Ambassador
27 November 2014 - 18:30
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Twins
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Expand maternity leave for multiple births: MP
14 October 2014 - 14:30
CrimePoliticsInnovation
Big data key to Dutch fight against tax fraud
2 October 2014 - 10:58
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Robots may cause unemployment: Deputy PM
30 September 2014 - 13:00
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