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‘Ik moest 300 euro overmaken om te investeren in goud’
Eén appje van ‘de bank’, een te goed om waar te zijn-deal of een charmante klusjesman met gladde praatjes: tegenwoordig is alles mogelijk. In Opgelicht spreekt Metro lezers die zijn opgelicht, zodat dat jou hopelijk niet…
Jobless benefit bill for former politicians hits €8.1 million
The bill for wachtgeld, the special unemployment benefit paid to former ministers and MPs without a new job, has gone up from €1.6 million to €8.1 million over the past 10 years, the Financieele Dagblad reported on…
Discrimination complaints to human rights institute soar 30%
The number of people reporting discrimination to the Dutch human rights institute rose sharply last year, though it remains unclear what is driving the increase. The council says it received 2,478 reports of discrimination in…
Extremist links emerge on Forum local election candidate lists
February 5, 2026 Dutch ballot papers can be offfputting for some voters. Photo: A J LuijtenA number of people with links to extremist organisations are running on behalf of far right party Forum for Democracy in the local…
Rembrandt lion drawing fetches nearly €13 million for big cats
February 5, 2026 The drawing in question. Photo: Sotheby'sA tiny drawing of a young lion by Rembrandt has sold for a record €12.7 million to an undisclosed buyer at Sotheby’s on Wednesday, with the proceeds going to…
OM seponeert aangifte van smaad, ingediend door Marco Borsato
Het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) in Noord-Holland heeft de aangifte van smaad/laster en het doen van valse aangifte, ingediend door Marco Borsato, geseponeerd. De zanger had een tegenaanklacht ingediend naar aanleiding van een…
Coalition cabinet: 18 ministers and 10 juniors in new line-up
The three parties forming the next Dutch government have reached agreement on dividing up 18 ministerial roles and 10 junior minister jobs between them.D66, as the biggest party, will provide the prime minister in the form of…
Deze radiozender vergroot de kans op een verkeersboete
Foto: Unsplash Of je nu even lekker mee wil blèren met muziek of op de hoogte wil blijven van het laatste nieuws: radio luisteren doen we nog steeds het liefst in de auto. Maar wist je dat het luisteren naar bepaalde zenders…
US accuse Dutch watchdogs and NGOs of ‘censoring’ Big Tech
February 5, 2026 Photo: Depositphotos.comThe United States has stepped up pressure on European policymakers over the regulation of American technology companies, accusing Dutch organisations for the first time of attempting…
10 Dutch councils fined for spying on Muslim communities
February 5, 2026 Photo: Depositphotos.comPrivacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) has fined 10 local councils in the Netherlands a total of €250,000 for unlawfully monitoring Muslim communities without their…
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