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Peacekeeping forces of Indonesia at UNIFIL mission in Lebanon.
Politics
Netherlands condemns attacks on UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon
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Nursing home
Crime
Fake police officers arrested who targeted Zeeland care center
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Dogs at animal shelter
Politics
Seven times more dogs seized due to neglect and aggressive behavior than before pandemic
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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
NatureScience
Comet of a century Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visible this weekend
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A crowd of vacationers enjoy the warm beaches of Costa Brava in Lloret de Mar.
Business
Going on vacation is more popular again, although still less than before the pandemic
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Fireworks in a store
Politics
Over 130 municipalities are not very keen on local fireworks ban, find it ineffective
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Windy weather by the coast
Nature
Code Yellow warning for heavy gusts of wind and hail this evening
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Health insurance
Business
Health insurers overcharged collection fees on late payers for years
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The Northern Lights above Delfzijl in Groningen, 10 October 2024
TechNature
Photos: Northern Lights visible to naked eye in Netherlands last night
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Hands painted in the rainbow colors of the Pride flag, forming a heart
Health
Around 2.7 million people in Dutch LGBTQIA+ community
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Marjolein Faber and Ylva Johansson meet at the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting. 10 October 2024
Politics
EU members highly critical of Dutch attempt to opt-out of migration rules
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Unilever will no longer have headquarters in Rotterdam
Business
Unilever confirms the sale of its Russian activities to Arnest Group
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For sale sign in Amsterdam, 23 June 2022
Business
Dutch home prices reach new record with 12.3% year-on-year increase in third quarter
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Dutch police officers patrol the street
Crime
Young perpetrators behind increase in muggings
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Plane landing at Schiphol Airport
PoliticsBusiness
European Commission dithering about permitting Schiphol downsizing: report
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Job hunting
Business
Dutch language increasingly not a requirement for jobs: Indeed
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof is dealt a blow as coalition party NSC joins opposition parties in voting down his asylum minister’s plan to display signs telling asylum seekers to be prepared to return to their home countries. 9 October 2024
Politics
NSC joins opposition rejecting plan to put “sending you back” signs at asylum centers
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Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema presiding over a City Council meeting on 9 October 2024.
Politics
Far-right MP wants Amsterdam mayor sacked for allowing pro-Palestinian rally on Oct. 7