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Dutch Open University Faces Job Cuts Amidst €6.2 Million Deficit

The Open University in Heerlen, Netherlands, announced a €6.2 million budget deficit, leading to potential job cuts of up to 65 full-time positions by year's end due to decreased demand for distance learning following the COVID-19 pandemic, despite prior cost-cutting measures.

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Quality Education
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Kok Sets New Record, Wins Dutch 500m Title

Femke Kok won the Dutch national 500-meter title at the Daikin NK Afstanden, setting a new track record of 36.97 seconds in Thialf, while Marijke Groenewoud claimed the 3,000-meter title.

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Gender Equality
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Dutch Jewish Resistance During WWII: Challenging the Narrative of Passivity

Ben Braber's new book, "Omdat ik geen lam voor de wolven wil zijn," reveals the active resistance of Dutch Jews during WWII, including armed groups and various forms of non-violent defiance, challenging the common narrative of passive victimhood.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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International Security Conference in Munich, Dutch Economic Data Released

World leaders gather in Munich for an international security conference; the Netherlands releases economic data, and the Zilveren Camera awards take place; spring break begins in the northern region.

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WWII: The Mauritshuis Museum's Strategic Preservation of its Art Collection

During WWII, the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, directed by a German national, strategically protected its collection, including Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, using a bomb shelter and transferring works to bunkers, while also making compromises with the Nazi regime, ultimately preserving mo...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Schiphol's \$6 Billion Investment Plan: Port Charges to Rise 41%

Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam announced a plan to increase port charges by 41% in 2025 and 5% in 2026 to fund a \$6 billion investment addressing maintenance backlog and aiming to improve its poor passenger service ranking, while facing an ACM review and airline opposition.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Dutch Open University Faces 65 Job Cuts Due to €6.2 Million Deficit

The Open University in Heerlen, Netherlands, faces a €6.2 million budget deficit, potentially leading to 65 job losses by year's end due to decreased demand for online education after a pandemic surge. The university, employing 711 full-time staff, is implementing cost-cutting measures.

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Quality Education
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Lavreysen Wins Fourth European Sprint Cycling Title

Harrie Lavreysen secured his fourth European sprint cycling championship title in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium on Saturday, defeating Mikhail Jakovlev in a two-heat final, showcasing superior race strategy despite Jakovlev's faster qualification time.

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Dutch Drug Lord Shot Dead in Mexico City"

Dutch drug lord Marco E., convicted in the Netherlands for drug smuggling and on a European most-wanted list, was reportedly shot dead in a Mexico City suburb parking garage; his death, though reported by Mexican media, is yet unofficially confirmed.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Improved Childhood Cancer Survival in the Netherlands

New data from the Dutch Cancer Registry shows that the five-year survival rate for children with cancer has risen from 74 percent (1990-1999) to 84 percent (2010-2018), thanks to improved diagnoses and targeted treatments; however, significant disparities remain across cancer types, with high-grade ...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Ransomware Victims Lack Choice, SMB Attacks Underreported: PhD Research

Tom Meurs' PhD research, conducted for the Dutch police, reveals that ransomware victims often have no choice but to pay, and that attacks on small and medium-sized businesses are significantly underreported; interventions such as taking down leak sites are effective deterrents.

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Reduced Inequality
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Netherlands Proposes Raising Nitrogen Threshold to Resolve Crisis

The Dutch cabinet plans to raise the nitrogen deposition threshold from 0.005 to 1 mol per hectare per year to address the nitrogen crisis, helping farmers and construction projects, though facing legal challenges and environmental concerns.

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Life on Land

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