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14/11/2025

A 69-year-old Amsterdam man has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in bringing nearly 4,500 kilograms of co***ne into the Port of Amsterdam. Customs found the drugs on June 13, concealed in a shipment of wood from Ghana. The Public Prosecution Service says this is the largest co***ne seizure....

14/11/2025

Valkenburg’s Christmas markets opened Friday afternoon under heightened security. The Limburg municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul has been increasing precautions since the national threat level was raised to 4 out of 5 at the end of 2023, indicating a real risk of attack in the Netherlands. Thi...

14/11/2025

The Institute for Mining Damage Groningen had received 66 reports from people affected by the overnight earthquake by 12:00 p.m. Friday, and dozens more contacted the organization by phone. A total of 12 residents reported an Acutely Unsafe Situation. “These cases will be scheduled as soon as poss...

14/11/2025

Suriname and Curaçao took huge steps towards qualifying for their first FIFA World Cup on Thursday evening. Suriname defeated El Salvador 4-0 in Paramaribo, while Curaçao scored seven goals away to Bermuda in a 7-0 win. Both nations can seal qualification in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

14/11/2025

D66 informateur Hans Wijers is stepping down from his position following the revelation of “private messages,” which were brought to his attention Friday morning by NRC. He announced his decision to the press after holding his first meetings in the position. D66 leader Rob Jetten announced on X ...

14/11/2025

The Dutch police seized thousands of servers in The Hague and Zoetermeer, used solely for hosting criminal activities. According to the police, the hosting company rented space to criminals to carry out crimes like ransomware attacks, botnets, phishing, and the distribution of child s*xual abuse ima...

14/11/2025

The municipality of Ouder-Amstel is developing a new safety plan. Certain actions, like trimming vegetation and upgrading street lighting, will be carried out promptly where feasible. The announcement came on Wednesday, after the municipality held community meetings and conducted an online survey on...

14/11/2025

The police have arrested three young teenagers for abducting a 14-year-old boy and then assaulting, threatening, humiliating, and robbing him in an Amsterdam apartment building on Wednesday night. The police are looking for witnesses.

14/11/2025

The Netherlands is on the verge of several massive rounds of layoffs, the trade union CNV told AD. At least a third of the businesses with which CNV negotiates have layoffs on the table. Thousands of jobs may be at risk, especially in financial services, industry, retail, and education, CNV chairman...

14/11/2025

Before he’s even started, the newly appointed Cabinet formation informateur, Hans Wijers (D66), is under fire. De Telegraaf reported that he called VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz a liar during an event on election night.

14/11/2025

105 Dutch municipalities are bracing themselves for more fireworks and related problems this New Year’s Eve, NU.nl found when surveying the municipalities. They expect fireworks enthusiasts to go all out as a national fireworks ban will likely be implemented next year.

14/11/2025

The Belgian police arrested a 41-year-old man in Turnhout for hitting several Dutch police vehicles, including two motorcycle cops, with a stolen car on the A2 highway in Eindhoven last month. The two motorcycle officers were badly hurt. One is still in the hospital, the Dutch police said on Thursda...

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