Tag #Netherlands

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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Netherlands' IND Faces €11.3 Million in Fines for Residency Application Delays

The Netherlands' Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) paid €11.3 million in 2023 for delayed residency applications, mostly for family reunification, resulting in a backlog of over 75,000 cases and average waiting times of 70-84 weeks, while facing nearly 68,000 legal challenges.

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
nrc.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Netherlands Faces Looming Drinking Water Shortage

The Netherlands faces a potential drinking water shortage by 2030, with three regions already deficient, prompting a national action plan to secure 100 million cubic meters of additional water, although its success is uncertain.

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40% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
nos.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Albert Heijn Blueberries

Hundreds of people may have contracted hepatitis A from Albert Heijn frozen blueberries; twelve people fell ill and two were hospitalized, leading to a recall and at least one claim. The RIVM traced the source to likely poor hygiene during processing.

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36% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
nrc.nl
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Unpopular Populist: Joost Eerdmans's Struggle for Political Relevance

A Dutch political columnist analyzes Joost Eerdmans's, a JA21 representative, unsuccessful attempts to gain popularity despite consistently voicing popular opinions and making frequent media appearances; his actions are described as similar to a soccer player scoring on an already-won game.

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60% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
it.euronews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Cyberattack Disrupts Eindhoven University, Cancels Exams

A cyberattack on Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) starting on January 13, 2024, at 9 PM local time, forced the university to shut down its servers, canceling classes and exams for students due to compromised network access, with exams originally scheduled for January 20th postponed for a we...

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28% Bias Score

Quality Education
nrc.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Ter Apel Asylum Center Faces Condemnation for Ongoing Safety Risks

The Dutch Inspectorate of Justice and Safety criticizes the persistent unsafe conditions at Ter Apel asylum registration center due to chronic overcrowding and lack of structural solutions, urging the asylum minister for immediate action despite the planned repeal of the dispersal law.

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52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
nos.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Dutch Cabinet Forms Committee to Address Illegal Construction Projects Due to Nitrogen Ruling

The Dutch cabinet is establishing a ministerial committee to address the consequences of a Council of State ruling that retroactively invalidated construction projects using 'internal offsetting' for nitrogen emissions, impacting hundreds of businesses and potentially thousands more.

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36% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
nrc.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Milieudefensie Strengthens ING Climate Lawsuit Following Shell Ruling

Milieudefensie is pursuing a revised climate lawsuit against ING, based on lessons learned from their case against Shell, demanding the bank comply with international climate agreements and reduce emissions from its clients in specific sectors, leveraging the International Energy Agency's reduction ...

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44% Bias Score

Climate Action
nos.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Netherlands' Largest Drug Waste Dump Cleanup Continues

Four years after discovering the Netherlands' largest drug waste dump, cleanup efforts continue in the Brabantse Wal nature reserve, involving groundwater filtration and long-term ecological restoration, costing millions of euros.

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24% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
noordhollandsdagblad.nl
🌐 10% Global Worthiness
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Drommel Steps Down as GroenLinks Leader After Six Years

After six years as fractievoorzitter for GroenLinks, due to illness of his predecessor, Drommel stepped down to allow for a new generation of leadership, choosing Marion van der Bijl as his successor. He will continue as a council member.

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36% Bias Score

Gender Equality
nos.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Ter Apel Asylum Center Remains Severely Overcrowded, Posing Safety Risks

The Dutch asylum application center in Ter Apel is severely overcrowded, exceeding its 2000-person capacity by 200-700 people consistently between October 2023 and October 2024, resulting in unsafe conditions and prompting the Inspectorate of Justice and Safety to demand immediate action from Minist...

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52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
nrc.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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UMC Utrecht Improves Breast Cancer Detection for Women with Dense Breast Tissue

UMC Utrecht is conducting a seven-year trial using additional scans (shortened MRI or contrast mammograms) for breast cancer detection in women with dense breast tissue, addressing the higher cancer risk and detection difficulty in this group.

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32% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being

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