Netherlands

Society
Clément VéritéMarch 17, 2023
Cocaine supply at record high levels in 2021, UN report says. Belgium and the Netherlands emerging hubs
Production and supply of cocaine reached record-high levels in 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic and increased seizures from law enforcement, according to the UNODC report. The transformation process becomes more efficient. Belgium and the Netherlands appear as emerging hubs of cocaine traffic in Europe.
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Society
Clément VéritéMarch 9, 2023
Traffic congestion for commuters significantly lower in the Netherlands despite similar road traffic
Changes in commuting habits in the Netherlands significantly reduced traffic jams, despite traffic almost returning to pre-pandemic levels. Bicycles as a commuting method grew more than cars in 2022.
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Business
Clément VéritéFebruary 14, 2023
Natural gas consumption in the Netherlands in 2022 at its lowest in 50 years
Natural gas consumption in the Netherlands decreased by 22% in 2022 compared to 2021 and reached its lowest point in 50 years. Lower consumption in households and gas-intensive industries mainly explains the figures.
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Society
Clément VéritéJanuary 23, 2023
Sint Maarten plans to totally eradicate vervet monkeys. Will it fail?
Sint Maarten will cull vervet monkeys, a species considered invasive on the island that the country shares with France. But it’s unsure whether the method will prove effective.
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Society
Clément VéritéJanuary 4, 2023
More deaths than births in 2022 in the Netherlands? A first since at least 1900
There were probably more deaths than births in the Netherlands for the first time in 2022 since at least 1900. However, population hasn't grown that fast since after WWII.
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Society
Clément VéritéNovember 30, 2022
Paintball to deter a wolf coming close to humans not an option in the Netherlands
A park in the Netherlands wanted to use paintball guns to deter a wolf coming close to humans. But a Court suspended the permission given by the province considering the justification lacked substance.
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Society
Clément VéritéNovember 8, 2022
One in 3 girls aged 15 to 17 has faced sexual harassment or sexual violence in the Netherlands
A report shows that 38 percent of girls and 13 percent of boys between 15 and 17 years old have experienced some form of sexual violence or sexual harassment in the Netherlands. Many become victims again within five years.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéNovember 4, 2022
Dutch Court orders to act against the sale of filter cigarettes in the Netherlands
A Court in Rotterdam ruled that the Netherlands has six weeks to act against the sale of filter cigarettes. It considers the way harmful substances inhaled by smokers are measured in the European Union cannot guarantee it complies with the maximum levels allowed.
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Society
Clément VéritéOctober 25, 2022
A pilot in the Netherlands to better assess property value raises privacy concerns
Some residents of the Netherlands have been asked to take pictures of the inside of their house to better evaluate the property value. A request raising concerns about privacy.
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Politics
Clément VéritéOctober 14, 2022
The ‘ambitious’ plan of the Netherlands to reduce nitrogen emissions with the buy-out of hundreds of farms
The Netherlands is trying to reduce its nitrogen emissions between unsuccessful measures and distrust among farmers. The latest plan is to buy out the largest nitrogen emitters, mostly hundreds of farms.
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Society
Clément VéritéMay 26, 2022
More reports against discrimination in the Netherlands for the 3rd consecutive year
The Netherlands recorded more reports of discrimination in 2021, a third consecutive year of increase, mainly due to people who felt discriminated because of health restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Business
Clément VéritéMay 18, 2022
Record-high labor shortage in the Netherlands: more vacancies than people looking for a job
With a 3.5% unemployment rate, the Netherlands experience a record-high labor shortage with more open positions than people without a job.
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Business
Clément VéritéMay 12, 2022
Between Milan and Amsterdam, laundering drug money with art trade
An operation across Italy, Spain and the Netherlands resulted in arrests for the alleged use of art trade to launder profits from drug trafficking
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Society
Clément VéritéApril 7, 2022
Police violence in the Netherlands increased 26% in 2021 vs. 2019
Dutch Police used more violence in 2021 compared to 2020 and 2019, which authorities explain by increased discontent from society and people questioning authority.
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Politics
Clément VéritéMarch 30, 2022
Ireland expels Russian diplomats suspected of espionage in a coordinated decision with other EU members
In a coordinated move with other European Union members, Ireland decided to expel Russian diplomats suspected of espionage.
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Society
Clément VéritéMarch 29, 2022
Fearing criminal use, the Netherlands suspends a communication service dedicated to inmates
The Netherlands has suspended a digital messaging service that enabled inmates to stay in touch with the outside world more easily. Authorities are concerned criminal activities can be carried out via the system.
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Society
Clément VéritéFebruary 25, 2022
Amsterdam Apple Store hostage asks for privacy
A man was held hostage in an Apple Store in Amsterdam for five hours until he ran away from the scene. He now asks for privacy and video footage to be removed from social media.
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Society
Newsendip with APFebruary 17, 2022
Dutch government apologizes for past extreme and systemic violence in Indonesia
The government of the Netherlands formally apologized to the people of Indonesia for the "systematic and widespread use of extreme violence", distancing itself from the previous official version of sporadic violent acts between 1945 and 1949.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéFebruary 8, 2022
Another former dutch fertility doctor used his own sperm for artificial insemination
A hospital in the Netherlands reported a former fertility doctor used his own sperm for artificial insemination without informing future parents. The case is not the first and more of them are expected to come out.
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Society
Clément VéritéJanuary 26, 2022
Dutch society pressured birth mothers to place their children for adoption but the State is not liable for it
Dutch women considered the Netherlands was liable for forcing unmarried women to surrender their children for adoption between 1956 and 1984 but a Court dismissed the case.
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Society
Newsendip with ReutersJanuary 18, 2022
A new theory on who betrayed Anne Frank doesn’t convince everybody
Extensive research leads to a new suspect in Anne Frank's betrayal but some experts remain cautious about the conclusions because concrete evidence lacks to prove the theory.
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Society
Clément VéritéDecember 7, 2021
The Netherlands: 50% of victims of human trafficking again victims of crime
Victims of human trafficking in the Netherlands seem to end up in a cycle of violence and insecurity. The Covid-19 pandemic hid the cases of sexual exploitation while it put light on forced labor.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéNovember 29, 2021
Satellite images reveal high methane emissions from coal mines in Australia
Results suggest Australian coal mines emit a lot more methane than what it reports. The Hail Creek coal mine operated by Glencore is particularly on the spot.
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Society
Clément VéritéOctober 12, 2021
When a provocative video to get followers may get you expelled from Colombia
A so-called Dutchman influencer paraded with a woman in her underwear in the streets of Medellin. The mayor asked the immigration bureau to expel him.
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Society
Clément VéritéSeptember 22, 2021
In the Netherlands, ethnicity can be a reason for an immigration control
On September 22, the Court of Justice of the Netherlands ruled that the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee may use ethnicity as an indicator in immigration control.
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Society
Clément VéritéJuly 28, 2021
In Rotterdam, Irritating Sound to Deter Gathering
Rotterdam will buy more Mosquito alarms to stop people loitering around parks at night. The devices make an irritating sound only heard by people under 25.
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Society
Clément VéritéJune 24, 2021
Dutch Women Will Earn 46% Less Because of Child Penalty
After seven years, a mother in the Netherlands will earn 46% less than if she didn’t have a child. In a country with a widespread part-time work culture, the driver of the child penalty is that women work fewer hours after childbirth while men don’t.
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Business
Clément VéritéJune 10, 2021
Italy accuses Booking.com of tax evasion
According to the Italian authorities, the online booking platform didn’t pay 153 million euros of valued-added tax between 2013 and 2019.
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Society
Clément VéritéJune 9, 2021
The story of Anom, the app used by criminals created by the F.B.I.
An international operation involving 16 countries used encrypted messages sent through Anom, an app secretly developed by the F.B.I.
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Politics
Clément VéritéJune 2, 2021
European countries victims of espionage by the U.S.
Denmark let the United States spy on political executives of Germany, France, Norway or Sweden between 2012 and 2014. The head of the Danish intelligence agency was dismissed in 2020 for failing to investigate indications of espionage.
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Society
Clément VéritéApril 14, 2021
More cycling deaths despite reduced traffic in the Netherlands in 2020
Despite a reduction in traffic and deaths on roads in 2020, the Netherlands recorded the highest number of cycling deaths in 25 years. Deaths were higher during periods of lower traffic intensity.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéApril 6, 2021
Some Dutch travel to Serbia for a vaccine shot
Serbia opened its vaccination to foreigners for free. The country inoculated doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine close to the expiry date
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