Marathon Talks Yield No Resolution on Agriculture Agreement

Marathon Talks Yield No Resolution on Agriculture Agreement

Despite an intense 24-hour marathon of deliberations that commenced on Wednesday and stretched into the following day, a conclusion concerning the much-anticipated Agriculture Agreement has yet to be reached. Following a series of productive yet challenging discussions, the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, conveyed that considerable work remains to be accomplished. After a full day …

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Dutch Coalition Leaders Discuss Election Results and Future Plans

Dutch Coalition Leaders Discuss Election Results and Future Plans

Coalition leaders will discuss the recent provincial elections’ results and the impressive victory of the right-wing political party BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) tonight. In addition, the Cabinet leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Deputy Prime Ministers Sigrid Kaag, Wopke Hoekstra, and Carola Schouten, will try to understand the dissatisfaction and unease among the Dutch citizens. The …

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Asylum Agency's Cheapest Healthcare Bids Risking Health of Asylum Seekers, Report Reveals

Asylum Agency’s Cheapest Healthcare Bids Risking Health of Asylum Seekers, Report Reveals

A recent report by Dutch newspapers Trouw, Investico, and De Groene Amsterdammer has revealed that the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) is risking the health of asylum seekers by prioritizing the cheapest healthcare bids.  The healthcare group, Arts en Zorg, won the bid six years ago and set up Healthcare Asylum Seekers (GZA) to provide medical …

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104 Climate Activists Arrested at Eindhoven Airport, Now All Free

104 Climate Activists Arrested at Eindhoven Airport, Now All Free

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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Dutch Economy Shows Resilience Amid Global Uncertainty, but Challenges Persist

Dutch Economy Shows Resilience Amid Global Uncertainty, but Challenges Persist

The Dutch economy has proven its resilience despite the numerous global challenges it has faced in recent years, according to Klaas Knot, President of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).  Presenting the DNB Annual Report 2022, Klaas Knot highlighted the robust growth of the Dutch economy, which saw a 4.5% increase in 2022, following a 4.9% growth in …

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Gambling Companies in the Netherlands Break Promise to Reduce Ads Despite Proposed Ban

Gambling Companies in the Netherlands Break Promise to Reduce Ads Despite Proposed Ban

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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Dutch Authorities Arrest Record Number of People Smugglers in 2022

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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