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Dutch home sales prices show largest jump in two years, Up 12% to €462,000
15 hours, 17 minutes ago

Dutch home sales prices show largest jump in two years, Up 12% to €462,000

NL Times  

The average price of existing homes in the Netherlands surged to 461,931 euros in November 2024, reflecting an 11.9 percent increase compared to the same month in 2023, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics and the Land Registry Office. The average price of existing homes in November was 8.4 percent higher than the previous peak observed in July 2022, …

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Dutch supermarket chain Spar accused of helping Iran evade sanctions
15 hours, 17 minutes ago

Dutch supermarket chain Spar accused of helping Iran evade sanctions

NL Times  

The Dutch supermarket chain Spar has been implicated in an alleged scheme to help Iran bypass international sanctions, de Volkskrant reported. According to internal documents leaked by a whistleblower, the license for Spar Iran was used to facilitate questionable transactions involving members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, a heavily sanctioned group linked to human rights abuses. Evidence suggests that …

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Rising health insurance costs drive Dutch to higher deductibles
15 hours, 17 minutes ago

Rising health insurance costs drive Dutch to higher deductibles

NL Times  

More Dutch residents are opting for the highest possible deductible of 885 euros for their health insurance to reduce monthly premiums, according to data from price comparison platform Independer. Independer’s data shows that nearly 59 percent of people switching insurers through their platform this year chose an additional health insurance policy, compared to 70 percent at the end of 2020. …

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Police Chief warns of longer emergency response times amid staffing shortages
2 days, 15 hours ago

Police Chief warns of longer emergency response times amid staffing shortages

NL Times  

Dutch police chief Janny Knol has warned that citizens in emergency situations may face longer response times due to severe staffing shortages and shifting priorities in combating crime. “Looking back, we could have acted sooner, but I am grateful for the task force and the collective effort it represents,” Knol said. Local police work involves more than just handling incidents.” …

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Law changes that will hit Dutch wallets in 2025
2 days, 15 hours ago

Law changes that will hit Dutch wallets in 2025

NL Times  

At the start of every year, the Dutch government implements law changes. Anyone earning over 75,518 euros per year pays the high rate of 49.5 percent, while anyone earning less pays 36.97 percent. In between there will be a middle bracket for people earning between 38,089 and 75,518 euros per year, with an income tax rate of 37.48 percent. In …

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Dutch leaders respond to Magdeburg Christmas market attack
2 days, 15 hours ago

Dutch leaders respond to Magdeburg Christmas market attack

NL Times  

Dutch officials expressed solidarity and issued calls for vigilance following an attack in Magdeburg, Germany, where a car plowed into a crowded Christmas market on Wednesday, leaving four dead, including one child, and over 200 injured, many severely. Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned the attack, describing the event as “horrific” and affirming the Netherlands’ solidarity with its German neighbors. “This …

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Low Dutch corporate tax rate should be scrapped, fails to help small businesses
2 days, 15 hours ago

Low Dutch corporate tax rate should be scrapped, fails to help small businesses

NL Times  

The low corporate income tax rate is not suitable to support small and medium-sized enterprises and it would be better if it is abolished, said the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis after conducting research. "Of the 3 billion euros in tax benefits that the low corporate income tax rate yields this year, more than half will end up with …

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Dutch emergency energy fund ends due to lack of private funding
3 days, 15 hours ago

Dutch emergency energy fund ends due to lack of private funding

NL Times  

The Dutch government will discontinue its temporary emergency energy fund next year, citing insufficient financial contributions from private companies, including energy providers and banks. Secretary of State for Social Affairs Jurgen Nobel informed the House of Representatives on Thursday that the fund, which supported low-income households struggling with energy bills, will not be extended in 2025 despite a 60 million …

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Dutch Cabinet pleased with new strict asylum measures; Plan set to go to Parliament
3 days, 15 hours ago

Dutch Cabinet pleased with new strict asylum measures; Plan set to go to Parliament

NL Times  

The Dutch Cabinet has approved three asylum reform laws proposed by Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber. The proposed legislation includes the introduction of a two-tier system for asylum seekers, the elimination of permanent asylum permits, and stricter rules on family reunification. According to Faber, the measures aim to reduce the number of new asylum seekers and their families …

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Dozens of laws and rule changes take effect in the Netherlands on 1 January 2025
3 days, 15 hours ago

Dozens of laws and rule changes take effect in the Netherlands on 1 January 2025

NL Times  

At the start of every year, the Dutch government implements a series of legal changes, regulatory adjustments, and adapted rules. Anyone earning over 75,518 euros per year pays the high rate of 49.5 percent, while anyone earning less pays 36.97 percent. In between there will be a middle bracket for people earning between 38,089 and 75,518 euros per year, with …

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Largest police operation in Dutch history planned for NATO summit
3 days, 15 hours ago

Largest police operation in Dutch history planned for NATO summit

NL Times  

The Netherlands will deploy 27,000 police officers for the NATO summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25, 2025. “This will be the largest security operation ever undertaken by the Dutch police,” said Willem Woelders, national commander for the NATO summit. “We have to ensure that the operation runs smoothly, which requires a massive support network.” Support staff will …

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Murder trial begins for four men accused in death of Dutch officer on Curaçao
3 days, 15 hours ago

Murder trial begins for four men accused in death of Dutch officer on Curaçao

NL Times  

The trial against four men accused of murdering Toon Brood, a 49-year-old Dutch Royal Marechaussee officer, began Friday. Brood’s coworkers and friends formed an honor guard during his memorial on Curaçao, where his life was celebrated with a packed ceremony at Marine Barracks Parera. Three weeks later, a similar tribute occurred in his hometown of Roosendaal, where hundreds lined the …

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Leftist opposition withdraws confidence in Faber amid asylum policy controversy
3 days, 15 hours ago

Leftist opposition withdraws confidence in Faber amid asylum policy controversy

NL Times  

Left-leaning opposition parties in the Netherlands have officially withdrawn their confidence in Minister of Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber. The immediate trigger for the motion was the unrest surrounding Faber’s management of asylum policies, particularly those affecting mentally ill asylum seekers. In September, it was announced that the Veldzicht forensic psychiatric clinic in Balkbrug would eventually close its doors to …

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Ajax to take on AZ after Dutch Cup last 16 draw; Four amateur football teams remain
3 days, 15 hours ago

Ajax to take on AZ after Dutch Cup last 16 draw; Four amateur football teams remain

NL Times  

The draw for the remaining 16 men’s football teams in the Dutch Cup means second-place Amsterdam club Ajax will travel north to face sixth-place AZ in Alkmaar. The draw was organized by football association KNVB on Friday, with four of the last 16 teams fighting for the trophy, known locally as the KNVB Beker, being amateur sides. While the AZ-Ajax …

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Isaac ‘Bom’ B., cocaine kingpin, extradited to the Netherlands from Turkey
3 days, 15 hours ago

Isaac ‘Bom’ B., cocaine kingpin, extradited to the Netherlands from Turkey

NL Times  

Isaac ‘Bom’ B., a prominent figure in the international cocaine trade, was extradited to the Netherlands from Turkey on Thursday, 18 months after his arrest. B., 30, was apprehended in Turkey in June 2023 during a manhunt targeting his former associate, Jos “Bolle Jos” Leijdekkers, one of the Netherlands' most wanted criminals. The extradition of Isaac B. follows that of …

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Sudan’s gruesome civil war has a new driving force: the meth trade
3 days, 15 hours ago

Sudan’s gruesome civil war has a new driving force: the meth trade

Salon  

In October, a member of the Reddit community r/meth, an online hub for methamphetamine enthusiasts, went viral for a series of posts purporting to be from an active duty soldier in the Sudanese civil war. “I’m not in any specific division, I just happen to be related the militia head, so I was trained a little and got to be …

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Google Street View CSI: The thieves, gangsters and killers who were brought to justice after getting photographed by the tech giant's camera cars
4 days, 7 hours ago

Google Street View CSI: The thieves, gangsters and killers who were brought to justice after getting photographed by the tech giant's camera cars

Daily Mail  

A Google Street View camera, which captures images from 360 degrees, may have helped solve a grisly village love triangle murder in Spain. Italian mafia fugitive Gioacchino Gammino, who used to be one of Italy's most wanted mobsters, was caught in late 2021 after 20 years on the run when detectives spotted him on a Google Street View picture taken …

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Netherlands to spend €185 million on salt firm Nobian’s rapid plan to zero emissions
4 days, 15 hours ago

Netherlands to spend €185 million on salt firm Nobian’s rapid plan to zero emissions

NL Times  

The Dutch government closed its first-ever deal using a tailor-made approach to subsidize and incentivize a specific company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Salt and chemical manufacturer Nobian is eligible to receive up to 185 million euros in subsidies as part of a joint investment of 645 million euros by the company and the Dutch government intended to nearly eliminate …

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Economic Affairs min. announces tighter rules for foreign investment in tech companies
4 days, 15 hours ago

Economic Affairs min. announces tighter rules for foreign investment in tech companies

NL Times  

The Minister of Economic Affairs, Dirk Beljaarts, is sharpening rules when it comes to takeovers, mergers, and investments in Dutch high-value tech companies due to information he has received from secret services. More sectors will now have to complete a safety test for any deals the government feels could threaten national security, De Telegraaf reported. Beljaarts told De Telegraaf that …

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Dutch travelers spend most in Germany in summer 2024
4 days, 15 hours ago

Dutch travelers spend most in Germany in summer 2024

NL Times  

Dutch travelers spent more than 8.7 billion euros on goods and services abroad in the third quarter of 2024, according to new figures released by Statistics Netherlands. In the third quarter of 2024, Dutch travelers allocated 14 percent of their total overseas spending in Germany. The total outflow of funds by Dutch travelers, a key component of international services trade, …

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Eurovision 2025: Dutch-Congolese singer Claude to represent the Netherlands in Basel
4 days, 15 hours ago

Eurovision 2025: Dutch-Congolese singer Claude to represent the Netherlands in Basel

NL Times  

Singer-songwriter Claude Kiambe will represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland this coming May. “I feel incredibly honoured to be representing the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest next year and I still can’t believe it. A scandal involving Claude's predecessor, Joost Klein, nearly led to the Netherlands abstaining from future Eurovision events. The Dutch broadcaster …

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Dutch authorities fine Netflix €4.75 million over personal data use
5 days, 2 hours ago

Dutch authorities fine Netflix €4.75 million over personal data use

The Hindu  

Dutch authorities fined video streaming giant Netflix €4.75 million Wednesday over its handling of subscribers' personal data, which it said was unclear or incomplete in several respects. "Between 2018 and 2020, Netflix did not provide customers with enough information about what the company does with their personal data," said the Dutch Data Protection Authority in a statement. "A company like …

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Dutch regulator fines Netflix €4.75 million over private data handling
5 days, 15 hours ago

Dutch regulator fines Netflix €4.75 million over private data handling

NL Times  

Netflix was fined 4.75 million euros over allegations that the video streaming platform was not transparent about the handling of its customers’ data. “Netflix did not give customers sufficient information about what the company does with their personal data between 2018 and 2020,” the Dutch DPA wrote. “Furthermore, customers did not receive sufficient information when they asked Netflix which data …

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Amateur team Quick Boys beat Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard in the Dutch cup
5 days, 15 hours ago

Amateur team Quick Boys beat Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard in the Dutch cup

NL Times  

Quick Boys has caused the first upset of the Dutch cup competition, the KNVB Beker, this season. The amateur team from Katwijk beat Fortuna Sittard, the eighth-place team in the highest Dutch division, the Eredivisie, 3-1 at the Sportpart Nieuw Zuid. Quick Boys, the league leaders in the Tweede Divisie, turned the game around in the closing stages of the …

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