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No smoke: Breda set to open first cigarette-free park in May
February 4, 2026 Photo: DutchNews.nlBreda, in the province of Noord-Brabant, is set to become the first Dutch city to boast a smoke-free park.The park, on the spot of the former Seelig barracks, will open in May, adding to…
Many cut flower growers are flouting pesticide regulations
February 4, 2026 Photo: Dutch NewsCut flower growers are widely ignoring rules on pesticide use and are becoming less law-abiding over the years, according to research by the product safety board NVWA.Inspectors carried out…
700 medewerkers ICE en grenspolitie teruggeroepen uit Minnesota
ANP / AFP / CHARLY TRIBALLEAU Ruim zevenhonderd medewerkers van de federale immigratiediensten worden teruggehaald uit Minneapolis en het aangrenzende St. Paul. Dat meldt Tom Homan, die door president Donald Trump naar de…
Dutch say Europe should have a stronger international voice
February 4, 2026 Photo: EU audiovisual serviceThe vast majority of EU and Dutch citizens believe that the European Union should have a stronger voice in the international arena and that EU countries should be more united to…
Lekker slapen? Badder op dit tijdstip
Young woman relaxing in bath tub. Self care and mental health concept. Foto: GettyImages Wie ’s avonds niet goed kan slapen, krijgt vaak hetzelfde advies: geen telefoon, geen koffie, vaste bedtijd. Maar ook iets anders wat…
Bowel cancer cases in NL fall thanks to screening programme
The number of cases of advanced bowel cancer in the Netherlands have fallen in recent years, and the drop is probably down to the introduction of a national bowel cancer screening programme in 2014, according to monitoring…
Mensenrechten wereldwijd onder druk zegt Human Rights Watch
Foto: EPA / Aaron Schwartz Mensenrechten staan wereldwijd steeds meer onder spanning. Dat blijkt uit het World Report 2026 van Human Rights Watch, waarin de organisatie waarschuwt dat het internationale systeem dat rechten…
IND pays €79m to refugees for taking too long with their claims
February 4, 2026 Refugees protesting about the delays in processing their claims. Photo: Refugee demonstration teamThe IND immigration service had to pay €79 million in compensation to asylum seekers last year after taking…
Minder darmkanker dan verwacht, bevolkingsonderzoek werkt
Een zelfafnameset voor onderzoek naar darmkanker. Foto: ANP / Alexander Schippers Goed nieuws uit de kankerregistratie: in Nederland krijgen steeds minder mensen de diagnose darmkanker, terwijl door de vergrijzing juist een…
Opposition attack Jetten on retirement age and spending cuts
The incoming coalition of D66, CDA and VVD has come under fire over its plans to raise the state retirement age and cut spending on elderly care in the first parliamentary debate since the coalition agreement was…
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