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Two sweeping asylum bills head for a Senate vote on 21 April. If passed, they would abolish permanent residence permits, restrict family reunification and criminalise undocumented stay: reshaping what it means to settle in the Netherlands.
ABN Amro warns that fixed energy contracts protecting food producers are about to expire, just as the sector remains heavily dependent on natural gas. Meanwhile, the gap between organic and regular food prices has widened sharply.
The police recorded almost 13,000 violent incidents against officers last year, with attempted manslaughter and serious assault both up.
The new EU regulation introduces mandatory microchipping for all pet cats and dogs, bans inbreeding, and outlaws the breeding of animals with extreme physical traits like the flat faces of pugs or the folded ears of Scottish Folds.
