vandalism

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White supremacist slogans, statements against the leaders of Ukraine and Russia, and anti-Islam remarks spray painted on graves and monuments at the Soviet WWII cemetary in Leusden. 10 July 2026
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Dozens of gravestones at Soviet burial site near Amersfoort defaced with red paint
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Mosque in the Netherlands
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Islamic groups ask for protection for mosques after multiple vandalisms, hate letters
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Firetruck
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Video: Arson suspected after fire destroys Wijdenes restaurant; Racist text on walls
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Police officers
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Emergency decree in Stadskanaal to stop vandalism of suspects' homes in child abuse case
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Cleaners cleaning red paint off the National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam after vandalism on Remembrance Day, 4 May 2026
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National WWII monument in Amsterdam defaced just before Remembrance Day commemoration
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Dutch police officers
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Mayor calls attackers 'scum' after windows smashed at IJsselstein town hall and theater
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Prisoner's hands on bars.
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Ermelo man sentenced to prison for vandalizing Loosdrecht town hall over asylum plans
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A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
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Video: Vandals smash windows at Loosdrecht town hall, to be used as asylum shelter
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
Politics
Climate activists block access to multiple Amsterdam secondary schools
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A man with a knife approaches a woman in a visual representation of femicide.
HealthCrime
Survey finds 37% of Dutch residents feel unsafe; women 15+ most affected
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Church
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Vandalism, arson at three Ede churches in one week
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Politie patch on a Dutch police officer's uniform
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Breda man arrested after groping women, urinating in front of police, and vandalism
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Alleged threats and intimidation by student prompt VU to revise campus policies
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Firefighters
Business
New Year’s damage claims rise as more fires reported across the Netherlands
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Bicycle parking at Breda-Prinsenbeek station after it was vandalized earlier this year.
CrimeBusiness
Vandalism at Dutch stations drops, but costs still exceed 3 million euros
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Extinction Rebellion activists protest in front of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Politics
New protest rules proposed as Cabinet targets masked demonstrators
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A person under arrest
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Over 1 in 10 Dutch young people have been suspected of a crime
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Doctors Without Borders office on Plantage Middenlaan in Amsterdam
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Amsterdam headquarters of Doctors Without Borders vandalized with paint
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A board in Zoetermeer displays the political parties ahead of the 2025 Tweede Kamer elections.
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Veendam condemns swastika vandalism on election posters
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Dutch police officers
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Vandalism at Beuningen shelter for unaccompanied minors, police seek witnesses
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Royal Palace on Dam Square in Amsterdam defaced with red paint and the words "fuck Israel" on the second anniversary of the start of the Gaza war, 7 October 2025
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Video: Royal Palace in Amsterdam defaced with red paint, anti-Israel slogans
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A protest
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Amsterdam protester arrested for vandalizing WWII memorial during Pro-Palestinian march
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A C-130 transport aircraft, used for humanitarian aid airdrops over Gaza.
Politics
Partij voor de Dieren criticizes airdrops in Gaza as tensions rise in parliament debate
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Mosque in the Netherlands
Crime
As-Soennah mosque in Assen suffers second vandalism incident; Mayor to visit