Wednesday 7 October
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The Dutch government is nearing a full divestment from ABN Amro, with a recent sale of a 10.2% stake raising €3.5 billion. Having held the bank since the 2008 financial crisis, the state is finally on the verge of breaking even on its bailout investment. Read more →
New legislative caps on rents have triggered a mass exodus of private landlords, with over 76,000 rental properties sold off across the Netherlands. This reduction in housing stock is ironically exacerbating affordability issues in major hubs like Amsterdam, Amstelveen, and Haarlem. Read more →
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Amsterdam were dispersed by authorities on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Mayor Femke Halsema condemned the presence of inflammatory banners at the protests, which highlighted the persistent societal polarization within the Netherlands. Read more →
Authorities in the Netherlands have intercepted two teenagers from Sweden allegedly hired as 'child soldiers' to carry out contract killings. The arrests reveal a disturbing trend of cross-border criminal outsourcing in Amsterdam and Haarlem. Read more →
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