Christmas

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File photo of winter sport enthusiasts gathered at the Arlenmähderbahn chair-lift station in St. Anton am Arlberg, Tyrol, Austria. March 2023
Crime
After-ski brawls in Tyrol continue: German man injured, six Dutch suspects sought
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Sunlight streams through a window on Christmas morning.
TechNature
Netherlands sees sunniest Christmas on record, coldest in 25 years
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Christmas cards
CultureLifestyle
55% sent physical Christmas cards this year, while 23% opt for texts
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Meat aisle in a supermarket
BusinessCultureFood
Dutch supermarkets triple meat discounts before Christmas as vegetarian deals fall
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Christmas dinner
BusinessCultureLifestyleFood
From starters to desserts: Ready-made Christmas meals on the rise in Dutch supermarkets
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A decorated Christmas tree
Business
Netherlands tops EU in Christmas goods trade, leading in both exports and imports
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Christmas tree
TechNature
Temperatures drop across Netherlands; Cold, bright Christmas ahead
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The famous coffeshop Bulldog on the Leidseplein in Amsterdam
Politics
Amsterdam honors Bulldog coffeeshop, bar owner for helping less fortunate
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A sign showing a 50% discount in a store.
Business
Watch out for misleading discounts, Dutch regulator warns week before Black Friday
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Warehouse filled with products from China
PoliticsBusiness
EU to end duty-free imports in 2026 amid surge of cheap goods from China
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Kids in Halloween costumes
CultureLifestyle
American celebrations like Halloween displacing Sinterklaas, retail experts say
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Roué Verveer
CultureArtLifestyleEntertainment
Surinamese-Dutch comedy star Roué Verveer's only English show "rocked" the Comedy Cellar
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Money bag with the word Fine and the judge's gavel
BusinessLifestyle
Utrecht issues nearly €200,000 in parking tickets during first Christmas enforcement
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SWIFT logo surrounded by bank cards
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Dutch consumers cut back on in-store card payments ahead of Christmas
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Christmas table
CultureLifestyleEntertainment
Holiday parks in the Netherlands nearly fully booked for Christmas week
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Fireworks explode over Enschede at the start of 2014
Business
Firework sales in the Netherlands surge ahead of Christmas
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King Willem-Alexander during the recording of his 2024 Christmas Address from Huis ten Bosch Palace. December 2024
Politics
Full text in English & video of King Willem-Alexander's 2024 Christmas speech
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King Willem-Alexander during the recording of his 2024 Christmas Address from Huis ten Bosch Palace. December 2024
Business
Dutch king warns divided public not to “import bitterness and hatred” in Christmas talk
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Gift card
BusinessLifestyle
Inflation impact clear this Christmas season, labor union warns
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Sunshine in Amsterdam on December 20,2024
Nature
Another gray Christmas for the Netherlands
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Christmas table
CultureLifestyle
Meal box popularity persists for Christmas dinners in the Netherlands
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Sunshine in Amsterdam on December 20,2024
Nature
Sun shines in the Netherlands for the first time in 11 days; longest wait since 1990
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A passenger walking though Schiphol Airport during the Christmas 2023 holiday period
Business
Schiphol expecting peak in winter holiday departures on Friday
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Image of car covered in Christmas lights on December 17, 2024.
CrimeWeird
Police stop car fully covered in bright Christmas lights