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Netherlands emergencies: Jun–Sep 2026

86 clusters · 103 sources · last updated

Latest: Emergency services respond to various incidents across the Netherlands

By mid-September 2026, emergency incidents continued across Gelderland, Overijssel, and Groningen. In Gelderland, fires were reported at a car company in Teuge, a farmhouse in Borger, and a house in Velp. In Overijssel,

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Netherlands asylum housing shortage and municipal resistance

84 clusters · 157 sources · last updated

Latest: Netherlands: Protests against asylum centers spark unrest

The asylum‑housing emergency in the Netherlands continues to escalate, characterized by growing friction between national mandates and local authorities. While the Central Agency for Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) man

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Holland Rijnland social housing registration dispute

3 clusters · 8 sources · last updated

Latest: Noordwijk council opposes stricter social housing registration rules

New regulations in the Holland Rijnland region, effective September 1, mandate that social housing seekers pay an annual registration fee of 7.50 euros to maintain their status. Failure to pay results in immediate remova

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Alphen aan den Rijn dog tax enforcement

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Latest: Alphen aan den Rijn dog tax inspections yield significant revenue

Between April and June 2026, the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn conducted a large-scale dog tax enforcement campaign. Utilizing eight inspectors from an external agency, officials visited 17,050 addresses to verify

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Municipal developments in Alphen aan den Rijn

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Latest: Alphen aan den Rijn hosts festival week and urban redesign

Alphen aan den Rijn is undergoing various municipal infrastructure and community developments. In late August, the municipality announced plans to replace card readers for underground waste containers, a project involvi

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Fire station equipment thefts in the Netherlands

3 clusters · 14 sources · last updated

Latest: Zwolle residents arrested for theft of firefighting rescue tools

The Netherlands is facing a significant surge in thefts targeting fire stations, with 50 incidents recorded in 2026, a sharp increase compared to 17 incidents in 2024 and 18 in 2025. Criminals are specifically targeting

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Pride Leiden celebrations

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Latest: Leiden celebrates fourth Pride with boat parade and 50,000 visitors

The fourth edition of Pride Leiden took place in the city center, attracting approximately 50,000 visitors. The event featured a boat parade through the city canals involving more than fifty decorated vessels. Participan

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Urban tree removal disputes in Rotterdam

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Latest: Rotterdam postpones removal of 23 poplar trees amid environmental concerns

In Rotterdam, the planned removal of 23 healthy, 70-year-old Canadian poplar trees in the Tweebosbuurt neighborhood has been temporarily postponed. The trees were scheduled to be cleared to facilitate a new housing devel

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