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Dutch Foundation Demands Snapchat Action Against Illegal Vape Sales

The Dutch Foundation for Youth Smoke Prevention, along with several health organizations, is demanding that Snapchat take stronger action against the illegal sale of vapes on its platform, threatening legal action if changes aren't implemented within 14 days. They cite the platform's ease of access ...

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Dutch Personal Budget System Faces Criticism for Complexity

The Dutch Social Insurance Bank (SVB) criticizes the complex Personal Budget (pgb) system, urging simplification due to excessive administrative burdens on care recipients. A new law will classify 13,000 pgb recipients as employers by 2024, increasing their responsibilities. The SVB proposes alterna...

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NSC Leader Reconsiders Candidacy Amidst Party Crisis

NSC party leader Nicolien van Vroonhoven is reconsidering her candidacy for the upcoming elections following the collapse of the Dutch cabinet and a significant drop in her party's poll numbers, while party member Diederik Boomsma is considering a bid for leadership.

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Dutch Poll Reveals Divided Opinion on Defense Spending Increase

A Dutch poll shows that while a majority supports increasing defense spending, many criticize Prime Minister Rutte for past cuts, and there is a debate on how to allocate the increased funds and the role of mandatory military service.

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Nationwide Train Strike in Netherlands Disrupts Travel

On Monday, all NS trains in the Netherlands were cancelled due to a nationwide strike by railway unions, following nine unsuccessful negotiation rounds for a new collective bargaining agreement; the unions demand a 6 percent wage increase, while the NS offered 2.5 percent.

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Netherlands Crushes Malta 8-0 in World Cup Qualifier

The Netherlands secured an 8-0 victory over Malta in their second World Cup qualifier, played in Groningen on June 13th, marking Ronald Koeman's 50th game as coach, while several key players will miss upcoming matches due to Club World Cup commitments.

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Netherlands Falls in Global Child Rights Ranking

The Netherlands fell from 19th to 21st place in the 2024 KidsRights Index due to concerns about low vaccination rates, online child sexual abuse material, insufficient policy prioritization for children's rights in asylum and migration, child poverty, youth care, and inadequate responses to mental h...

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Dutch Disability Care Faces €265 Million Budget Cut Amidst Political Uncertainty

Proposed budget cuts of €157 million in 2024, rising to €265 million by 2029, in Dutch disability care have caused widespread concern due to staff shortages and growing waiting lists. The resignation of the junior minister has postponed a parliamentary debate, delaying solutions to existing urgent p...

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Netherlands Ends Automatic Asylum Approval for Syrians

The Netherlands' caretaker cabinet changed its asylum policy for Syrians, ending automatic approval due to the fall of Assad's regime and improved security; applications are now individually assessed, with financial aid offered for voluntary repatriation.

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Amsterdam Rejects Scapegoating Migrants for Housing Crisis

Amsterdam's D66 party criticizes a proposal to make businesses employing knowledge migrants responsible for housing shortages, arguing that this scapegoats a small population segment (7%) and ignores broader issues like insufficient housing construction and evolving household sizes; research indicat...

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Utrecht Street Newspaper to Pay Fines for Homeless Sleeping Outdoors

The Utrecht street newspaper St. Maarten will pay fines issued to homeless people for sleeping outside, totaling approximately €34,000 last year, due to the municipality's continuation of this practice despite criticism and other cities ending similar policies.

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Netherlands Shifts Syrian Asylum Policy to Case-by-Case Assessment

Acting Justice Minister David van Weel announced that asylum applications from Syrians will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, rather than automatically approved, due to Syria's reclassification as having the lowest level of indiscriminate violence; however, vulnerable groups may still qualify.

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