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Traffic jams reach a 2025 record, reaching 1,100 kilometres
Tuesday’s morning rush hour was the most congested of the year so far, with traffic jams reaching almost 1,100 kilometres...
Netherlands to press ahead with deporting two Afghan women
October 28, 2025 Afghan women on the streets of Kabul. Photo: DepositphotosThe immigration service IND has ruled two women should be deported to Afghanistan even though the Netherlands is involved in a separate international…
Van oppassen tot eigen baas in Amsterdam: Tes koppelt ondernemers
Tes van Hardeveld. Foto: Rebecca van Kooperen Waar de één op 30-jarige leeftijd nog studeert of dagelijks naar de baas op kantoor rijdt, is de ander nog maar 24 en zelf al jong en ondernemend. Tes uit de Achterhoek zag hoe…
PVV lead slips, D66 make late charge in last pre-election polls
October 28, 2025 After a quiet start, campaigning has picked up in the last week. Photo: ANP/Remko de WaalWith less than 24 hours to go until polls open in the Dutch general election, the final two opinion polls suggest…
Nieuwe telefoontruc bij verkoop van energiecontracten
Antoinette Hertsenberg, Dzifa Kusenuh en Fons Hendriks van Radar. Foto: Mark Uyl Een nieuwe verkooptruc bij het verkopen van energiecontracten heeft heel wat mensen al in de problemen gebracht. Consumentenprogramma Radar…
“Sovereign citizens” facing jail terms for anti-government plots
Prosecutors have demanded jail sentences of seven years for three self-styled “sovereign citizens” who are accused of plotting violent attacks against the Dutch government.A total of eight people, most of them aged between 45…
Many children’s fireworks break safety rules, inspectors say
October 28, 2025 Sparklers will not be banned. Photo: DutchNews.nlOver a third of consumer fireworks used by children are unsafe and will be taken out the market, government inspectors have said, following an…
Election watch: a round-up of the last day of campaigning
The Netherlands will go to to the polls to vote for a new look lower house of parliament in one day’s time. Here is a round-up of campaign and other election news on the last day before the election.Wilders booed over “hunger…
Klachtenregen over bezorgers van pakketjes
Foto: Unsplash Bezorgers die beweren dat je niet thuis was (terwijl je dat wel was), of veel te lang moeten wachten op dat pakketje waar je zo reikhalzend naar uitkeek. Bij het bezorgen van pakketjes gaat er nog van alles…
Officials dismiss human trafficking case against Amsterdam gym
October 28, 2025 The public prosecution office has dismissed claims of labour exploitation, including human trafficking, against luxury gym chain Saints & Stars in Amsterdam, after looking into 11 complaints made by…
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