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On Saturday, 104 climate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) were arrested at Eindhoven Airport.  They were arrested for trespassing, but now all but one of them is free.  The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee said the last arrested activist was released Saturday evening. The XR activists were protesting against air pollution, noise pollution, and damage to health caused by the …

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Casinos in the Netherlands have spent much more on gambling ads, despite promising to reduce their “untargeted” advertisements and not show gambling ads on television before 10:00 P.M. This news comes from a report by NOS. Last year, gambling companies in the Netherlands promised to reduce their “untargeted” advertisements, including those on bus shelters and …

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Last year, the Dutch authorities arrested 28 individuals who were suspected of being involved in people smuggling. This number is more than double the 11 arrests made in 2021. It is now a new record for the Netherlands, as reported by the TV program Het Misdaadbureau on Omroep WNL, using figures from the Koninklijke Marechaussee. …

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Heineken, a beer brewing company, announced last year that it would stop brewing and selling its beer in Russia due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. However, the company’s Russian arm is still active and boasts about its success, launching 61 new products in 2022 and selling an additional 720,000 hectoliters. The company claims that …

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Schiphol, one of the largest airports in Europe, experienced a loss of €77 million in 2022 due to capacity problems caused by staff shortages.  The airport had to implement restrictions on departing passengers during the busy summer due to a shortage of security workers.  As a result, the number of travelers could have been higher, …

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Land Registry have released a report showing that the average home price in the Netherlands has reached over €1 million in three municipalities. This is the first time the country’s average price has crossed this threshold. However, the report also showed that in four other municipalities, the average price of …

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