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Woman (35) arrested for terrorism after returning from Syria

A 35-year-old woman from Geleen was arrested at Schiphol Airport on Wednesday upon her return from Syria. She is suspected of preparing and promoting terrorism for ISIS after traveling to the region i...

Another minor boy arrested for explosion at Zuidas office building

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for his suspected involvement in preparing a March explosion at the Atrium office building in Amsterdam's Zuidas district. This arrest is part of a broader investig...

Yeşilgöz: no link between Sjoerdsma budget and terrorism proposal

Deputy Prime Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz stated there is no connection between the decision to increase Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma's budget and the decision to proceed with a bill criminalizing the glori...

Prince Andrew rented out cottages on land where he lived for free

A report from the British National Audit Office revealed that Prince Andrew rented out three cottages on the Windsor estate for profit. This occurred while the prince paid only a symbolic rent for his...

Abdeluheb Choho becomes new head of UWV and faces major challenges

Abdeluheb Choho has been appointed as the new head of the UWV, starting his role in September. He succeeds Maarten Camps, who is stepping down after leading the organization for six years. Choho curre...

Aalbersberg: Netherlands not prepared for broad crises like COVID-19

Former National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg stated that the Netherlands was unprepared for a broad crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that while plan...

Ukraine confirms it lost control over sea drone

The Ukrainian Navy confirmed that a sea drone drifted into Romanian waters after losing its course in the Black Sea. The incident was reportedly caused by Russian electronic warfare interfering with t...

Cabinet aims to help 75,000 asylum seekers find work over next four years

The Dutch government aims to help 75,000 unemployed asylum seekers find work over the next four years. To support this initiative, the cabinet plans to collaborate with businesses and streamline relev...

Watch the hearing of former NCTV chief Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg

A Dutch parliamentary inquiry commission is questioning Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg, the former head of the NCTV, regarding his role during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing, which is being broadcast via...

Aalbersberg (NCTV) regrets using the term 'wappie'

Former NCTV chief Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg told a parliamentary inquiry committee that he regrets using the term 'wappie' during the COVID-19 pandemic. He testified about his involvement in informal go...

Status holders must be able to start work as soon as possible

The Dutch government aims to integrate asylum seekers and status holders into the workforce as quickly as possible to address labor market shortages. The cabinet has set a goal for 60% of these indivi...

Aartsen wants 75,000 extra asylum seekers in work in coming years

Minister Thierry Aartsen aims to help 75,000 additional asylum seekers and residence permit holders find employment over the next four years. He proposes that those with high chances of staying should...

Lebanese politician: Hezbollah to withdraw if Israel does the same

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stated that Hezbollah is willing to withdraw from southern Lebanon if Israeli forces also leave the area simultaneously. As an ally and intermediary for Hezboll...

Mandatory permits for all tourist businesses in city center

The City of Amsterdam is permanently implementing a permit requirement for tourist shops in the city center to combat criminal activity and screen business owners. The initiative follows a successful ...

Merz says EU must show willingness for enlargement

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the European Union must demonstrate its capability and willingness to expand. He intends to discuss this objective at the EU-Western Balkans summit in Mont...

Van Dissel sometimes 'irritable' about how specific the request for advice was

Jaap van Dissel, the former head of the Outbreak Management Team (OMT), stated that advice requests from the Dutch Ministry of Health were sometimes too specific to answer. He noted that these detaile...

Protest against 'political silence' over Kanye West performance in the Netherlands

Protesters gathered at Dam Square in Amsterdam to demonstrate against the government's refusal to block an upcoming performance by Kanye West in the Netherlands. Despite the rapper's history of antise...

Corona measures were not too late, says Van Dissel

Former RIVM director Jaap van Dissel stated that national COVID-19 measures in 2020 were not implemented too late. He explained that these actions followed logically once it became clear that individu...

NPO: No reconciliation possible between broadcasters and Ongehoord Nederland

NPO sees no way to bring broadcasters and ON! together

The Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO) has stated it sees no current possibility of reconciling existing member broadcasters with the aspirant broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland (ON!). This decision follows...

Emergency shelter for 100 to 120 asylum seekers at De Tiltenberg in Vogelenzang; COA again considers it a suitable location

The COA has identified the Tiltenberg in Vogelenzang as a suitable location for the emergency housing of 100 to 120 asylum seekers. This assessment follows an initial review shared by the municipality...

Van den Brink: Asylum-refusing municipality must talk to neighbors

Dutch Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink stated that municipalities refusing to host asylum seekers must consult with neighboring towns, emphasizing that reception is a regional responsibility. He not...

Jetten: full EU membership must remain the goal

Dutch politician Rob Jetten stated that full EU membership should remain the primary goal for candidate countries, speaking ahead of a summit with Western Balkan nations in Montenegro. He expressed op...

Halsema’s major city center plans scrapped, but she’s not entirely empty-handed

US Senate approves funding for Trump's immigration policy

The United States Senate has approved approximately $70 billion in funding for the Trump administration's immigration policies. According to reports, the budget will be allocated to agencies such as I...

Van Dissel: COVID testing policy was adjusted earlier in practice

Former RIVM director Jaap van Dissel told a parliamentary inquiry committee that COVID-19 testing policies in the Netherlands were often adjusted in practice before they were officially updated in gui...

Netherlands more polarized than ever? New counter-terrorism chief says it's not that bad

Marc Kuipers has been appointed as the new National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV) in the Netherlands. Despite acknowledging that the country faces significant security threats a...

Politics on the Amstel: Is the coalition agreement really that left-wing and what is Esmah Lahlah doing in Amsterdam?

The new coalition agreement between Pro Amsterdam and D66 introduces policies such as increased parking fees and a reduction in civil servants while notably canceling plans for a new erotic center. Th...

Tata Steel must give Donald Pols a second chance after all

The article presents a weekly proposition asking readers whether Tata Steel should offer Donald Pols, the director of Milieudefensie, a second chance. This call for public opinion follows recent tensi...

Commission must preserve Von der Leyen’s texts, says EU Ombudsman

EU Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho has ruled that the European Commission must preserve text messages exchanged between President Ursula von der Leyen and heads of state. The decision follows an investigatio...