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23.12.2024

23.12.2024 — The Day Blokker Found Its Heir

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Netherlands for 23.12.2024.

It displays 98 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

23.12.2024 ⇢ The Day Blokker Found Its Heir
⌨Morning coverage focused on Qatar's LNG supply threats to Europe over new EU legislation, while supermarkets revealed preparations for potential emergencies. The Magdeburg Christmas market attack narrative shifted as authorities identified the perpetrator as an Islam critic rather than an Islamist.

By midday, reports emerged of widespread participation in agricultural buyout schemes, with 1,700 farmers applying. The afternoon brought resolution to the Blokker retail chain crisis, as Roland Palmer, a Blokker family member, emerged as the buyer, maintaining the brand name and online presence.

Evening coverage highlighted tensions between Ukraine, Slovakia, and Russia over gas transit arrangements, while reports surfaced of connections between the Purmerend explosion and youth gang activities. The day concluded with demonstrations in North Syria and discussions about the KNVB's success in reducing referee abuse through stricter card policies.
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NRC Handelsblad

In de Thaise gevangenis waar het krioelde van de kakkerlakken, wist de oud-coffeeshophouder: ‘ I am fucked .’ Nu klaagt hij de Nederlandse staat aan

Na dertien jaar werd deze maand de strafrechtelijke vervolging van Johan van Laarhoven gestopt. De wietpionier werd 66 maanden gevangengezet in Bangkok, nadat het Nederlandse OM hem had afgeschilderd als witwassende drugshandelaar. Nu klaagt hij justitie aan. „Na deze ervaring ga ik jaren eerder dood. Hoe kan je dat vergoeden?”
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06:06⇢Qatar's LNG Ultimatum to Europe

⌨The newspapers report on Qatar threatening to halt LNG supplies to Europe over new EU legislation (NOS). A former Dutch coffeeshop owner is suing the state after spending 66 months in a Thai prison, following his prosecution for drug trafficking (NRC). At Schiphol Airport, security reports increased aggression from passengers, particularly business class travelers, regarding liquid restrictions (Telegraaf). Trump's threats regarding the Panama Canal and a Polish politician receiving asylum in Hungary also feature in coverage (Volkskrant, Trouw).
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Metro

Ramp of oorlog? Supermarkten willen voorbereid zijn op noodsituaties

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NRC Handelsblad

In de Thaise gevangenis waar het krioelde van de kakkerlakken, wist de oud-coffeeshophouder: ‘I am fucked.’ Nu klaagt hij de Nederlandse staat aan

Na dertien jaar werd deze maand de strafrechtelijke vervolging van Johan van Laarhoven gestopt. De wietpionier werd 66 maanden gevangengezet in Bangkok, nadat het Nederlandse OM hem had afgeschilderd als witwassende drugshandelaar. Nu klaagt hij justitie aan. „Na deze ervaring ga ik jaren eerder dood. Hoe kan je dat vergoeden?”
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08:56⇢Supermarkets Brace For Emergency While Spies Reveal Plot

⌨The newspapers report on emerging security concerns, with supermarkets preparing for emergency situations (Metro) and spies revealing details about explosive incidents (AD). A former coffeeshop owner is suing the Dutch state after imprisonment in Thailand (NRC), while two individuals were identified in newly discovered Westerbork camp footage (NOS). Reports also indicate Russians attempting to establish new military bases in Libya (Trouw) and Spar supermarket chain being used to circumvent Iranian sanctions (Volkskrant).
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Metro

Staatslot kopen? Dít vergroot volgens econoom de winkans

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11:07⇢Magdeburg Attacker: The Islam Critic

⌨The newspapers report new details about the Magdeburg Christmas market attack, revealing the suspect was not an Islamist but rather an Islam critic (Reformatorisch Dagblad). Digital privacy concerns emerge as experts warn about security flaws in the upcoming European digital identity system (NRC). Environmental tensions surface in Hoge Hexel over planned wind turbines (Trouw), while Extinction Rebellion announces new A10-Zuid blockade in Amsterdam (Parool).
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Metro

Modaal salaris stijgt in vierde kwartaal, dit verdien je met en zonder cao

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13:13⇢Wages Rise While Drones Make History

⌨The newspapers report on several wage developments, with collective labor agreements yielding above-average salary increases while unions push for better compensation (FD, Metro). Ukraine conducts its first ground attack using exclusively unmanned drones (AD), while personal war stories emerge of separated families (NRC). President Biden commutes 37 death row sentences to life imprisonment, reversing Trump-era policies (Volkskrant, NOS).
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15:28⇢Blokker Finds Buyer, Identity Still Secret

⌨The newspapers report extensively on Blokker's retail chain finding a buyer after bankruptcy (Telegraaf, FD, NOS, Parool, RD), though the identity remains undisclosed. Municipalities with firework bans are pushing for nationwide restrictions (RTL). In agricultural news, half of Limburg's pig farmers have applied for buyout schemes (Volkskrant), while courts overrule Minister Faber's attempt to restrict undocumented migrants' basic rights (Trouw).
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Metro

Hoop je dat de woningmarkt instort? Dit is de reden waarom de prijs van een koophuis voorlopig niet zakt

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18:49⇢Blokker Heir Claims Retail Chain

⌨The newspapers report on Blokker's sale to Roland Palmer, a member of the Blokker family, who will maintain the brand name and online store (FD, Telegraaf). Energy security concerns intensify as Qatar threatens to halt gas supplies to Europe over new EU legislation (NRC, NOS), while Ukraine, Slovakia, and Russia dispute gas transit arrangements (NOS). In Purmerend, a 16-year-old remains in critical condition following an explosion (RTL).
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Metro

De Spaarrekening van Yfke: ‘Voor onze droomreis betaalden we 16.000 euro’

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21:52⇢Magdeburg Suspect Identity Sparks AfD Rally

⌨The newspapers report on developments in the Magdeburg attack, with right-wing AfD organizing demonstrations as discussions intensify about the suspect's identity (NOS, RTL). The Dutch football association KNVB notes success in their stricter policy against referee abuse through faster yellow cards (NRC). Meanwhile, Slovakian PM Fico visits Moscow seeking gas arrangements (Volkskrant), and reports emerge of a connection between Purmerend explosion and youth gangs (Telegraaf).
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NRC Handelsblad

Bouw twee nieuwe kerncentrales loopt vertraging op

Het vorige kabinet had Borssele als voorkeurslocatie aangewezen voor de bouw van twee nieuwe kerncentrales. Nu het ook andere locaties moet onderzoeken, loopt de bouw een vertraging op van onbekende duur.
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