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A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
Crime
More severe violence against police last year; Cops want tougher punishment
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Dutch Princesses Amalia, Ariane, and Alexia, from left to right, in the summer of 2025
Crime
Man, 33, in custody for planning to kill Dutch Princesses Amalia and Alexia
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Firefighters damping down a smoldering blaze in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park. 26 April 2026
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Netherlands needs help fighting wildfires for first time; France, Germany sending units
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A woman walks by two homes for sale on the Javastraat in Amsterdam-Oost in July 2023.
Business
Dutch home prices won't rise further this year due to higher supply: ING
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Firefighters at work on the Oirschotse Heide in Noord-Brabant, where a wildfire has broken out. The fire is burning near the Dutch Armed Forces' Major General De Ruyter van Steveninck Barracks, west of Eindhoven.
Nature
Wildfire near Weert forces Kempen Airport evacuation; part of nationwide surge in fires
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Greenpeace activists storm a meeting by meat processing company JBS, April 30, 2026.
BusinessNature
Greenpeace activists storm meat processor JBS' shareholder meeting near Schiphol
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Beach houses in Vlissingen
Business
Part-time workers, minimum wage earners getting more vacation pay this year
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Inflation
Business
Iran war pushes Dutch inflation to 2.8 percent in April
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Chinook helicopter helps put out the wildfire by 't Harde military range, April 29, 2026.
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'T Harde wildfire partly under control, but not smaller; New blaze near Kessel campsite
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Smoke billowing over a massive wildfire near the military's artillery range at 't Harde in Gelderland. 29 April 2026
Nature
Major wildfire at military range prompts NL-Alert, nationwide smoke warnings
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Dentist
HealthWeird
Patient dies after treatment under general anesthesia at Oosterhout dental clinic
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Partial view of teen boy in white t-shirt using laptop
Crime
Europol: Children recruited for violent crime via gaming and social media platforms
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Ballot box in front of a Dutch flag
Politics
Polling stations open in Gorinchem for municipal re-election
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Gurneys in a hospital corridor
HealthCrime
ChipSoft: Hackers have destroyed stolen patient data; No leaks
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A snowy Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner operated by KLM before departing Schiphol Airport for Dubai. 7 Jan. 2026
Business
Snowfall misjudged as Schiphol and KLM prepare reforms after January disruption
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An ambulance in the Netherlands
Crime
Cops wound “erratic” suspect in Hilversum; Third police-involved shooting in a week
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King's Day flea market in Amsterdam, 27 April 2026
CultureLifestyle
City cleaners hard at work after busy King's Day with no major incidents
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A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
Crime
Video: Vandals smash windows at Loosdrecht town hall, to be used as asylum shelter
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A police officer with an ambulance in the background
Crime
Two hurt in stabbing at King's Day festival in Amsterdam
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King's Day festivities in Amsterdam
TechNature
King's Day to be pleasant, with periods of sun; Temps up to 19 degrees
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Orange crowds in Utrecht during King's Night, 26 April 2026
CultureEntertainment
King's Night celebrations crowded, but mostly festive; Fights in Apeldoorn and Almere
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima during their summer photo shoot in the gardens of Huis ten Bosch palace, 30 June 2025
Politics
Support for Dutch Royals and monarchy stable; More criticism of costs
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A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
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Police officer shoots suspect in Goes after report of possible firearm
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A 112 air ambulance helicopter in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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1 dead in 7-car crash on A12 near German border