Pharmacist Strike, Carter's Funeral, and Severe Weather Disrupt Netherlands
Dutch pharmacists are striking for better pay and working conditions; former US president Jimmy Carter's state funeral is underway; severe weather causes disruptions in the Netherlands; devastating wildfires rage in Los Angeles; an attempted coup in Chad results in casualties; and a Liverpool footba...
Pharmacist Strike, Carter's Funeral, and Severe Weather Disrupt Netherlands
Dutch pharmacists are striking for better pay and working conditions; former US president Jimmy Carter's state funeral is underway; severe weather causes disruptions in the Netherlands; devastating wildfires rage in Los Angeles; an attempted coup in Chad results in casualties; and a Liverpool footba...
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16% Bias Score
\"Dutch Housing Subsidies Primarily Benefit Landowners, CPB Warns\"\
\"The Dutch government's €5 billion housing subsidy plan is likely to primarily benefit landowners, not buyers, due to limited building space, according to CPB research; alternative approaches are needed to increase affordable housing, the CPB states.\
\"Dutch Housing Subsidies Primarily Benefit Landowners, CPB Warns\"\
\"The Dutch government's €5 billion housing subsidy plan is likely to primarily benefit landowners, not buyers, due to limited building space, according to CPB research; alternative approaches are needed to increase affordable housing, the CPB states.\
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36% Bias Score
Oosterscheldekering Renovation: Testing Reveals Lower-Than-Expected Costs
The Oosterscheldekering flood barrier in Zeeland, Netherlands, needs a multi-million euro renovation to replace aging parts by 2024, with Deltares testing a scale model to optimize upgrades while addressing climate change impacts; initial findings suggest that conservative design choices made during...
Oosterscheldekering Renovation: Testing Reveals Lower-Than-Expected Costs
The Oosterscheldekering flood barrier in Zeeland, Netherlands, needs a multi-million euro renovation to replace aging parts by 2024, with Deltares testing a scale model to optimize upgrades while addressing climate change impacts; initial findings suggest that conservative design choices made during...
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24% Bias Score
Dutch House Prices Rise 11.5% in Q4 2024 Despite Increased Supply
Dutch house prices rose 11.5 percent year-on-year in the final quarter of 2024, reaching an average of €483,000, driven by increased supply, falling interest rates, higher wages, and positive market sentiment; sales volume also increased, exceeding 145,000 transactions for the year.
Dutch House Prices Rise 11.5% in Q4 2024 Despite Increased Supply
Dutch house prices rose 11.5 percent year-on-year in the final quarter of 2024, reaching an average of €483,000, driven by increased supply, falling interest rates, higher wages, and positive market sentiment; sales volume also increased, exceeding 145,000 transactions for the year.
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24% Bias Score
Dutch House Prices Rise 2.5 Percent in Q4 2024
Dutch house prices rose 2.5 percent in Q4 2024, reaching an average of €483,000 (up 11.5 percent yearly), driven by increased buyer confidence, lower mortgage rates, and higher wages; over 43,000 homes were sold through NVM brokers, exceeding 2023 levels.
Dutch House Prices Rise 2.5 Percent in Q4 2024
Dutch house prices rose 2.5 percent in Q4 2024, reaching an average of €483,000 (up 11.5 percent yearly), driven by increased buyer confidence, lower mortgage rates, and higher wages; over 43,000 homes were sold through NVM brokers, exceeding 2023 levels.
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Men Suspected of Nine-Year Child Sex Trafficking Ring
Three Dutch men, aged 54, 59, and 60, are suspected of exploiting a boy as a sex slave from age 11 to 20, using drugs and dating apps to facilitate the abuse, which ended in September 2024 following an investigation triggered by police signals.
Dutch Men Suspected of Nine-Year Child Sex Trafficking Ring
Three Dutch men, aged 54, 59, and 60, are suspected of exploiting a boy as a sex slave from age 11 to 20, using drugs and dating apps to facilitate the abuse, which ended in September 2024 following an investigation triggered by police signals.
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28% Bias Score
CPB Warns Housing Subsidies Primarily Benefit Landowners, Not Buyers
The Dutch Central Planning Bureau (CPB) warns that \u20ac5 billion in government housing subsidies will likely primarily benefit landowners, not homebuyers, unless the system is fundamentally altered, while average house prices are expected to reach \u20ac500,000 by summer if the current rate contin...
CPB Warns Housing Subsidies Primarily Benefit Landowners, Not Buyers
The Dutch Central Planning Bureau (CPB) warns that \u20ac5 billion in government housing subsidies will likely primarily benefit landowners, not homebuyers, unless the system is fundamentally altered, while average house prices are expected to reach \u20ac500,000 by summer if the current rate contin...
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Pharmacists' Assistants Strike Again Over Wages
Pharmacists' assistants in the Netherlands are staging a second national strike this week, demanding a 6% retroactive pay raise, a 2% year-end bonus, and inflation-adjusted salaries due to wage stagnation and low reimbursement rates from insurance companies.
Dutch Pharmacists' Assistants Strike Again Over Wages
Pharmacists' assistants in the Netherlands are staging a second national strike this week, demanding a 6% retroactive pay raise, a 2% year-end bonus, and inflation-adjusted salaries due to wage stagnation and low reimbursement rates from insurance companies.
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44% Bias Score
Kok Receives Discretionary Spot for European Sprint Championships
After missing the second day of the Dutch Sprint Championships due to illness, Dutch speed skater Femke Kok received a discretionary spot for the European Sprint Championships, highlighting the KNSB's decision to prioritize her long-term health and potential over immediate qualification.
Kok Receives Discretionary Spot for European Sprint Championships
After missing the second day of the Dutch Sprint Championships due to illness, Dutch speed skater Femke Kok received a discretionary spot for the European Sprint Championships, highlighting the KNSB's decision to prioritize her long-term health and potential over immediate qualification.
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40% Bias Score
Netherlands Snowfall Causes Minor Traffic Disruptions
Snowfall in southeastern Netherlands caused some traffic jams, but major disruptions were avoided thanks to proactive salting and the snow's movement towards Germany. Several weather-related accidents occurred, including a car crashing into a house and a truck overturning.
Netherlands Snowfall Causes Minor Traffic Disruptions
Snowfall in southeastern Netherlands caused some traffic jams, but major disruptions were avoided thanks to proactive salting and the snow's movement towards Germany. Several weather-related accidents occurred, including a car crashing into a house and a truck overturning.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Cabaret School Forges Unique Path for Aspiring Comedians
The Koningstheateracademie in Den Bosch offers the Netherlands' only dedicated Bachelor of Cabaret program, providing four years of intensive training in performance, humor analysis, and business skills, preparing students for a challenging but potentially rewarding career.
Dutch Cabaret School Forges Unique Path for Aspiring Comedians
The Koningstheateracademie in Den Bosch offers the Netherlands' only dedicated Bachelor of Cabaret program, providing four years of intensive training in performance, humor analysis, and business skills, preparing students for a challenging but potentially rewarding career.
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36% Bias Score
Integration: A Two-Way Process, Not Just a Program
Professor Peter Scholten advocates for a nuanced understanding of "integration," distinguishing between the social process of becoming part of society and the political programs aimed at managing it, highlighting that both established residents and newcomers are affected by the degree of societal op...
Integration: A Two-Way Process, Not Just a Program
Professor Peter Scholten advocates for a nuanced understanding of "integration," distinguishing between the social process of becoming part of society and the political programs aimed at managing it, highlighting that both established residents and newcomers are affected by the degree of societal op...
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40% Bias Score