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Official sign on the Dutch-German border
Politics
European Commission tells Netherlands to stop extra border controls
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Minister Sjoerdsma during International Committee debate on humanitarian aid, April 9, 2026
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch minister warns EU-U.S. trade deal must hold as Trump tariff deadline looms
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European union flag in front of building
Politics
NL facing EU fine for missing deadline to protect vital sectors against hybrid threats
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Health Minister Fleur Agema (PVV) arguing that the Netherlands should stockpile Mpox vaccines instead of sharing them with African nations to stop an outbreak, as the World Health Organization recommended. 11 September 2024
PoliticsBusiness
Strict new lobby rules leave 65 ex-Dutch ministers on taxpayer allowances
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A girl is on her phone
PoliticsTechCultureLifestyle
EU advances age-verification apps amid privacy and security concerns
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Inside a train
Politics
European Commission opens 40,000 free train passes for 18-year-olds in Europe
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Tesla
Business
Netherlands first in Europe to approve Tesla supervised driver-assist system
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Container ship moored at the EuroMax shipping terminal in the Port of Rotterdam
PoliticsBusiness
EU concerned about China's presence in major ports, including Rotterdam: report
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TikTok
PoliticsTech
EU says TikTok encourages compulsive use, orders review of app design
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FNV Centraal Vakbondshuis in Utrecht
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch trade union urges EU to intervene over Netherlands' minimum wage law
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Donald Trump
Politics
Dutch politicians warn Trump’s Greenland tariffs could fracture NATO
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Iranian flag flying on a pole.
Politics
Dutch minister summons Iranian ambassador over deadly crackdown on protesters
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Emissions in traffic
Politics
EU softens 2035 combustion engine ban, allows hybrids to stay on the market
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A pile of parcels stacked outside a door
PoliticsBusiness
€3 EU import fee for non-EU parcels approved, Netherlands may add extra charge
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Cars parked in Scheveningen, The Hague
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch Parliament tells Cabinet to oppose EU’s 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars
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bol.com mobile app logo on phone screen close up
BusinessWeird
Bol.com removes sex dolls resembling children after RTL investigation
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The App Store icon on an Apple iPhone X smartphone in 2019
BusinessTech
Dutch court can hear case against Apple over app store fees
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PoliticsTech
Hundreds of fake accounts targeted Dutch parliamentary elections, study finds
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Politics
Netherlands classified as "at risk" for migration pressure under new EU report
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European union flag in front of building
Politics
Location data of high-ranking EU officials for sale online
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European union flag in front of building
Politics
Dutch election results could be telling for EU's political future, Commission believes
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Exterior of Schiphol Airport in August 2022
Business
EU inspection finds serious security gaps at Schiphol Airport
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KLM Boeing 777-200
Politics
KLM flight to Aalborg diverted over drones in Danish airspace
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A child walks throuhg rubble in Gaza on her way to get food, 25 August 2024
CrimePolitics
EU wants to scrap part of trade treaty with Israel; Netherlands working on import ban