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22 hours ago · Sywert van Lienden and his business partners, Bernd Damme and Camille van Gestel, must pay over 20 million euros to the non-profit organization Stichting Huptroepen Alliantie, the court in Amsterdam ruled on Wednesday, NOS reports. The amount is the profit that the businessmen made in the face mask deal with the government.

5 days ago · Kenneth Taylor scores dramatic 94th minute winner for Ajax against arch-rivals Feyenoord

1 day ago · A majority in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament, have supported the government’s plan to not shrink Schiphol too quickly and only reduce noise pollution by 15 percent.Locals living around the Netherlands’ largest airport are disappointed, NOS reports.. Late last year, the Tweede Kamer still adopted an NSC motion calling on the government to reduce noise pollution by ...

Dec 28, 2024 · The big stories in the Netherlands this year spread over a range of topics. NL Times readers were most interested in Joost Klein and his disqualification from the Eurovision Song Contest, ASML nearly turning its back on the Netherlands due to threatened restrictions on foreign workers and international education, and the growing trend in arsons and attacks with powerful explosives, with some ...

4 days ago · Kenneth Taylor scores dramatic 94th minute winner for Ajax against arch-rivals Feyenoord

Dec 6, 2024 · The Netherlands will begin implementing new border checks on Monday in an effort to curb migration and human trafficking, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from dozens of mayors and members of the Tweede Kamer. Concerns have been raised about the feasibility and transparency of the plan. The decision, spearheaded by Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber, aims to empower the Royal ...

Nov 25, 2024 · After protracted negotiations, the European Union reached a preliminary agreement on its 2025 budget, but the Netherlands remains a vocal dissenter. Alongside four other member states, the Netherlands opposes the 192.7 billion euro spending plan, citing concerns over fiscal responsibility and rising costs.

Dec 8, 2024 · Dutch National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen is launching a new investigation into the state of protest rights in the Netherlands, citing growing concerns over the restrictions placed on demonstrations. His move comes seven years after his initial inquiry into the issue. Demonstrations in Amsterdam last week were forced to relocate twice, primarily due to disruptions caused to shoppers.

Nov 26, 2024 · The Dutch government’s mid-term spending plans, and its draft proposal for next year's annual budget, both exceed new European Commission guidelines for fiscal responsibility among European Union Member States. The Netherlands was the only country whose in the bloc that failed to meet standards in either of the two assessments, the Commission said on Tuesday.