Tag #Netherlands

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Dutch Motorcycle Club Ban: Rise of Smaller Gangs, Increased Violence

The ban on large Dutch motorcycle clubs has led to a rise in smaller clubs, resulting in a three-fold increase in violence-related suspicions among their members, though visible intimidation has decreased, making monitoring more difficult.

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40% Bias Score

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Gillis Faces 18 Months for Tax Fraud

The Dutch Public Prosecutor (OM) is demanding an 18-month prison sentence for Peter Gillis and fines totaling €565,000 for tax fraud, allegedly involving at least €500,000 in evaded taxes and the manipulation of accounting records at his Oostappen Groep holiday parks.

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52% Bias Score

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Enschede Quadruple Murder: Brothers Shift Blame to Deceased Father

Two brothers, Dejan and Denis A., implicated in the 2018 quadruple murder in Enschede, claim their deceased father, Camil A., acted alone, contradicting previous silence and raising significant questions for the court.

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36% Bias Score

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Teenagers Convicted in Helmond Gang Rape

In December 2023, four teenagers were sentenced to up to fifteen months of juvenile detention for the gang rape of a 31-year-old homeless woman in Helmond, Netherlands; a fifth was convicted of assault. The attack occurred in Burgemeester Geukerspark.

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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Dutch Coalition Urges Action to Boost Heat Network Adoption

Dozens of Dutch organizations urge the cabinet to implement measures to make heat network connections more attractive, including a price cap and reduced connection costs, to meet climate goals and avoid €1.6 billion in extra costs by 2040.

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44% Bias Score

Climate Action
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Dutch Music Education Crisis: Budget Cuts Cause Widespread School Closures

The Netherlands is experiencing a crisis in music education due to municipal budget cuts, causing numerous music school closures, impacting the quality and accessibility of music education, and resulting in fewer highly skilled Dutch music students.

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52% Bias Score

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TU/e Suspends Classes After Cyberattack

A cyberattack on the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) since Saturday evening forced the university to shut down its network, suspending classes on Monday and Tuesday, impacting students and staff's access to applications and systems like email, Wi-Fi and Teams. The university is working to ...

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32% Bias Score

Quality Education
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Dutch Prosecutor Demands 18 Months for Peter Gillis in Tax Fraud Case

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) is demanding an 18-month prison sentence for Peter Gillis and fines totaling €565,000 for his Oostappen Group for tax fraud, including the alleged concealment of "black rentals" and underpayment of foreign workers.

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56% Bias Score

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Netherlands Implements FMD Restrictions After German Outbreak

Following a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Germany affecting 3600 calves recently imported into the Netherlands, the Dutch government implemented restrictions including an export ban on veal calves (except for slaughter), hygiene protocols for transport, and visitation bans to prevent an o...

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32% Bias Score

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Dutch Campaign Encourages Citizen Reporting of Organized Crime

The Netherlands launched the "Vreemd of Verdacht" campaign to increase citizen reporting of suspicious criminal activities, using videos, a website (houdmisdaaduitjebuurt.nl), and existing channels like Meld Misdaad Anoniem, which received 11,819 drug-related tips in 2023, leading to 3,120 arrests a...

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36% Bias Score

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Teenagers Convicted in Helmond Gang Rape

Four teenagers received up to fifteen months of juvenile detention for the gang rape of a 31-year-old homeless woman in Helmond's Burgemeester Geukerspark on December 2023; a fifth was convicted of assault. The court considered both the severity of the crime and the perpetrators' circumstances as un...

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44% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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14-Year Sentence for Fatal Stabbing at Amsterdam's Solid Grooves Festival

At the Solid Grooves festival in Amsterdam on May 2023, a fight led to the fatal stabbing of Jimmy Schepers by Derzik H., who received a 14-year prison sentence; two accomplices received lesser sentences.

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24% Bias Score

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