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Dutch Self-Employed Worker Numbers Decline Sharply After Disguised Employment Ban

The number of self-employed individuals in the Netherlands dropped by over 4,000 in January 2024 due to a new ban on disguised employment, impacting sectors like healthcare significantly, as companies transition self-employed workers to employee roles to avoid fines.

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Dutch Government Cuts Healthcare Funding by €165 Million

The Dutch government is cutting healthcare funding by €165 million to restore education budget cuts, leading to negotiations between healthcare organizations and Minister Agema to mitigate the impact on quality of care and address workforce shortages.

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Uneven Dutch Airport Recovery: Growth at Schiphol, Declines Elsewhere

Dutch airports saw a rise in passengers in 2024 to over 76 million, exceeding 2023 numbers but lagging pre-pandemic levels. While Schiphol drove freight growth (up nearly 8 percent to over 1.5 million tons), Maastricht Aachen and Groningen airports faced passenger declines, highlighting uneven recov...

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Amsterdam St. Nicholas Basilica becomes co-cathedral

Amsterdam's St. Nicholas Basilica is now a co-cathedral, per Bishop Jan Hendriks' request, making Amsterdam a bishop's seat alongside Haarlem, effective March 8th, 2024, highlighting the city's historical Catholic significance.

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Ukraine Receives French Mirage Jets, Additional F-16s Amid Ongoing Conflict

Ukraine received an unspecified number of French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets and additional US-made F-16s from the Netherlands, bolstering its air defenses amid ongoing conflict with Russia; Russia claims to have repelled a Ukrainian offensive in Kursk.

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Dutch Government Hesitates on EU Lawsuit Against Hungary

The Netherlands' current government is hesitating to join an EU lawsuit against Hungary's new law that restricts political and civil liberties, contrasting with its previous active opposition to similar Hungarian legislation under Prime Minister Rutte.

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Dutch Self-Employed Worker Numbers Decline Sharply Following Ban on Disguised Employment

The number of self-employed individuals in the Netherlands decreased by over 4,000 in January 2024 due to a new ban on disguised employment, impacting the healthcare sector most significantly, with almost 2,000 fewer self-employed workers.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Netherlands Pilots Stricter Asylum Seeker Check-ins in Ter Apel

Dutch Minister Faber van Asiel launched a pilot program in Ter Apel mandating twice-daily check-ins for at-risk asylum seekers from safe countries to curb local disturbances and facilitate quicker application processing; non-compliance could lead to relocation to a stricter facility.

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Dutch Healthcare Organizations and Minister Restart Negotiations to Address €165 Million Budget Cut

Dutch healthcare organizations and Minister Agema are restarting negotiations to address a €165 million budget cut impacting nurse training, following a previous agreement between coalition parties to partially reverse education budget cuts, with the goal of finding solutions and additional agreemen...

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Former Chip Employee's Contact with Russian SVR Revealed

A former ASML and NXP employee, arrested for stealing trade secrets, had contact with Russia's SVR intelligence service, aiming to aid in the creation of a Russian chip factory; the AIVD report reveals the contact and the suspect's methods.

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Dutch Businessmen Ordered to Return €20 Million from Pandemic Mask Deal

A Dutch court ordered three businessmen to return at least €20 million from a €100 million deal selling masks to the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, following revelations the deal was routed through their private company despite using a non-profit to initially secure it.

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ING Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Misrepresented Fossil Fuel Financing

Milieudefensie, citing a SOMO report, alleges ING's financing of new oil and gas fields is significantly higher than reported, reaching \$26.4 billion versus ING's claimed \$2.5 billion, leading to an impending lawsuit.

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