Drenthe

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A sign in an Amsterdam-Oost café promotes a free, public cooling space inside the Stayokay hostel. 24 June 2026
Nature
Netherlands under code orange as record heat intensity levels recorded in Eindhoven
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Gold ring from the 3rd or 4th century AD found during archeological research in the Nieuwe Drostendiep stream valley near Emmen. 2026
CultureLifestyle
Archeologists find over 3,000 historical objects in Drenthe stream valley
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Solar panels cover a rooftop in an unnamed location. November 2017
BusinessTechNature
Power company to pay thousands households to dim their solar panels during summer heat
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Worker is installing solar panels
Business
Many Dutch want to be more sustainable, but find measures too expensive
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Hail
TechNature
Thunder and 2-centimeter hail sweep southern Netherlands, halting wildfire operations
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A thunderstorm.
1-1-2TechNature
KNMI issues thunderstorm warnings for nine Dutch provinces as warm weather peaks
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Woman filling a plastic bottle with water from a tap
BusinessNature
Ongoing drought raises concerns over water shortages, wildfires
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Wolf
Nature
Dutch wolf population growing: 131 wolves detected in latest DNA study
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Easter bonfire
CultureLifestyle
Video: Easter bonfires lit in the Netherlands; Tradition under pressure
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Construction of a new high-rise apartment building in Amsterdam-Oost.
Business
Prices of housing construction plots increased 13.6% in 2025
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The extent of damage after a portion of Arnhem’s city center caught fire was made clear in drone footage. 6 March 2025
Crime
Man faces decade in prison for downtown Arnhem fire that destroyed 10 historic buildings
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Reception zone at a hospital
CrimeBusiness
Healthcare centers fined for exploiting Indonesian “interns” as unpaid staff nurses
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Easter bonfire
CultureLifestyle
Increasing rules putting Easter bonfires under pressure
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Chickens at a poultry farm
HealthBusiness
Avian flu forces culling of 38,000 chickens in Drenthe and Oudemolen
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Eleveld in Drenthe
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Drenthe seeks €10,000 payout for residents after Eleveld earthquake
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Job hunting
Business
Unemployment rises to 4.1 percent, highest in four years
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Upset mother and daughter.
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Over 100 homes report damage after two earthquakes shake Assen area
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Eleveld in Drenthe
TechNature
Video: Magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Eleveld gas field wakes residents near Assen
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Blooming lily flowers
HealthBusiness
Westerveld bans lily cultivation near homes over pesticides’ link with ALS, Parkinson’s
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A yellow crop duster spraying pesticides on a field
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
Netherlands still lacks permits for pesticides a year after Council of State ruling
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A foggy morning on a Dutch highway
TechNature
Code yellow issued for dense fog as ‘springlike’ weather could develop over the weekend
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Icy road accident during a code red warning. A low loader truck jacknifed on the A28 toward Groningen near Vries. 4 February 2026
TechNature
Code red for black ice in northern Netherlands; NL Alert to stay off the roads
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Rijkswaterstaat snow plows and gritting trucks
TechNature
Video: More accidents in north & northeast Netherlands as icy conditions persist
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Undated photo of children playing outside at an residential complex for asylum seekers in the Netherlands
Politics
Dutch municipalities face shortfall of 20,000 asylum beds two years after dispersal law