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PvdA-GroenLinks leader Frans Timmermans during the Tweede Kamer debate on the fall of Prime Minister Dick Schoof's first Cabinet. 4 June 2025
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King appoints politicians Timmermans, Remkes, and De Graaf as Ministers of State
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“Addictive design”: Instagram & Facebook violating EU rules, says European Commission
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Liquid Natural Gas storage tanks and tanker at dusk, Port of Rotterdam.
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Netherlands pushes EU to delay stricter methane climate rules over energy security fears
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Dutch government pushes EU ban on plastic-based chewing gum amid litter crisis
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Wopke Hoekstra on 14 February 2022
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Europe’s plans for dividend tax will turn Dutch Box 3 tax on its head, experts say
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Researchers say Tesla overstated self-driving safety claim in Dutch approval process
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Dutch-led proposal urges phased EU benefits and longer transitions for new members
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Official sign on the Dutch-German border
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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
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Dutch minister warns EU-U.S. trade deal must hold as Trump tariff deadline looms
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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
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Strict new lobby rules leave 65 ex-Dutch ministers on taxpayer allowances
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EU advances age-verification apps amid privacy and security concerns
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European Commission opens 40,000 free train passes for 18-year-olds in Europe
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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
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EU concerned about China's presence in major ports, including Rotterdam: report
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TikTok
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EU says TikTok encourages compulsive use, orders review of app design
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FNV Centraal Vakbondshuis in Utrecht
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Dutch trade union urges EU to intervene over Netherlands' minimum wage law
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Dutch politicians warn Trump’s Greenland tariffs could fracture NATO
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Iranian flag flying on a pole.
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Dutch minister summons Iranian ambassador over deadly crackdown on protesters
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Emissions in traffic
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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
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€3 EU import fee for non-EU parcels approved, Netherlands may add extra charge
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Cars parked in Scheveningen, The Hague
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Dutch Parliament tells Cabinet to oppose EU’s 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars
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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
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Dutch court can hear case against Apple over app store fees