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Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data
Dutch data shows asylum seekers with "unknown nationalities," largely consisting of Palestinians, formed the biggest group in early 2026 applications.
Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum
Archaeologists may have found lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan in Dutch church
Netherlands tightens security for Iranian dissidents after shooting of man critical of Iran
Car catches fire in central Amsterdam following explosion, police says
Police say the driver was suspected of having caused the fire and had possibly done so on purpose, but they are keeping "all scenarios open."
Dutch police arrest three suspects in theft of Romanian artifacts from Drents Museum
Police are still searching for a fourth suspect; the stolen artifacts remain missing.
'Wilders, like Jews, must be exterminated': Geert Wilders receives death threats
Wilders posted on his X a list of threats such as “A bullet. Wilders, like Jews, is vermin that must be exterminated” “Zionist dogs like you will be shot” and “we will cut your head soon.”
Dutch seismologist warns of potential earthquake in Middle East
“It does not happen often, but if you are in Iran, be on extra alert as well,” Hoogerbeets added.
7-year-old Dutch motorcycling champion Sid Veijer dies after training accident
Sid was critically injured on December 22 while training on a mini motorcycle at an indoor karting facility in Swalmen, Netherlands.
'War in Court': Dutch project reveals names of 425k. WWII Nazi collaborators
The archive, consisting of 32 million pages, includes about 425,000 mostly Dutch people who were investigated for collaboration with German occupiers during World War Two.
Amsterdam riots: Five sentenced for antisemitic attacks against Israelis
The court reportedly said that a prison sentence was appropriate "given the seriousness of the facts and the context they took place in."
Dutch Parliament votes to phase out UNRWA funding over terror ties
The measure, led by MPs Stoffer (SGP party) and Eerdmans (JA21 party), cut funds to the widely criticized UN agency by almost 25% for the first year.
Dutch court rejects bid to stop arms exports to Israel
"The interim relief court finds that there is no reason to impose a total ban on the export of military and dual-use goods on the state," it said in a statement.
Dutch government creates new national strategy for combatting antisemitism
The strategy will take effect immediately and encompasses all facets of society, including sports, education, immigration, and security.
