Dutch municipalities

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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Record number of Dutch municipalities still not done with local government formation
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A Dutch stamp in a passport.
Crime
Dutch municipalities still leaking citizen data 9 years after order to tighten security
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A polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Increase in female aldermen stalled in the latest Dutch municipal elections
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Rotterdam City Hall
HealthBusiness
Rising sick leave costs Dutch municipalities around €1 billion in lost capacity
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A model of the FIFA World Cup trophy
BusinessSports
Rotterdam eases rules for hospitality venues during 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Cigarette butts.
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Dutch municipalities demand tobacco firms pay full cost of cigarette butt cleanup
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Housing construction in Urk, March 2020
PoliticsBusiness
Quarter of municipalities' housing construction plans never broke ground
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch municipalities struggle to house large asylum-seeker families
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Homes in Amsterdam
Health
Tree visible from every home: RIVM updates rules for public space
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch municipalities delay asylum center decisions ahead of 2026 local elections
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Young women in a park in Amsterdam
CrimePolitics
Dutch municipalities lack oversight of places where women feel unsafe
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Entrance to a polling station in Amsterdam for the parliamentary election on 29 October 2025
Politics
Dutch municipalities hoping for stability, funding from next Cabinet
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Artificial Intelligence
PoliticsTechInnovation
Over half of municipal workers are using AI, but policy is lagging behind
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A crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
PoliticsCultureLifestyle
Survey finds majority of Bible Belt municipalities report presence of sovereign citizens
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Medical professionals
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Mayors warn against placing mentally disturbed individuals in residential neighborhoods
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A police station in Weert
Politics
Police budget deficit to rise to €300 million by 2030
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European praying mantis
PoliticsTechNature
Cities could help insects bounce back but miss opportunities, experts say
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Police officers in the Netherlands look out at a group of people on the street as fireworks explode over their head just after midnight on New Year's Day.
1-1-2PoliticsBusiness
75% of Dutch municipalities favor nationwide fireworks ban
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Lighting a candle.
Culture
Some Dutch towns marked WWII remembrance early to observe Sunday rest
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Old houses in Amsterdam.
PoliticsCulture
Seven municipalities still refuse to probe Nazi-era theft of Jewish property
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Bills
Business
Nearly 1 million households missed bill payments last year
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Microsoft Outlook
PoliticsBusinessTechScienceInnovation
Dutch municipalities concerned over data security and price hikes with Microsoft
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Paying online.
PoliticsBusinessTechScienceInnovation
Dutch Municipalities expand digital services, The Hague continues to lead
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Veere, Zeeland, The Netherlands - 10 August 2022: front exterior view of the old town hall in the town of Veere
Politics
75% of Dutch municipalities expect financial problems; €5.2 billion shortfall by 2029