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Prosecutors seek five years for driver accused of killing 4-year-old in Maastricht crash
The Public Prosecution Service (OM) has recommended a five-year prison sentence for Janus K., 30, over a fatal crash in Maastricht on March 27 that
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 7h
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Delft startup's lamp targets side-on crashes that make up to 71% of bike accidents
Tens of thousands of Dutch cyclists end up in emergency rooms after crashes in the dark each year.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 7h
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Rail workers’ union urges action over growing violence on Dutch trains
The VVMC rail workers’ union is raising the alarm over an increase in violent incidents on the Dutch rail network and has sent an urgent letter to politicians calling for action.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 8h
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Utrecht delays FVD committee member’s swearing-in amid far-right ties debate
The swearing-in of a Forum voor Democratie (FVD) member of a committee in Utrecht’s provincial parliament was postponed on Wednesday.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 9h
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Former Groningen Mayor allegedly caught masturbating while driving faces €250 fine
The Public Prosecution Service (OM) has recommended a 250 euro fine during the appeal hearing against Koen Schuiling, the former Mayor of Groningen, for indecent exposure.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 10h
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Dual national who joined Syria terror groups can lose Dutch citizenship: High Court
The Minister of Justice and Security is allowed to revoke the Dutch citizenship of a 38-year-old man with Moroccan heritage who was convicted in the Netherlands of joining terrorist groups in Syria
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 11h
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Intruders common in Amsterdam student housing complex where armed robbery happened
An armed robbery in which a student was hurt at the student housing complex in Amsterdam-Oost earlier this month was no isolated incident, students who live in the building told
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 12h
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September was sixth warmest on record as 2026 remains exceptionally sunny
The average temperature at the national weather measuring station in De Bilt was higher than usual in September.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 12h
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Germany targets money laundering network, Hells Angels in raids including Netherlands
Germany is currently undergoing a large operation against a money laundering network and members of the motorbike gang Hells Angels.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 13h
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Prosecutor confirms prison guard shot dead on Amsterdam terrace knew the gunman
The fatal shooting of a 61-year-old prison worker while he sat on a
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 14h
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Financial advisor sentenced to prison for embezzling €3.9 million from employer
A financial advisor working in Lemerveld embezzled nearly €3.9 million from a company over a period of two years.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 15h
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Schiedam park dog deaths rise to five as police investigate possible poisonings
The reported number of dogs that have died after being walked in De Plantage park in Schied
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 16h
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Dutch home prices unlikely to fall soon despite more homes for sale, ING says
Although the number of homes for sale is rising and mortgage interest rates are increasing, home prices are not expected to drop soon, ING has concluded in a report about the housing market.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 17h
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Two more suspects arrested for Overasselt fatal shooting
Two men from Amsterdam were arrested on Monday in connection with the fatal s
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 17h
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Most data centers refusing to say how much water, electricity they use
The vast majority of data centers in Europe keep information about their environmental impact secret, according to a study by Lighthouse Report in collaboration with Trouw and other Europ
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 18h
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Iranian regime stepping up pressure on Iranians abroad, including in Netherlands
The Iranian regime is stepping up pressure on Iranians living abroad. This month, it launched a platform urging Iranian citizens to provide information on “enemies of the state” abroad.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 18h
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More cities letting people live at holiday parks amid housing crisis
More municipalities are allowing people to permanently live in holiday parks due to the housing shortage.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 19h
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Amsterdam stunned by gov't halting study into treating crack addiction as problems rise
Amsterdam asked Minister Sophie Hermans of Public Health, Welfare and Sports to explain the sudden suspension of a study into a medication for people with severe crack or cocaine addictio
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 19h
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Cabinet ready to slash Schiphol flights by 4 pct., overnight flights by 10 pct.
The government will cap Schiphol Airport’s flight movements at 478,000 per year, including a maximum of 27,000 night flights.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 19h
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Cabinet considering education cuts, tax increases for many to keep social security
The Cabinet has removed cuts to social security from its budget ahead of a two-day parliamentary debate on next year’s finances.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 20h
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Video: Stabbings at 3 locations in Arnhem city center; At least 1 hospitalized
Stabbings were reported in at least three locations in Arnhem’s city center on Tuesday evening.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 21h
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Study: Homes near viral fry shop in Amsterdam's De 9 Straatjes sell for 4.9% less
According to research by PhD candidate Rosa van der Drift, published on Monday in the Regional Studies academic journal, homes near the viral TikTok snackbar,
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 21h
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Former chef of Michelin three-star restaurant De Librije dies suddenly at age 40
Former head chef of three-Michelin-star restaurant De Librije in Zwolle, Maik Kuijpers, died in a coma on Saturday at the age of 40, De Stentor
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Video: More elderly died in a fall last year, mostly people over 80 +
In 2025, 7,810 people in the Netherlands died after an accidental fall - stumbling, slipping, or falling - 480 more than in 2024, or more than 21 deaths a day, Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Appeals court: Dutch firm not liable for injuries to 1980s Iranian mustard-gas victims
The Court of Appeal
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Netherlands expects to deport failed asylum seekers to third, non-EU country by end 2027
The Netherlands and four other European countries expect to send asylum seekers who have exhausted all legal remedies to a “third country” outside the European Union by the end of next ye
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Warmest September 29 on the Dutch record: 28.6°C in Eindhoven, 25.9°C in De Bilt
Never before has it been this warm in the Netherlands on September 29 as it is this Tuesday.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Watchdogs and residents: Schiphol plans still favor airport over people living nearby
Twenty-one residents’ groups and environmental organizations say the Cabinet’s plans for Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport fail to protect the environment and the people living nearby, Trouw
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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More Dutch savers, investors to pay tax on wealth from 2028
A capital-gains tax in box 3 will take effect as early as 2028, political sources told NOS.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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ShinyHunters suspect conspired to commit two murders, Dutch police claim
A 24-year-old man, Pepijn van der S., who was arrested on September 15 in Amsterdam on suspicion of being part of the hacking group ShinyHunters, is also suspected of attempting to solicit two murd
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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‘I would prefer to exclude you,’ Amsterdam mayor told Ye before Arnhem concerts in June
When the controversial rapper Ye, who previously went by Kanye West, was staying at the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam for his
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Schiedam pet owners warned of city park poisonings after four dogs die
Four dogs have died since Friday for unknown reasons after being walked in De Plantage municipal park in Schiedam. Pathological and toxicological examinations are scheduled this week.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Supreme Court upholds Covid consipracy theorist's conviction of incitement
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of conspiracy theorist Willem Engel of Viruswaarheid, sentencing him to 60 hours of community service for incitement during the coronavirus pandemi
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Netherlands used as transit hub in €300 million EU scam selling used phones as new
Dutch tax investigators took part in a Europe-wide raid this week, targeting a suspected criminal network.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Four train stations evacuated over suspicious packages; Four arrests so far
Four major train stations, including Rotterdam Central, Utrecht Central, Haarlem, and Dordrecht stations, were partly evacuated on Tuesday morning after unattended bags were discovered.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Mother makes new appeal to bring Insiya home 10 years after Amsterdam girl's abduction
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Insiya Hemani's abduction from her grandmother’s Amsterdam apartment. Her mother, Nadia Rashid, is still fighting to bring her home.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Amsterdam Univ.’s social sciences department bans laptops, phones and tablets
Students enrolled in the Interdisciplinary Social Science program at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) are no longer allowed to use phones, tablets, and laptops during lectures.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Netherlands refusing to help Venezuelan opposition leader return home: report
Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition in exile, is trying to travel from Panama to Venezuela.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Report: Buyers have fewer fixer-upper homes as only 1.3% of those for sale need work
Only 1.3 percent of homes currently occupied by owners across the Netherlands need to be fixed before they are sold, according to the latest study by eXp Nederland.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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ShinyHunters says suspect arrested for Odido attack not affiliated with hacker group
The suspect arrested in connection with a major hack targeting the telecom company Odido is not affiliated with ShinyHunters, the hacker collective told
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Temperatures to hit 29°C today as autumn weather takes its time to hit the Netherlands
The last bits of summer are really hanging on in the Netherlands, with September ending in exceptionally hot weather for the time of year.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Netherlands joins Germany in EU budget overhaul demands
The Netherlands and four other countries have joined Germany’s demand that the European Union cut “hundreds of billions” in planned spending, or they will not support the bloc’s next seve
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Arcadis to cut 1,000 jobs, divest China operations in new "reset" strategy
Arcadis is cutting approximately 1,000 jobs, the Dutch consultancy and engineering firm
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Nearly 16% of Dutch can justify a man hitting his wife
The number of Dutch people who consider it justifiable for a man to hit his wife has risen slightly, according to research on women’s emancipation conducted by the universities of Amsterd
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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1 in 5 Amsterdam families with children has problematic debt; Rate highest with 3+ kids
At the start of 2025, Amsterdam had 24,890, one in five, households with children and registered problematic debts, accordin
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 29/09/2026
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Five arrests made, over 200 fines issued after traffic inspection at Erasmus Bridge
A major joint enforcement crackdown at the foot of the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam concluded with police issuing 214 fines and making five arrests last week, they reported on Monday.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 28/09/2026
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Two arrested over stolen firefighting equipment as break-ins hit Dutch fire stations
Police have arrested two suspects on suspicion of handling stolen firefighting equipment.
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 28/09/2026
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Utrecht researchers develop new blood test to detect heart disease in women
Researchers at University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC) report that they are developing
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 28/09/2026
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Netherlands summons Israeli ambassador after Israel revokes Dutch diplomats' status
Minister of Foreign Affairs Tom Berendsen has summoned the Israeli ambassador after the country
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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 28/09/2026
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Legal gambling association taking Meta to court, cites illegal gambling ads on Facebook
The industry group for legal gambling sites is taking Meta to court.
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