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Labor talks between ABN Amro, unions collapse over 2 work days in office demand https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/19/labor-talks-abn-amro-unions-collapse-2-work-days-office-demand Collective labor agreement talks between ABN Amro and the union were halted earlier this week as the two sides cannot agree on the request that employees have to spend 50 percent of their work time

Drug dealers displace vulnerable Dutch tenants in 50 municipalities https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/19/drug-dealers-displace-vulnerable-dutch-tenants-50-municipalities More than 50 municipalities across the country are reportedly dealing with criminals exploiting the homes of vulnerable people for drug dealing, among other crimes.

Warm Saturday, sunny Sunday, and up to 25°C in the Netherlands next week https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/19/warm-saturday-sunny-sunday-25degc-netherlands-next-week This weekend is set to bring some sunshine and dry spells, Weeronline reports. However, as the rain bands will move through, periods of showers will also occur.

Far-right protest, counterprotest set for The Hague amid calls for violence https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/19/far-right-protest-counterprotest-set-hague-amid-calls-violence On Saturday at Maiveld in The Hague, at 12:30 p.m., the right-wing-organized protest called Wij Zijn Het Volk will take place.

Over 40 percent of Dutch authors earn no revenue from audiobook sales https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/19/40-percent-dutch-authors-earn-revenue-audiobook-sales According to a new survey among 700 members of the Authors’ Guild and the Lira Foundation, about 42 percent of writers and translators receive nothing at all from their publishers for audiobooks of

Mayors of 4 biggest cities ask the government for help to tackle homelessness problem https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/19/mayors-4-biggest-cities-ask-government-help-tackle-homelessness-problem The mayors of the Netherlands' four largest cities say homelessness is becoming an increasingly serious problem in their municipalities.

Video: Queen Máxima marks Hema’s 100th Birthday in Amsterdam https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/19/video-queen-maxima-marks-hemas-100th-birthday-amsterdam Queen Máxima visited Hema on Thursday to mark the Dutch chain’s 100th birthday.

Prosecutors seek 4-years for Arnhem man, 22, accused of large-scale sextortion https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/prosecutors-seek-4-years-arnhem-man-22-accused-large-scale-sextortion Prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old man from Arnhem with large-scale sextortion, Public Prosecution Service (OM)

Patients with high-risk bowel polyps can wait five years for follow-up, studies find https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/patients-high-risk-bowel-polyps-can-wait-five-years-follow-studies-find Patients who have had high-risk bowel polyps removed can safely wait five years for their first follow-up examination instead of returning after three years, according to two European studies invol

Police seize 3,800 kg of illegal heavy fireworks; 7 arrested https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/police-seize-3800-kg-illegal-heavy-fireworks-7-arrested Police seized 3,800 kilograms of illegal fireworks in the heaviest category during a major operation in Arnhem, Heijen, and Ulft. Seven people were arrested.

Court orders 32 of 33 suspects in fatal Overasselt shooting to remain jailed https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/court-orders-32-33-suspects-fatal-overasselt-shooting-remain-jailed Thirty-two suspects out of the 33 in the deadly Overasselt shooting of security guar

New reporting hotline to log attacks, threats at Dutch mosques launches Sunday https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/new-reporting-hotline-log-attacks-threats-dutch-mosques-launches-sunday The number of incidents, including threats, graffiti, and vandalism, is rising at the Dutch mosques, according to the Contactorgaan Moslims en Overheid (CMO).

Prosecutors: Rotterdam man who died after arrest had more than legal amount of drugs https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/prosecutors-rotterdam-man-died-arrest-legal-amount-drugs According to Rijnmond, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) confirmed that 51-year-old Alfredo Goeloe, who died af

Blood bank to test all donations in 9 provinces after West Nile transfusion death https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/blood-bank-test-donations-9-provinces-west-nile-transfusion-death Starting Friday, Blood Bank Sanquin will test all the blood donations for West Nile virus

Powerbank that caught fire on KLM flight belonged to airline’s ex-CEO Camiel Eurlings https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/powerbank-caught-fire-klm-flight-belonged-airlines-ex-ceo-camiel-eurlings The power bank that caught fire aboard a KLM plane on Thursday, forcing it to

Van Dijk, Veerman in Xavi's first Oranje squad; Depay, Weghorst out https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/van-dijk-veerman-xavis-first-oranje-squad-depay-weghorst The new Dutch national team coach, Xavi Hernández, has named the new Oranje squad, leaving the all-time leading scorer Memphis Depay out, while keeping the captain, Virgil van Dijk, in.

Believed target of Overasselt violence arrested in Germany for drug trafficking https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/believed-target-overasselt-violence-arrested-germany-drug-trafficking The German police arrested a 28-year-old man from Overasselt at the Dutch police’s request for drug trafficking.

Prosecutors: Sadistic online group not behind girl's murder of parents in Meerstad https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/prosecutors-sadistic-online-group-behind-girls-murder-parents-meerstad On Friday, after a first procedural hearing, the prosecutors determined that a 15-year-old girl that is suspected of

Radical farmer group urging farmers to destroy evidence of Budget Day highway fires https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/radical-farmer-group-urging-farmers-destroy-evidence-budget-day-highway-fires The farmers’ protest group Farmers Defense Force (FDF) is calling on farmers to delete evidence of highway fires they set on Budget Day.

Football association suspends ex-pro after punch leaves player with 7 broken teeth https://nltimes.nl/2026/09/18/football-association-suspends-ex-pro-punch-leaves-player-7-broken-teeth During the Tweede Divisie amateur football match on Saturday between football clubs IJsselmeervogels and GVVV, after former professional Jhon van Beukering punched Quiermo Dumay, a player for the h