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NL Times @nltimes.nl · 8m

Court orders end to Rotterdam dockworkers’ strike until Friday

Dockworkers who fasten and unfasten containers at the Port of Rotterdam returned to work Monday morning after a court ordered a temporary suspension of

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 1h

Costs soar at Schiphol: travelers pay Europe’s highest prices for coffee, beer, parking

Travelers passing through Schiphol Airport are facing the highest prices in Europe for everyday expenses such as coffee, beer, parking and taxis, according to a new comparison of travel-related cos

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 2h

Dubai extraditing more suspects to the Netherlands; 11 handed over in 18 months

Over the past 18 months, the United Arab Emirates has extradited 11 suspects to the Netherlands, a practice rarely seen before.

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 3h

Dutch grocery prices still rising faster than in neighboring countries

Grocery prices in the Netherlands continue to rise faster than in neighboring countries, according to European inflation data cited by

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 3h

VVD attacked in election debate; Accused of being far-right, out of touch, & antisocial

The VVD and party leader Dilan Yeşilgöz faced heavy fire in an election debate with the D66, CDA, and GroenLinks-PvdA on RTL Nieuws on Sunday.

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 4h

Dutch Gov’t takes rare move to oust CEO at chip firm Nexperia over China ties

The Dutch government has ousted the Chinese CEO of Nexperia, a semiconductor chip manufacturer based in Nijmegen.

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 5h

Left-wing leader Timmermans harassed at Amsterdam café

A group of masked men harassed and verbally attacked GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans on a terrace in Amsterdam on Sunday, shortly before he participated in a televised election de

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 5h

Missing Hoofddorp woman found; Showed up safe at home on Sunday night

The Hoofddorp woman abducted last week has been found. She showed up at her home on Sunday evening.

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 6h

Dutch PM Schoof heading to Egypt for international summit on Gaza

Prime Minister Dick Schoof will attend an international summit on the future of Gaza in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday, a spokesperson for the caretaker Prime Minister a

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 6h

Hoorn cuts planned asylum center capacity by half after anti-center protest

The city of Hoorn has approved a temporary shelter for up to 50 asylum seekers at Johannes Poststraat for a maximum of two years, city officials announced Friday.

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 7h

Record mobile data use in the Netherlands surges 16% in Q2; Driven by 5G at home

Mobile data usage in the Netherlands hit a new high in the second quarter, surpassing the previous record set just three months earlier.

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 17h

Oranje impress with convincing 4-0 victory against Finland in Amsterdam

Oranje impressed with a 4-0 victory over Finland in the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam on Sunday.

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 18h

19-year-old diver spots fish species never seen before in Dutch waters

A 19-year-old diver from Zeeland has spotted a fish never before recorded in Dutch waters, officials confirmed Friday.

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 18h

Amsterdam’s Royal Theatre Tuschinski named a European film treasure

Amsterdam’s Royal Theatre Tuschinski has been added to the Treasures of European Film Culture by the

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 19h

Cloudy skies and light rain expected across the Netherlands this week

The Netherlands will see mostly cloudy skies and occasional light rain over the next several days, with temperatures remaining mild, weeronline

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 20h

Police arrest around 30 at anti-immigration protest in Amsterdam

Police arrested about 30 demonstrators in central Amsterdam on Saturday afternoon following an anti-immigration protest at and around Museumplein.

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 21h

Police say kidnapping of Hoofddorp woman is linked to local drug trade dispute

Police report that the

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 22h

Fatal fire in Zevenhoven leaves one dead, homes evacuated

One person died in a house fire in Zevenhoven, Zuid-Holland, early Sunday morning, De Tel

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 23h

Dutch teen Jaïra Joy becomes first female Dutch street dance World Champion

Eighteen-year-old Jaïra Joy from Maastricht has become the world champion in street dance, De Limburger

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 23h

Over 300 arrested, officer injured at Rotterdam port protest

More than 300 people were arrested Saturday after pro-Palestinian activists blocked ra

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 1d

Lelystad driving instructor suspended for 2 years for assaulting teenage student

A 44-year-old driving instructor from Lelystad has been banned from work and sentenced to community service after assaulting a 17-year-old driving student during their lessons in Urk in April and M

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 1d

Cyclist, 23, killed in collision with car in Barendrecht; driver arrested

A 23-year-old man was killed early Sunday after being struck by a car on Noldijk in Barendrecht, police said.

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 1d

Authorities warn of severe side effects from sleep drink DroomSap

Dutch health authorities have received dozens of reports of serious side effects linked to the sleep drink DroomSap, which contains the chemical substance doxylamine — a compound banned in the Neth

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 1d

Amsterdam expands security zone ahead of anti-immigration protest

Amsterdam authorities have declared a large portion of the city center a security risk area ahead of an anti-immigration demonstration planned for Saturday afternoon at Museumplein,

NL Times @nltimes.nl · 1d

Two seriously injured in Son stabbing; suspect also hurt

Two people were seriously injured in a stabbing at a house in Son on Saturday evening, police said. One victim was described as “considerably seriously injured.”