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Dutch Pharmacies to Strike During Christmas Week

Dutch pharmacies will be closed next week due to a strike from December 23rd-27th, impacting access to medication during the Christmas week. Around 10,000 employees are demanding a 6% salary increase and reduced workload, blaming insurance companies for the stressful working conditions. Emergency se...

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Legalized Online Gambling in Netherlands Fuels Addiction Surge Among Young Adults

The legalization of online gambling in the Netherlands in 2021 led to a 340% increase in young adult accounts and a subsequent rise in gambling addiction, with one clinic reporting an increase from 17 to 83 young adult patients treated for online gambling addiction between 2022 and 2023.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Surge in Explosive Attacks in Netherlands: 6 Dead in The Hague, 1000+ Projected for 2023

Six deaths resulted from explosions in The Hague last Saturday, adding to a surge in explosive attacks in the Netherlands, totaling nearly 500 incidents by mid-year, with projections exceeding 1000 for 2023, shifting from hand grenades to more accessible illegal fireworks like 'cobras', often unrela...

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Dutch Hospitals Threaten to Withdraw from Healthcare Accord Over Budget Cuts

Dutch hospitals threaten to leave negotiations for a national healthcare accord after unexpected €315 million in cuts were implemented to offset education budget shortfalls; the cuts impact training and specialist employment, jeopardizing the accord's collaborative approach.

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Dutch Parliament Blocks Volksbank Privatization

The Dutch House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a motion to keep the nationalized Volksbank in state hands, defying the government's privatization plans due to concerns over the bank's crucial nationwide branch network for financial accessibility.

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Reduced Inequality
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Funding Crisis Threatens Dutch Classical Music Despite Individual Successes

Despite the successful completion of training programs by three Dutch classical musicians (organist Laurens de Man, soprano Elisabeth Hetherington, and accordionist Vincent van Amsterdam), funding cuts to six classical talent organizations, partially reversed, threaten the survival of ensembles like...

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Quality Education
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MVV Maastricht to Host Feyenoord in Historic Cup Match

MVV Maastricht will play Feyenoord, a top-three Dutch football team, in a cup match on October 26th, marking their first such game in 25 years; the sold-out stadium (8,500 spectators) and full net revenue for MVV underscore the significance of the event.

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£10 Million Cocaine Bust in Netherlands

Dutch police seized over 250kg of cocaine ("£10 million") hidden in coffins near Numansdorp on December 13th, arresting a 30-year-old French man who claimed the coffins contained bodies; this follows several other large-scale cocaine busts in the UK.

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Dutch Council Urges Fines for Supermarkets Selling Unhealthy Food

The Dutch Health Council advises the government to fine supermarkets selling too much unhealthy food and reward those promoting healthier options at checkout, aiming to curb rising obesity rates projected to affect 64% of the population by 2050.

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Dutch Police Officers Face Disciplinary Action for Racist X Posts

Following an investigation into racist and discriminatory remarks made by four police officers on their private X accounts in November 2023, two received disciplinary action—one with conditional dismissal and another with a salary reduction—while two others are undergoing further investigation.

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Netherlands Wins Only Two Medals at Budapest Short Course World Aquatics Championships

Nyls Korstanje finished fifth in the men's 50m freestyle at the Budapest Short Course World Aquatics Championships, resulting in only two medals for the Netherlands, a significant decrease from their six medals in 2021.

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Netherlands' New Train Schedule, Belgian Cyclo-cross, and Pope's Corsica Visit

A new NS train schedule starts in the Netherlands, the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup takes place in Namur, Belgium, Pope Francis visits Corsica, and the final day of the short course swimming World Championships is in Budapest.

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