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More Asylum Seekers Rejected Than Accepted in Netherlands for First Time

Dutch asylum rejections up by 56%, while cities face waiting lists of families with nine or more members.

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Four in Ten Dutch Homes Now Carry Top Energy Labels

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Four in Ten Dutch Homes Now Carry Top Energy Labels

More than 2.2 million properties are rated A or higher as the Netherlands pushes to meet EU efficiency targets by 2030.

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4 in 10 Cancer Cases in the Netherlands Could Be Prevented

Smoking remains the leading preventable cause, responsible for more than 23 percent of cancer cases.

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Public Toilet Shortage Keeps 1 in 5 Dutch People From Leaving Home

Feb 6, 2026

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Public Toilet Shortage Keeps 1 in 5 Dutch People From Leaving Home

Research shows shortage of public toilets in the Netherlands is keeping people with chronic conditions housebound, as foundation calls situation "unacceptable"

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Dutch Student Loan System Kept Many Students Living at Home

Feb 6, 2026

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Dutch Student Loan System Kept Many Students Living at Home

A share of graduates who never moved out during studies rose from 31% to 43% after grants were scrapped.

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Ten Dutch Municipalities Fined for Secret Surveillance of Muslims

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Ten Dutch Municipalities Fined for Secret Surveillance of Muslims

Councils collected personal data on mosque visitors without legal basis and shared information with police and intelligence services

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