From NL Times
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MH17 convict Igor Girkin in court for appeal against extremism conviction in Russia
Igor Girkin will appear in court in Russia today for the appeal against his extremism conviction. The man, known in the Netherlands for his involvement in downing flight MH17 in 2014, has almost zero chance of the court overturning his conviction and has suggested an alternative punishment - being sent to the front in Ukraine, according to NOS’s Russia correspondent Geert Groot Koerkamp.
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Health insurance deductible will be slashed in half by new Dutch coalition
The PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB have agreed that the health insurance deductible will be halved. Sources confirmed the news to the political reporters of RTL Nieuws. The deductible is currently 385 euros a year. The deductible has been a topic of discussion for politicians in The Hague for years. The PVV made the deductible an important election issue in the campaign. PVV leader Geert Wilders promised during an election debate that he would abolish the deductible entirely. He blamed PvdA leader Frans...
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EU members want to make it easier for investors to get double taxation refunds
It could soon become easier for investors in other European countries to get refunds for cases of double-taxation. European Union finance ministers agreed to a plan to help EU residents quickly receive a tax refund if they receive dividends and interest from an investment in a different Member State. They are often improperly charged tax both in the country of the investment, and their country of residence.
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Prosecutor: Man who shot ex-girlfriend, killed her mother should stay in prison for life
The Public Prosecution Service recommended a life sentence against 50-year-old Minh Nghia V., who is nicknamed Lucky. He is suspected of shooting his ex-girlfriend, Anneke, at a shopping center in Zwijndrecht on January 21, 2023. Her 66-year-old mother was killed during the shooting. The prosecutor called the case a clear example of femicide: the murder of a woman because a relationship had ended.
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Amsterdam’s gay pride will last for an entire month starting next year
Pride Amsterdam will last for an entire month beginning next year, and it will be jointly organized by various parties, according to the new Pride policy of the Amsterdam municipal government. Alderman Touria Meliani, who handles events, inclusivity, and anti-discrimination policy, said on Wednesday that the current Pride policy needed to be updated.The current policy has been in use since 2011. Meliani pushed for a renewal because the city and the event developed over time.
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Dutch coalition deal: The long road to a new right-wing Cabinet has taken 175 days
It took a negotiation of 175 days before the announcement on Wednesday that the far-right PVV had reached a deal to form a new Cabinet with the right-wing parties, VVD, NSC and BBB. The leader of the PVV, Geert Wilders, told reporters that they came to an agreement when talks ended three hours later than expected. The two people moderating the talks, Elbert Dijkgraaf and Richard van Zwol, had a firm May 15 deadline to bring this negotiating round to a close.
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Dutch coalition talks end in a deal: PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB to form a Cabinet
Nearly six months after elections in November, far-right leader Geert Wilders announced that the four parties negotiating to form a new Cabinet have reached a deal. The leader of the PVV said on Wednesday afternoon that he also discussed who will become the next prime minister with the other parties working to form a coalition, the VVD, NSC, and BBB. However, the four parties have not reached a deal on the new leader.
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Mark Rutte “shocked” by shooting of Slovak PM Robert Fico, who was critically wounded
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he was “shocked” by the shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, an incident which left Fico with life-threatening injuries. He was gunned down in Handlova, and transported to a hospital there. Fico was then airlifted to a hospital in Banská Bystrica, the government of Slovakia announced.
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Wilders confident nothing will "go wrong" on day of truth for right-wing Cabinet
PVV leader Geert Wilders is optimistic about forming a new Cabinet with the VVD, NSC, and BBB. An hour after midnight, he announced that the four parties would need some time to complete their discussions on Wednesday morning. “I hope it will be okay. I think it will be okay. I don’t see anything going wrong anymore.” The formation leaders must submit their final report on this round of formation talks to parliament by tonight.
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Teens tricked with "bomb bonus" up to €2,000 to place explosives, but were rarely paid
Criminals are recruiting teenagers from across the country to commit explosive attacks, the team leader of an ongoing investigation into 20 explosions in Alkmaar in less than a year told the Telegraaf. The young perpetrators are offered amounts up to 2,000 euros to place and detonate an explosive, but hardly ever see a cent of that.
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Fake talent agent abused 24 girls under 14 in online sextortion scheme in The Hague
A total of 24 girls have thus far filed a complaint against a 26-year-old man from The Hague, who is suspected of grooming and abusing young children while pretending to be a talent scout. The victims are all between 6 and 14 years old, they were all abused online, and they reside in the Netherlands or Belgium.
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Amsterdam concert hall cancels Israeli group's shows over protest plans
Two concerts by the Israeli music group Jerusalem Quartet which were scheduled to be held in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam were cancelled. The decision was made "due to announced demonstrations, and the recent developments surrounding protests in Amsterdam," the music hall said on Tuesday.The Concertgebouw said it wants to "guarantee the safety of our employees, visitors and musicians."