Attacks on Dutch Journalists Rise Sharply in 2024
In 2024, Dutch journalists faced a record number of threats, intimidation, discrimination, and physical violence, with 249 incidents reported to PersVeilig, a rise attributed partly to protests and riots, notably those related to pro-Palestinian demonstrations; one journalist's car was even set on f...
Attacks on Dutch Journalists Rise Sharply in 2024
In 2024, Dutch journalists faced a record number of threats, intimidation, discrimination, and physical violence, with 249 incidents reported to PersVeilig, a rise attributed partly to protests and riots, notably those related to pro-Palestinian demonstrations; one journalist's car was even set on f...
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28% Bias Score
Schiphol's Noise Pollution Breach Highlights Regulatory Failure
Schiphol airport exceeded noise pollution limits over Uithoorn by 20% in 2023; the ILT did not impose sanctions due to a government policy pending new legislation, despite a court order to enforce existing rules, highlighting a failure to protect residents' rights.
Schiphol's Noise Pollution Breach Highlights Regulatory Failure
Schiphol airport exceeded noise pollution limits over Uithoorn by 20% in 2023; the ILT did not impose sanctions due to a government policy pending new legislation, despite a court order to enforce existing rules, highlighting a failure to protect residents' rights.
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40% Bias Score
Amsterdam Scraps Smart Traffic Lights Over Privacy Concerns
Amsterdam cancelled its plan for city-wide smart traffic lights due to privacy concerns from the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), which warned of potential tracking of citizens' movements via apps. A limited trial at two intersections ended in 2023, with the city citing maintenance costs and ha...
Amsterdam Scraps Smart Traffic Lights Over Privacy Concerns
Amsterdam cancelled its plan for city-wide smart traffic lights due to privacy concerns from the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), which warned of potential tracking of citizens' movements via apps. A limited trial at two intersections ended in 2023, with the city citing maintenance costs and ha...
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48% Bias Score
Rwanda Withdraws Controversial Ambassadorial Candidate to Netherlands Amidst Human Rights Concerns
Rwanda withdrew its controversial ambassadorial candidate, Alfred Gasana, to the Netherlands due to concerns raised by Rwandan refugees about his alleged human rights abuses; Gasana's nomination followed the recall of the previous ambassador for intimidating regime critics; a new candidate, Lambert ...
Rwanda Withdraws Controversial Ambassadorial Candidate to Netherlands Amidst Human Rights Concerns
Rwanda withdrew its controversial ambassadorial candidate, Alfred Gasana, to the Netherlands due to concerns raised by Rwandan refugees about his alleged human rights abuses; Gasana's nomination followed the recall of the previous ambassador for intimidating regime critics; a new candidate, Lambert ...
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44% Bias Score
Mosaqua Swimming Paradise in Netherlands Closes After 32 Years
Mosaqua, a subtropical swimming paradise in Gulpen, Netherlands, is closing after 32 years due to the municipality's inability to continue its financial support, impacting 200,000 annual visitors and causing significant distress among locals who have fond memories associated with the facility; a pot...
Mosaqua Swimming Paradise in Netherlands Closes After 32 Years
Mosaqua, a subtropical swimming paradise in Gulpen, Netherlands, is closing after 32 years due to the municipality's inability to continue its financial support, impacting 200,000 annual visitors and causing significant distress among locals who have fond memories associated with the facility; a pot...
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48% Bias Score
Amsterdam Writer's Research Exposes GVB's Role in Holocaust
Amsterdam-based writer Guus Luijters, who died at 81, dedicated his life to uncovering the GVB's role in transporting Jewish Amsterdammers to their deaths during WWII, documenting the names and death dates of all murdered Jewish, Roma, and Sinti children in his book "In Memoriam.
Amsterdam Writer's Research Exposes GVB's Role in Holocaust
Amsterdam-based writer Guus Luijters, who died at 81, dedicated his life to uncovering the GVB's role in transporting Jewish Amsterdammers to their deaths during WWII, documenting the names and death dates of all murdered Jewish, Roma, and Sinti children in his book "In Memoriam.
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20% Bias Score
Netherlands Approves 10% Early Pension Withdrawal, Raising Financial Risk Concerns
Starting July 1, 2025, Dutch pensioners can withdraw 10% of their savings upon retirement; this measure, approved by the lower house and likely to pass the upper house, aims to grant pensioners greater control over their funds, though concerns exist about potential financial risks, particularly for ...
Netherlands Approves 10% Early Pension Withdrawal, Raising Financial Risk Concerns
Starting July 1, 2025, Dutch pensioners can withdraw 10% of their savings upon retirement; this measure, approved by the lower house and likely to pass the upper house, aims to grant pensioners greater control over their funds, though concerns exist about potential financial risks, particularly for ...
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Ministry Secretly Pays Problematic Asylum Seekers to Depart
The Dutch Ministry of Asylum and Migration secretly paid problematic asylum seekers, like Hassan Roukas who received thousands of euros in compensation, to return home, deviating from standard policy and raising concerns about transparency and fairness.
Dutch Ministry Secretly Pays Problematic Asylum Seekers to Depart
The Dutch Ministry of Asylum and Migration secretly paid problematic asylum seekers, like Hassan Roukas who received thousands of euros in compensation, to return home, deviating from standard policy and raising concerns about transparency and fairness.
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60% Bias Score
Dutch Government's Nature Reserve Reorganization Plan Raises Biodiversity Concerns
The Dutch government plans to reorganize small nature reserves, potentially transferring conservation goals to larger areas, raising concerns about biodiversity loss and the survival of unique species like the silver-studded blue butterfly in De Bruuk.
Dutch Government's Nature Reserve Reorganization Plan Raises Biodiversity Concerns
The Dutch government plans to reorganize small nature reserves, potentially transferring conservation goals to larger areas, raising concerns about biodiversity loss and the survival of unique species like the silver-studded blue butterfly in De Bruuk.
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44% Bias Score
Le Maire to Advise ASML on European Semiconductor Investment
Former French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire will advise Dutch semiconductor company ASML on European investment starting January 2025, following approval from France's public transparency authority with conditions to avoid conflicts of interest; this comes as ASML considers moving production to Fr...
Le Maire to Advise ASML on European Semiconductor Investment
Former French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire will advise Dutch semiconductor company ASML on European investment starting January 2025, following approval from France's public transparency authority with conditions to avoid conflicts of interest; this comes as ASML considers moving production to Fr...
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36% Bias Score
Unusual Triple Homicide in Rotterdam Highlights Low Murder Rate in Netherlands
Three men were randomly shot dead in Rotterdam-IJsselmonde over two weeks, leading to the arrest of Sendric S., a suspect in a case deemed highly unusual for the Netherlands due to its random nature and the low national murder rate.
Unusual Triple Homicide in Rotterdam Highlights Low Murder Rate in Netherlands
Three men were randomly shot dead in Rotterdam-IJsselmonde over two weeks, leading to the arrest of Sendric S., a suspect in a case deemed highly unusual for the Netherlands due to its random nature and the low national murder rate.
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36% Bias Score
Rare Pacific Diver Spotted in Netherlands
A Pacific Diver, a bird species typically found in Alaska and East Siberia, was sighted for the first time in the Netherlands near the Oosterscheldekering yesterday, raising questions about its migration patterns and survival prospects.
Rare Pacific Diver Spotted in Netherlands
A Pacific Diver, a bird species typically found in Alaska and East Siberia, was sighted for the first time in the Netherlands near the Oosterscheldekering yesterday, raising questions about its migration patterns and survival prospects.
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36% Bias Score