Tag #Netherlands

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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.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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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

Gender Equality
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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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No Poverty
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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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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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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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Good Health and Well-being
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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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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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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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Gender Equality
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Slow Progress on Gender Quota in Dutch Corporate Boards

Despite a 2022 Dutch law mandating at least one-third women in executive and supervisory boards of listed companies, 2023 data shows a slight increase in female executive board members but a slight decrease in supervisory board members; around 3500 of almost 5500 affected companies reported to the S...

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Gender Equality
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Netherlands Proposes Stricter Law Against Sharing Videos of Assault or Accident Victims

The Dutch Parliament is considering a stricter law to punish the sharing of videos showing victims of accidents or assaults, with potential penalties of up to one year in prison or a €9000 fine; this follows concerns that filming and sharing such videos causes significant trauma to victims and their...

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Dutch Inflation Varies Widely Based on Consumer Choices in February 2025

Dutch inflation hit 3.8 percent in February 2025, exceeding January's 3.5 percent, but this varied greatly depending on consumer choices; meat prices rose significantly, while vegetable prices fell, illustrating diverse experiences.

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No Poverty
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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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Reduced Inequality
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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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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

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