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04.12.2024

04.12.2024 โ€” The Day Border Guards Did Not Show

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Netherlands for 04.12.2024.

It displays 87 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

04.12.2024 โ‡ข The Day Border Guards Did Not Show
โŒจThe morning revealed severe staffing shortages as Netherlands attempted to reinstate border controls, with most crossing points remaining unmanned. This development followed previous days' discussions about migration control and population capacity, which culminated in a rare parliamentary consensus on limiting population growth.

By midday, the coalition offered to drop the controversial long-study fine while maintaining mandatory social service requirements, attempting to save the education budget. The prison system simultaneously announced shorter sentences due to capacity issues, with plans to house inmates in containers.

The evening brought confirmation that Zandvoort's Formula 1 circuit would exit the calendar after 2026, while France entered a governmental crisis as Premier Barnier's administration fell to a no-confidence vote - the latest in a series of European political instabilities following previous developments in South Korea.
04.12.2024
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Nergens wordt zoveel kinderporno gemeld als in Nederland. Die beelden worden allemaal bekeken door een team van zes mensen, meer dan een half miljoen per jaar. Hoe weren ze zich tegen wat ze zien? โ€žWij zien het slechtste van het slechtste.โ€
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Nergens wordt zoveel kinderporno gemeld als in Nederland. Die beelden worden allemaal bekeken door een team van zes mensen, meer dan een half miljoen per jaar. Hoe weren ze zich tegen wat ze zien? โ€žWij zien het slechtste van het slechtste.โ€
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08:08โ‡ขPopulation Capacity Meets Housing Crisis

โŒจThe newspapers report on a discussion in the Dutch parliament about population density and capacity (Volkskrant) amid housing pressure, with mid-range rental properties in Amsterdam attracting 450 applicants each (Parool). Environmental concerns surface as entrepreneurs opt for clean diesel vehicles over electric alternatives despite emission-free zone plans (FD). The Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort receives confirmation (Telegraaf), while a specialized team of six people handles over half a million reports of online child abuse material annually (NRC).
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Metro

Dieuwertje Blok miste Sinterklaasjournaal door uitzaaiingen: โ€˜Het was een klotejaarโ€™

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11:29โ‡ขYoon's Last Stand Crumbles

โŒจThe newspapers report on South Korean President Yoon's political crisis intensifying, with impeachment becoming likely after his failed emergency declaration gambit (FD, NRC). In domestic news, the chat messages of Sywert van Lienden during the Covid mask deals scandal become public in court proceedings (Telegraaf), while concerns rise about Russia's increasing weapons production capacity (Trouw).
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15:05โ‡ขEducation Fine Falls While Service Stands

โŒจThe newspapers report on a new turn in the education budget debate, with the coalition offering to drop the long-study fine while maintaining mandatory social service requirements (Parool, Telegraaf, Reformatorisch Dagblad). Meanwhile, the EU's largest free trade agreement with Mercosur countries faces opposition from Netherlands, France, and Poland (FD), while pro-Israeli parties push for cuts to UNRWA Palestinian refugee support (Trouw).
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Metro

Aanbod middenhuurwoningen flink opgedroogd: โ€˜Gemiddeld 400 ร  500 reacties per woningโ€™

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Metro

Langstudeerboete mogelijk van de baan, net als bezuinigingen op maatschappelijke diensttijd

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17:52โ‡ขLaw's Money Shifts While Prisons Shrink

โŒจThe newspapers report on a shift in the legal profession's fee structure, with Zuidas (Amsterdam financial district) lawyers set to pay more while social lawyers pay less to their professional organization (FD). In criminal justice news, prisoners face shorter sentences in containers due to capacity issues (Telegraaf), while border control faces staffing shortages (Trouw). The long-study fine for students appears to be eliminated (Metro, Reformatorisch Dagblad).
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19:44โ‡ขBarnier's Budget Gambit Fails

โŒจThe newspapers report on a sudden political crisis in France, with Premier Barnier's government falling after a failed attempt to pass a budget law without parliamentary vote, facing motions of no confidence from both left and far-right opposition (NRC, Telegraaf, Volkskrant). Meanwhile, border control issues surface as the Marechaussee reports staff shortages ahead of Monday's border check reinstatement (Trouw), while Dr. De Reuver reports from a Lviv church displaying photos of war casualties (Reformatorisch Dagblad).
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Pensioenfondsen zullen volgende week niet aanwezig zijn, en dus geen handtekening zetten, op de woontop waar minister Mona Keijzer โ€˜bindende afsprakenโ€™ wil maken over de bouw van 100.000 woningen per jaar.
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Het Financieele Dagblad
Met een ruime meerderheid stemt de Assemblรฉe nationale vรณรณr de motie van afkeuring tegen premier Michel Barnier.
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Metro

Dick Schoof deelt voor het eerst meer over zichzelf: โ€˜Voelt alsof ik op de goede plek zitโ€™

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21:04โ‡ขBarnier's Government Falls To Assembly's Verdict

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on a deepening political crisis in France, with Prime Minister Barnier's government falling after a no-confidence vote passed with a large majority in the National Assembly (FD, NRC, Volkskrant, Telegraaf, Trouw). In domestic news, the Dutch parliament shows rare unity in supporting measures to limit population growth (Reformatorisch Dagblad), while Ajax draws 2-2 with FC Utrecht following an unfortunate own goal by Pasveer (Parool).
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