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14.04.2025

14.04.2025The Day Wolf Attacks While Maagdenhuis Occupiers Face Removal

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Netherlands for 14.04.2025.

It displays 121 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

14.04.2025The Day Wolf Attacks While Maagdenhuis Occupiers Face Removal
Morning news focused on an unusual wolf attack on a jogger in Park Hoge Veluwe, with a passerby using his walking stick to chase away the persistent animal. Meanwhile, the implementation of the asylum distribution law was delayed until 2026 by PVV Minister Faber, extending uncertainty in migration policy.

By midday, attention shifted to pro-Palestinian protesters occupying the Maagdenhuis building at the University of Amsterdam, demanding the university cut ties with Israel. The situation escalated when police arrived, eventually removing demonstrators who reportedly left significant damage behind.

In international news, Xi's tour of Southeast Asia gained significance amid ongoing US-China trade tensions, while Putin's attack on Sumy was labeled a violation of war laws with possible use of cluster munitions. A 39-year-old man previously convicted of murder was arrested in Curaçao as a new suspect in the Peter R. de Vries assassination case.
14.04.2025
04:35

04:55Motorway Speed Limits Rise to 130 km/h

The newspapers report on several health developments, noting that heart failure patients could live longer if prescribed four medications (AD.nl), while speed limits are being raised to 130 km/h on the Afsluitdijk and two other highways (RTL Nieuws). International tensions continue as allies express "stomach pain" over Israel's actions in Gaza but haven't substantially changed policies (NRC), while some Israeli reservists are increasingly refusing to serve (de Volkskrant). Domestically, there's debate over amplified calls to prayer, with MPs arguing they don't fit "Dutch culture" (De Telegraaf), while studies show Dutch people appreciate churches more without attending them (Reformatorisch Dagblad).
06:36
Metro

Snelheid Afsluitdijk weer naar 130 (en ook op deze trajecten mag je straks harder)

06:36
08:11
08:28

08:31Wolf Attacks Jogger As Bystanders Intervene

The newspapers report on a jogger apparently bitten twice by a wolf, with bystanders chasing the animal away (AD.nl). Speed limits on the Afsluitdijk and other highways will increase to 130 km/h (Metro Nieuws). Asset managers are loosening investment rules for weapons companies (Het Financieele Dagblad), while the European wind sector seeks ways to revitalize (de Volkskrant). Italian PM Meloni faces questions about her role between the US and EU during her upcoming White House visit (NRC). In Amsterdam, mold-affected housing will receive temporary rent reductions (Het Parool), while empty emergency tents for asylum seekers in Ter Apel cost €7000 per night despite not being used (De Telegraaf).
08:46
Metro

Onderzoekers ontdekken waardoor kankerpatiënten levenslust en motivatie kunnen verliezen (en hoe dat te behandelen valt)

08:46
11:04
11:12
Metro

Man die bidon gooide naar Mathieu van der Poel meldt zich bij de politie en heeft een dag later spijt

11:12
11:38

11:58Wolf Attack Survivor Fights Back With Walking Stick

The newspapers report on a wolf attack on a jogger, where Peter used his walking stick to chase away the animal that kept returning (AD.nl, De Telegraaf). Pro-Palestinian protesters have occupied the Maagdenhuis building at the University of Amsterdam, demanding the university cut ties with Israel, with the university planning to press charges (Het Parool, RTL Nieuws). Other news includes a man turning himself in to police after throwing a water bottle at cyclist Mathieu van der Poel (Metro Nieuws), and parliament supporting a merger between public broadcasters NTR and NOS rather than abolishing NTR (Trouw).
12:21
12:56
13:05

13:24Police Evacuate Pro-Palestinian Protesters From Amsterdam University Building

The newspapers report on pro-Palestinian protesters occupying the Maagdenhuis building at the University of Amsterdam, with police making arrests as they begin evacuation (Het Parool, RTL Nieuws, De Telegraaf). International news focuses on Russia's attack on civilians in Sumy, interpreted as Putin feeling emboldened by Trump's Ukraine approach (NRC), while Xi's tour of Southeast Asia gains significance amid Trump's tariffs (de Volkskrant). In defense news, Amsterdam-based startup Avy is now building military drones in collaboration with the Dutch Navy (Het Financieele Dagblad). Tech giant Meta is accused of stealing books from Dutch authors Els Florijn and Mirjam van der Vegt (Reformatorisch Dagblad).
14:14
Metro

Nu spreidingswet nog even blijft: hoe staat het ervoor met het asielbeleid van Faber?

14:14
14:22
14:48

14:50Police Forcibly Clear Student Occupiers from Amsterdam University

The newspapers report on the unfolding evacuation of pro-Palestinian protesters from the Maagdenhuis building at the University of Amsterdam. Thirty riot police (ME) officers have entered the building to remove demonstrators, with the university filing charges against them (AD.nl, Het Parool, RTL Nieuws, De Telegraaf). In asylum policy news, questions surround Minister Faber's approach as the distribution law remains in effect (Metro Nieuws). Municipalities are hardly enforcing language requirements for welfare recipients, with only three benefits reduced in two years (NRC). The Senate is reportedly struggling with how to respond to the cabinet's confrontational style (Trouw).
15:05
15:23

15:59Maagdenhuis Occupation Ends As Police Remove Pro-Palestinian Protesters

The newspapers report on the end of the pro-Palestinian protest occupation at the University of Amsterdam's Maagdenhuis building, with riot police removing demonstrators who left behind damage (RTL Nieuws, De Telegraaf, Het Parool). The building symbolizes both student activism and university inflexibility (Het Parool). In other news, Jewish initiator Kleijwegt supports a petition expressing lost pride in Israel (Reformatorisch Dagblad), the Dutch Senate struggles with the cabinet's confrontational style (Trouw), and the UWV employment agency faces operational challenges without implementing new recovery plans (AD.nl).
16:23
16:57
17:14
17:31

17:33New Arrest in Peter R. de Vries Murder Case

The newspapers report on a new arrest in the Peter R. de Vries murder case, with a 39-year-old man detained in Curaçao (AD.nl, Het Parool, RTL Nieuws). Former minister Winnie Sorgdrager has resigned after just five days as commissioner for the childcare benefits scandal recovery operation following criticism of her past role at the Council of State (NRC). Amsterdam employees at law firm A&O Shearman are upset about their global board's agreement with the Trump administration regarding diversity policies (Het Financieele Dagblad). The British government has taken over struggling steel mills (Trouw).
17:40
17:57
Metro

De Spaarrekening van Lisa: ‘Vorig jaar spaarde ik 900 euro met koopzegels’

17:57
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