Record Number of Dutch Aldermen Resign Amidst Political Pressure and Burnout
In 2024, 225 Dutch aldermen resigned due to political distrust (94), personal reasons (44), health problems (38), or other factors (49), highlighting the immense pressure and challenges within local governance.
Record Number of Dutch Aldermen Resign Amidst Political Pressure and Burnout
In 2024, 225 Dutch aldermen resigned due to political distrust (94), personal reasons (44), health problems (38), or other factors (49), highlighting the immense pressure and challenges within local governance.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Government Cloud Services Risk Assessment Criticized
The Netherlands Court of Audit criticizes the Dutch government for insufficiently assessing risks associated with its use of cloud services, particularly those from US-based providers, exposing citizens' and businesses' data to potential breaches and disruptions.
Dutch Government Cloud Services Risk Assessment Criticized
The Netherlands Court of Audit criticizes the Dutch government for insufficiently assessing risks associated with its use of cloud services, particularly those from US-based providers, exposing citizens' and businesses' data to potential breaches and disruptions.
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48% Bias Score
Netherlands Handball Team Eyes Quarterfinals in World Cup Comeback
The Netherlands men's handball team, participating in the World Cup for the first time in 62 years, aims for the quarterfinals despite some injuries and a lack of depth, benefiting from a favorable draw against Guinee, North Macedonia, and Hungary in the first round.
Netherlands Handball Team Eyes Quarterfinals in World Cup Comeback
The Netherlands men's handball team, participating in the World Cup for the first time in 62 years, aims for the quarterfinals despite some injuries and a lack of depth, benefiting from a favorable draw against Guinee, North Macedonia, and Hungary in the first round.
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40% Bias Score
NS Considers Bypassing Maarheeze Station Due to Asylum Seeker Disturbances
The Dutch railway company NS is considering bypassing Maarheeze train station due to frequent disturbances caused by asylum seekers from a nearby center, resulting in 2700 reported incidents in 2023, costing €2.3 million in security measures, and impacting 1200 daily commuters.
NS Considers Bypassing Maarheeze Station Due to Asylum Seeker Disturbances
The Dutch railway company NS is considering bypassing Maarheeze train station due to frequent disturbances caused by asylum seekers from a nearby center, resulting in 2700 reported incidents in 2023, costing €2.3 million in security measures, and impacting 1200 daily commuters.
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Court Defers Ice Dancing Championship Dispute to Skating Federation
A Dutch court rejected an injunction from ice dancers Chelsea Verhaegh and Sherim van Geffen to compete in the European Championships, deferring to the national skating federation's internal process to resolve the dispute with their rivals Alessio Galli and Hanna Jakucs over the sole Dutch spot. The...
Dutch Court Defers Ice Dancing Championship Dispute to Skating Federation
A Dutch court rejected an injunction from ice dancers Chelsea Verhaegh and Sherim van Geffen to compete in the European Championships, deferring to the national skating federation's internal process to resolve the dispute with their rivals Alessio Galli and Hanna Jakucs over the sole Dutch spot. The...
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36% Bias Score
Netherlands Dominates Guinea in World Handball Championship Opener
The Netherlands men's handball team started their World Championship in Croatia with a convincing 40-23 win against Guinea, showcasing the return of key players from injury and setting a strong start toward their goal of reaching the quarterfinals.
Netherlands Dominates Guinea in World Handball Championship Opener
The Netherlands men's handball team started their World Championship in Croatia with a convincing 40-23 win against Guinea, showcasing the return of key players from injury and setting a strong start toward their goal of reaching the quarterfinals.
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48% Bias Score
Rotterdam Racism Trial, Dutch Fraud Debate, Biden Farewell
A Rotterdam court will sentence two men today for projecting racist slogans onto the Erasmus Bridge during the 2022-2023 New Year's period; the Dutch parliament will debate government fraud policies; and US President Biden delivers a farewell address from the Oval Office.
Rotterdam Racism Trial, Dutch Fraud Debate, Biden Farewell
A Rotterdam court will sentence two men today for projecting racist slogans onto the Erasmus Bridge during the 2022-2023 New Year's period; the Dutch parliament will debate government fraud policies; and US President Biden delivers a farewell address from the Oval Office.
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8% Bias Score
Jumbo-Visma's Tour Team: A Shift Away from Dutch Riders
Team Jumbo-Visma's Tour de France roster for 2024 includes no Dutch riders, a significant change from previous years, prioritizing race performance over nationality according to team director Richard Plugge. The decision has sparked debate among former riders and analysts.
Jumbo-Visma's Tour Team: A Shift Away from Dutch Riders
Team Jumbo-Visma's Tour de France roster for 2024 includes no Dutch riders, a significant change from previous years, prioritizing race performance over nationality according to team director Richard Plugge. The decision has sparked debate among former riders and analysts.
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48% Bias Score
Jumbo-Visma's Tour Team: No Dutch Riders
Jumbo-Visma's 2024 Tour de France team lacks any Dutch riders for the first time, sparking controversy as the team prioritizes performance over nationality in supporting leader Jonas Vingegaard; notably, this decision is despite the team's investment in Dutch youth development programs.
Jumbo-Visma's Tour Team: No Dutch Riders
Jumbo-Visma's 2024 Tour de France team lacks any Dutch riders for the first time, sparking controversy as the team prioritizes performance over nationality in supporting leader Jonas Vingegaard; notably, this decision is despite the team's investment in Dutch youth development programs.
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48% Bias Score
Utrecht Crowdfunds to Fix Welfare System Flaws
The municipality of Utrecht launched a crowdfunding campaign with Collectief Kapitaal to raise €100,000 in three months to support 100 part-time working welfare recipients facing income instability due to the complex Dutch Participatiewet.
Utrecht Crowdfunds to Fix Welfare System Flaws
The municipality of Utrecht launched a crowdfunding campaign with Collectief Kapitaal to raise €100,000 in three months to support 100 part-time working welfare recipients facing income instability due to the complex Dutch Participatiewet.
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Amateur Club Rijnsburgse Boys to Face Feyenoord in KNVB Cup
Rijnsburgse Boys, a Dutch amateur football club currently second in the second division, will play Feyenoord, a top Eredivisie team, in the KNVB Cup tonight; their coach, René van der Kooij, aims to repeat his previous success against Ajax, focusing on exploiting Feyenoord's potential mistakes.
Dutch Amateur Club Rijnsburgse Boys to Face Feyenoord in KNVB Cup
Rijnsburgse Boys, a Dutch amateur football club currently second in the second division, will play Feyenoord, a top Eredivisie team, in the KNVB Cup tonight; their coach, René van der Kooij, aims to repeat his previous success against Ajax, focusing on exploiting Feyenoord's potential mistakes.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Court Upholds KNSB Decision; Verhaegh/Van Geffen Denied European Championship Spot
A Dutch court ruled against ice dancers Verhaegh/Van Geffen, denying their appeal for a European Championship spot, upholding the KNSB's decision to prioritize the pair Galli/Jakucs based on their 2018 agreement despite questions over their residency.
Dutch Court Upholds KNSB Decision; Verhaegh/Van Geffen Denied European Championship Spot
A Dutch court ruled against ice dancers Verhaegh/Van Geffen, denying their appeal for a European Championship spot, upholding the KNSB's decision to prioritize the pair Galli/Jakucs based on their 2018 agreement despite questions over their residency.
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48% Bias Score