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ILT Recommended Steel Slag as Waste, Advice Rejected
The Netherlands' Inspectorate for the Environment and Transport (ILT) recommended classifying steel slag as waste two years ago due to environmental and health concerns, but this advice was not implemented due to legal challenges and a large, timely sale of steel slag to the Baltic states.
ILT Recommended Steel Slag as Waste, Advice Rejected
The Netherlands' Inspectorate for the Environment and Transport (ILT) recommended classifying steel slag as waste two years ago due to environmental and health concerns, but this advice was not implemented due to legal challenges and a large, timely sale of steel slag to the Baltic states.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Hospital Tests Remote Neurological Exams to Combat Specialist Shortages
Isala hospital in Meppel, Netherlands, is testing remote neurological examinations using a specialized camera system to diagnose stroke patients with two neurologists—one on-site and one remote—to alleviate specialist shortages, starting in April.
Dutch Hospital Tests Remote Neurological Exams to Combat Specialist Shortages
Isala hospital in Meppel, Netherlands, is testing remote neurological examinations using a specialized camera system to diagnose stroke patients with two neurologists—one on-site and one remote—to alleviate specialist shortages, starting in April.
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32% Bias Score
Rijswijk Mayor Cancels Eritrean Meeting Amidst Feared Unrest
Rijswijk mayor canceled an Eritrean community meeting scheduled for Event Plaza due to the venue's failure to give four weeks' notice, citing concerns over past violence between pro- and anti-regime factions stemming from the Eritrean government's authoritarian rule and its demands for financial con...
Rijswijk Mayor Cancels Eritrean Meeting Amidst Feared Unrest
Rijswijk mayor canceled an Eritrean community meeting scheduled for Event Plaza due to the venue's failure to give four weeks' notice, citing concerns over past violence between pro- and anti-regime factions stemming from the Eritrean government's authoritarian rule and its demands for financial con...
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60% Bias Score
Amsterdam Feminist March Highlights Movement Divisions
On International Women's Day, a large feminist march in Amsterdam highlighted a division within the movement, as many attendees felt alienated by the focus on international issues rather than local concerns, leading to a call for greater inclusivity.
Amsterdam Feminist March Highlights Movement Divisions
On International Women's Day, a large feminist march in Amsterdam highlighted a division within the movement, as many attendees felt alienated by the focus on international issues rather than local concerns, leading to a call for greater inclusivity.
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60% Bias Score
AI Drone to Protect Nesting Birds in Friesland
The Bond Friese Vogelwachten received a €200,000 subsidy to develop an AI-powered drone that identifies and distinguishes bird nests in fields to prevent their destruction during mowing, a problem that causes significant bird mortality annually during the breeding season.
AI Drone to Protect Nesting Birds in Friesland
The Bond Friese Vogelwachten received a €200,000 subsidy to develop an AI-powered drone that identifies and distinguishes bird nests in fields to prevent their destruction during mowing, a problem that causes significant bird mortality annually during the breeding season.
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36% Bias Score
Rotterdam Water Taxi Collision Results in Community Service and Fine
In Rotterdam, on July 21, 2022, a water taxi skipper received an 80-hour community service sentence and the sightseeing boat skipper a 500 euro fine after their vessels collided under the Erasmus Bridge, causing the water taxi to capsize; all six passengers survived by finding an air pocket.
Rotterdam Water Taxi Collision Results in Community Service and Fine
In Rotterdam, on July 21, 2022, a water taxi skipper received an 80-hour community service sentence and the sightseeing boat skipper a 500 euro fine after their vessels collided under the Erasmus Bridge, causing the water taxi to capsize; all six passengers survived by finding an air pocket.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Bill Seeks to Criminalize Sharing of Victim Images Online
The Dutch GreenLeft-PvdA and CDA parties proposed a revised bill to criminalize the sharing of identifiable victims' images from accidents or assaults on social media, facing earlier criticism from the Council of State, with potential penalties of up to one year imprisonment or a €9,000 fine.
Dutch Bill Seeks to Criminalize Sharing of Victim Images Online
The Dutch GreenLeft-PvdA and CDA parties proposed a revised bill to criminalize the sharing of identifiable victims' images from accidents or assaults on social media, facing earlier criticism from the Council of State, with potential penalties of up to one year imprisonment or a €9,000 fine.
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44% Bias Score
GroenLinks-PvdA Membership Surge Amidst Coalition Party Declines in the Netherlands
In 2024, the GroenLinks-PvdA alliance in the Netherlands gained over 10,000 members due to a joint campaign, while three of the four coalition parties experienced membership declines, with the VVD decreasing by 7% to 20,902 members, the BBB by 2.9% to 13,041, and the NSC by 9.3% to 7,991. The PVV re...
GroenLinks-PvdA Membership Surge Amidst Coalition Party Declines in the Netherlands
In 2024, the GroenLinks-PvdA alliance in the Netherlands gained over 10,000 members due to a joint campaign, while three of the four coalition parties experienced membership declines, with the VVD decreasing by 7% to 20,902 members, the BBB by 2.9% to 13,041, and the NSC by 9.3% to 7,991. The PVV re...
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32% Bias Score
Netherlands: Poverty Rate to Decrease, but Depth of Poverty to Increase
The number of people in poverty in the Netherlands is expected to decrease from 4.9 percent in 2021 to 2.9 percent in 2026, but the depth of poverty will increase, with 35,000 employed and 30,000 self-employed individuals facing an income shortfall exceeding 30 percent of the poverty line in 2026, a...
Netherlands: Poverty Rate to Decrease, but Depth of Poverty to Increase
The number of people in poverty in the Netherlands is expected to decrease from 4.9 percent in 2021 to 2.9 percent in 2026, but the depth of poverty will increase, with 35,000 employed and 30,000 self-employed individuals facing an income shortfall exceeding 30 percent of the poverty line in 2026, a...
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16% Bias Score
Slight Rise in Female Representation on Dutch Executive Boards in 2023
The Social-Economic Council (SER) reports a slight increase in women on executive boards (15.3 percent) and a slight decrease on supervisory boards (25.7 percent) of large Dutch companies in 2023, despite a 2022 law requiring gender balance targets and plans; significant variations exist across sect...
Slight Rise in Female Representation on Dutch Executive Boards in 2023
The Social-Economic Council (SER) reports a slight increase in women on executive boards (15.3 percent) and a slight decrease on supervisory boards (25.7 percent) of large Dutch companies in 2023, despite a 2022 law requiring gender balance targets and plans; significant variations exist across sect...
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32% Bias Score
Arnhem Arson: Repeat Offender Arrested After Major City Center Fire
A 57-year-old man with a history of causing disturbances was arrested for arson in Arnhem, Netherlands, resulting in a major fire that destroyed ten buildings and displaced approximately 100 residents; authorities had previously intervened multiple times without success.
Arnhem Arson: Repeat Offender Arrested After Major City Center Fire
A 57-year-old man with a history of causing disturbances was arrested for arson in Arnhem, Netherlands, resulting in a major fire that destroyed ten buildings and displaced approximately 100 residents; authorities had previously intervened multiple times without success.
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56% Bias Score
Two Minors Arrested for Cemetery Vandalism in The Hague
Two minors were arrested in The Hague on Tuesday evening for vandalizing the Nieuw Eykenduynen cemetery after a passerby witnessed them throwing objects and contacted the police; the damage was limited to a fence and two statues, unlike recent vandalism at other cemeteries in the city.
Two Minors Arrested for Cemetery Vandalism in The Hague
Two minors were arrested in The Hague on Tuesday evening for vandalizing the Nieuw Eykenduynen cemetery after a passerby witnessed them throwing objects and contacted the police; the damage was limited to a fence and two statues, unlike recent vandalism at other cemeteries in the city.
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36% Bias Score
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