Aukje de Vries

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 6, 2025.
Politics
The Netherlands steps up energy aid amid Russia’s attacks on Ukraine
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A Dutch F-35 jet
Politics
Cabinet delays resumption of F-35 parts deliveries to Israel pending review
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A child walks throuhg rubble in Gaza on her way to get food, 25 August 2024
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Netherlands to admit critically ill Gaza children, sends €25 million in aid
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Lottery winners.
Business
Coalition parties PVV and VVD pushing for privatization of national lottery
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Ministry of Finance in The Hague
PoliticsBusiness
Victims of benefits scandal receive settlement offer of €5,000
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A stack of 500 euro notes in a money counter
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch government may have to pay back €12 million to the European Commission 
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Belastingdienst Amsterdam
Crime
Tax office investigating organized benefits fraud from Bulgaria
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About 139 kilograms of cocaine found in a sea container from Brazil. December 22, 2021
Politics
Netherlands and Brazil to cooperate more closely against drug smuggling
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The Belastingdienst logo on a window
Politics
Government takes on €887 million debts from parents with child benefit
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1,279 kilograms of cocaine found in Vlissingen in two banana containers from Ecuador, 14 December 2022
CrimePolitics
Netherlands, Ecuador sign customs deal to fight drug trafficking
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The Russian Embassy in The Hague in 2009
Politics
Dutch Customs office investigating 55 possible violations of Russia, Belarus sanctions
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Interview with Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz on the state of Dutch crime journalism
Politics
VVD to enter parliamentary elections with 7 women in top 10 candidate list
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600 kilograms of cocaine found in a container of bananas at the port of Vlissingen, 30 May 2023
Crime
Sharp increase in cocaine interceptions; Shipments getting smaller
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The Belastingdienst logo on a window
Politics
Dutch government not even close to fixing damage tax office caused in profiling scandal
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A PostNL van
Crime
Sharp increase in drugs seized in the post last year
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Belastingdienst Amsterdam
CrimePolitics
Over 5,000 Amsterdam parents said they were victims in the tax office profiling scandal
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The Belastingdienst logo on a window
Politics
Parents victimized by tax office scandal have to wait even longer for compensation
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Child playing with chalk
Politics
Parents want Cabinet to bring kids home after custodial placements in benefits scandal
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Health Minister Hugo de Jonge in an hours-long debate on the 2G coronavirus access policy, just after midnight on 17 November 2021
HealthPolitics
No decision on 2G access policy; Debate continues next week
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Plenary meeting hall of the Tweede Kamer, Dutch Parliament's lower house (Photo: Wikipedia/Sisyfus)
HealthBusiness
MPs clash over coronavirus access pass
Business
MPs pleased ABN Amro drops pay hike scheme