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Jail agency considers tablets with softcore porn for prisoners
March 5, 2026 The Dutch prisons’ agency, which oversees facilities at detention centres, is considering giving prisoners access to tablets that would include “softcore” pornography.Officials are considering allowing inmates…
Nederland werkt met andere landen aan terugkeerhubs asielzoekers
ANP / EPA / Olivier Hoslet Nederland gaat met een aantal andere EU-landen samenwerken om terugkeerhubs voor afgewezen asielzoekers buiten de EU te realiseren. Dat zei minister Bart van den Brink (Asiel en Migratie) in…
State-owned NS makes a profit after five years of losses
March 5, 2026 Photo: DepositphotosDutch rail operator NS made a profit from passenger transport for the first time since 2019 last year, helped by higher ticket prices, slightly higher passenger numbers and cost-cutting…
Local election watch: voting aids and debates in English
Ten Dutch towns and cities will have a Kieskompas or Stemwijzer voting aid in English for the local elections on March 18, according to research by Dutch News.The Stemwijzer and Kieskompas help voters to make up their minds…
Vinyl and CDs are becoming more popular among teenagers
March 5, 2026 Photo: Depositphotos.comVinyl record sales in the Netherlands are up 21% compared to last year, totalling €45 million, according to figures from film and music industry trade organisation NVPI.CD’s are also…
Podcast: The Liberate The Utrecht Fish Edition
As local elections approach, we talk to polling expert and political scientist Tom Louwerse about the kaleidoscopic range of candidate...
Boer Geert volledig verlamd na zwaar fietsongeluk in Portugal
Foto: ANP Boer Geert Krops (76), bekend van zijn deelname aan Boer zoekt Vrouw in 2014, ligt sinds 10 februari ernstig gewond in een ziekenhuis in Portugal. Zijn vriendin Lenie laat weten dat hij niet meer kan bewegen of…
AZ will line up against NEC in KNVB Cup final in April
AZ of Alkmaar has reached the final of the KNVB Cup for the second year in a row, thanks to...
Banken scoren slechter op duurzaamheid: Rabobank grootste daler
Foto: ANP / Jeroen Jumelet Het duurzaamheidsbeleid van Nederlandse banken is er de afgelopen jaren niet op vooruitgegaan. Uit nieuw onderzoek van de Eerlijke Bankwijzer blijkt dat vijf van de acht onderzochte banken lager…
Police arrest Amsterdammer for “attacks to order” in Germany
March 5, 2026 Photo: Depositphotos.comDutch police arrested a 20-year-old man from Amsterdam on Tuesday in connection with several bomb attacks in Germany.The man allegedly headed a gang involved in “attacks to order” in and…
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