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The catering industry in the Netherlands is once again using blacklists to keep people who misbehave in bars and clubs from entering any establishment in the entertainment zone. This includes anyone who uses a weapon, assaults someone, or trades drugs. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has permitted 137 entrepreneurs in seven catering areas to …

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Public transportation workers in the Netherlands will go on a five-day strike starting February 6, 2023. The CNV labor union announced the strike after negotiations with employers over a new collective bargaining agreement broke down. The agreement covers 13,000 employees, mainly bus drivers. The strike comes after a previous strike by the FNV labor union …

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The A12 highway near The Hague in the Netherlands was blocked for several hours on Saturday by climate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesting against the government’s handling of subsidies for fossil fuel producers. The highway was cleared by police and reopened shortly after 5:30 P.M. on Saturday. According to police, hundreds of people were …

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In a shocking revelation, a 24-year-old man from Etten-Leur has been accused of extorting more than a hundred underage girls in the Netherlands. The suspect, identified as Gianni de W., is believed to have used social media platforms to seduce and trick the girls into sending him nude photos, which he then used to blackmail …

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Retail vacancy rates in the Netherlands hit a 10-year low at the end of last year, with just 6% of properties remaining empty, according to market researcher Locations.  The decline has been attributed to the conversion of many retail spaces into homes and a fall in the number of shops nationwide.  However, there are signs …

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The Dutch government is set to implement a new measure requiring cities to monitor sex work to ensure that it is being carried out voluntarily and that minimum age and language requirements are being met.  The measure aims to protect sex workers from abuse and coercion.  It will give cities the right to review company records and …

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