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Ancient Romanian Helmet Stolen From Dutch Museum

Thieves stole a 2,500-year-old Romanian golden helmet and three golden wristbands from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands on the last weekend of a six-month exhibition, causing outrage in Romania and raising concerns about museum security worldwide.

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Homelessness in Netherlands Rises as Housing Blacklists Create Systemic Issue

The number of homeless people in the Netherlands rose 8 percent to about 33,000 in 2024, but the real number is higher; two people blacklisted by a housing corporation for alleged "serious nuisance" are now homeless for four years, highlighting a systemic issue affecting thousands.

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Netherlands Bans Hundreds of Designer Drugs"

The Netherlands banned hundreds of designer drugs on July 1st, impacting law enforcement and raising concerns about potential shifts to more harmful unregulated substances. The law, passed by a majority in the Senate, prohibits three entire chemical groups to counter the cat-and-mouse game between p...

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Dutch Small Industries Face Decarbonization Roadblocks

Facing challenges in decarbonization, 330 small-to-medium Dutch industrial companies (Cluster 6) risk missing their 2030 emission reduction targets due to insufficient grid capacity and hydrogen infrastructure, highlighting unequal support compared to larger industrial players.

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Dutch Fireworks Ban Gains Momentum After New Year's Violence

The Dutch parliament is increasingly likely to support a nationwide fireworks ban following a surge in violence against emergency responders during the last New Year's Eve, prompting a debate today and a bill vote on February 19th.

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Dutch Clinic Closed After Fatal Stabbing, Escape

The Wier+kliniek in Den Dolder, Netherlands, a Fivoor-owned clinic housing 32 patients with mild intellectual disabilities and prior justice involvement, was immediately closed due to undisclosed building code violations following a patient's fatal stabbing of a local resident and another patient's ...

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Dutch Government Cuts Funding for Asylum Seeker Support

The Dutch government is cutting €21 million in funding for Vluchtelingenwerk, an organization supporting asylum seekers' legal processes, leading to concerns about increased legal challenges, longer processing times, and potential strain on the asylum system.

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Dutch Homelessness Increases; Blacklisting Policies Under Scrutiny

The number of homeless people in the Netherlands rose by 8 percent to roughly 33,000 in 2023; however, the actual figure is likely higher. Two individuals, blacklisted by housing corporation Trudo, have been homeless for four years due to their inability to secure a positive landlord reference, high...

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Dutch Defence Ministry's Repeated Misinformation Sparks Transparency Debate

A Dutch parliamentary investigation found that the Minister of Defence repeatedly misled parliament about a 2015 airstrike in Iraq, highlighting a broader pattern of insufficient transparency within the Ministry of Defence spanning two decades, prompting calls for increased accountability and system...

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Netherlands Faces Fireworks Ban Debate, Mass Donor Lawsuit, and Rising Homelessness

The Dutch Parliament debates New Year's Eve violence, potentially leading to a fireworks ban; a lawsuit targets a "mass donor" fathering hundreds of children; and homelessness rises to 33,000.

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Dutch Court Rules on Sperm Donor's Social Media Activity

A Dutch court is deciding if sperm donor Jonathan Meijer can continue making social media videos after parents of his 1000+ donor children sued him for interfering with their upbringing through online content, despite a previous court order halting his donations.

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Dutch Schools Defy Mandatory Standardized Test

Four primary schools in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, defied a mandatory standardized test for 8th graders, allowing parents to opt out; the Education Inspectorate is investigating and may impose sanctions, while the schools cite concerns about the test's validity and impact on individual student well...

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