European Union

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Shein online shop app on a smartphone screen
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch gov't scraps plans for own tax on packages from China; Awaiting EU import tax
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European union flag in front of building
Politics
Dutch-led proposal urges phased EU benefits and longer transitions for new members
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Snapchat logo on a smartphone screen
BusinessTech
Dutch foundation starts mass claim against Snapchat over “addictive design”
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Man pulling a wooden card painted like the Russian flag out of his suit pocket
Business
Container ship captain arrested for circumventing sanctions against Russia
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Drugs seized during raids in Tilburg in an investigation into cocaine trafficking and money laundering by the Dutch and Spanish police, 18 June 2024
Crime
Most of Europe's cocaine is processed in Netherlands, says EU agency
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Girl uses a phone
Politics
Dutch gov’t against national age limit on social media; Prefers EU regulation
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Dutch Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink explains his support for a measure blocking Russian tourists from entering the European Union while the war in Ukraine drags on. 4 June 2026
Politics
Netherlands joins call to curb Russian tourist travel to Europe
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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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Volkswagen Logo
Business
Highest Dutch business court overturns Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal fine
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Jos Leijdekkers
Crime
Dutch gov't will try cutting EU development aid to Sierra Leone over Bolle Jos
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Staff wanted sign in a window
Business
Employers can fix Netherlands staff shortages by poaching workers in other EU states
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Wage gap
Business
Dutch workers not eager about EU wage transparency directive
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A narrow majority in the Tweede Kamer votes in favor of a ban on the Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands. 17 Mar. 2026
Politics
Dutch trust in politicians, parliament drops to new low
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BusinessCultureEntertainment
Dutch consumer group sues Netflix over subscription price hikes
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People wandering an Amsterdam street
Business
Minimum wage employment edges down while labour strikes stabilize after 2023 peak
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The Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander delivers his Christmas address in the vestibule of Huis ten Bosch Palace, The Hague, December 25, 2025.
Politics
Dutch King concerned about global issues; Dutch PM wants more active role in Middle East
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The Zr. Ms. Evertsen Dutch navy ship in Hamburg, Germany, September 9, 2014.
PoliticsBusiness
PM Jetten urges faster preparations for Hormuz mission after reopening
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A petrol station in Rutten, Flevoland, selling E10 gasoline for €2.389 per liter, and diesel for €2.369, less than a week after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in Iran caused prices to start spiking higher. 5 March 2026
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands planning €1 billion economic relief package; Won’t cut petrol or diesel tax
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Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on the Google Playstore
Business
Court rules X must give privacy researcher access to personal data in privacy case
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Business
Europe-wide speed enforcement campaign begins with increased police and camera checks
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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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The Public Prosecution Service office in Oost-Nederland
Crime
Prosecutor drops case against four suspects in Iranian's 2017 murder in The Hague
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The hands of a clock point to 3 a.m.
CultureLifestyle
Clocks moved ahead across Europe as dispute over daylight saving continues
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Crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Dutch health care spending falls by up to €1 billion as social costs rise