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24.02.2025

24.02.2025Day Merz Won While Small Parties Fell

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Netherlands for 24.02.2025.

It displays 100 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

24.02.2025Day Merz Won While Small Parties Fell
German election results dominated morning coverage, with CDU/CSU's victory under Merz complicated by AfD's emergence as second-largest party. Two smaller parties failed to meet electoral threshold, forcing consideration of CDU-SPD coalition.

EU leaders gathered in Kyiv marking invasion's third year, announcing substantial weapons support package while Russia rejected ceasefire proposals. Just Eat Takeaway's sale to Prosus for €4.1 billion marked significant business development.

Afternoon coverage shifted to fatal Sluiskil tunnel accident and Schiedam's 13-year-old stabbing victim, revealing both victim and suspect's prior involvement in robbery. Evening brought Trump's claims about ending Ukraine war within weeks, while Macron's discussions with Trump highlighted European unity. Coverage concluded with UN Security Council adopting US resolution on Ukraine without naming Russia as aggressor.
24.02.2025

03:20Merz Claims Victory As Coalition Looms

The newspapers extensively report on the German election results, with CDU/CSU winning under Merz but facing complex coalition formation challenges with SPD (NOS, NRC, RTL, Trouw, FD). AfD has emerged as the second-largest party, while two parties failed to meet electoral threshold (NOS). Separately, over hundred Dutch companies face sanctions for Russian war-machine connections (AD), and tech company Bird announces departure from Amsterdam (Parool).
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Deze huisarts waarschuwt voor ultrabewerkte en ziekmakende voeding: ‘Big food zijn ‘dealers’ van voedselindustrie’

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08:29CDU Wins As Right Rises

The newspapers extensively report on German election results, with CDU/CSU winning while the far-right AfD emerges as second-largest party (NOS, RD, Volkskrant, FD, NRC). New developments show EU preparing substantial weapons support package for Ukraine, while Russia rejects ceasefire proposals (RTL, Telegraaf). Notable business news includes Just Eat Takeaway's sale for 4.1 billion euros (AD), while former Foreign Minister Hans van den Broek's death at 88 is reported (Trouw).
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Deze maandag markeert dat het drie jaar geleden is sinds de Russische invasie, die miljoenen Oekraïners op de vlucht joeg. In de Oekraïense hoofdstad Kyiv heeft president Volodymyr Zelensky een dozijn Europese leiders verwelkomd voor een ‘Steuntop voor Oekraïne’.
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10:57Europe Rallies In Kyiv

The newspapers extensively report on European leaders gathering in Kyiv on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, with EU preparing new support package (NOS, NRC, RTL). In business news, Just Eat Takeaway agrees to Prosus's €20.30 per share bid, valuing the company at €4.1 billion (AD, FD). German election aftermath continues with focus on Merz's coalition options with SPD (Trouw, Volkskrant).
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Arian en Marieke verloren hun twee zoontjes en zijn nu Prins Carnaval en de prinses

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13:07Two Die In Sluiskil Tunnel Crash

The newspapers report on a fatal accident in the Sluiskil tunnel near Terneuzen, where two people died in a truck incident (AD, NOS). Coverage continues of German politics, focusing on Scholz's chancellorship failures (NRC) and AfD's rise in East Germany (Volkskrant). Israeli military operations expand beyond Gaza into Lebanon and Syria (Telegraaf), while a community reacts to the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old by a peer (RTL).
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16:25Merz's European Ambitions Meet Reality

The newspapers report extensively on Friedrich Merz's anticipated chancellorship in Germany, with focus on his aim to lead in Europe while facing domestic challenges (NRC, Trouw, Volkskrant). A significant cryptocurrency theft at Bybit, with North Korean hackers attempting to steal $1.5 billion in ethers, was narrowly prevented (FD). Coverage continues of the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old in Schiedam, with local authorities responding (NOS, RTL).
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Onderzoek over luteoline bij grijze haren veelbelovend, maar werkt dat ook bij de mens?

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18:31Schiedam Teen Death Reveals Dark Past

The newspapers report extensively on a fatal stabbing in Schiedam where a 13-year-old was killed, with new details emerging about the victim and suspect's prior involvement in a robbery (AD, NRC, Telegraaf). Ukraine coverage continues with Zelensky expressing hope for war's end this year (RTL, RD). Extinction Rebellion protests against cruise ships in Amsterdam were met with police intervention (Parool).
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22:00Europe Stands Alone In Kyiv

The newspapers report extensively on European leaders gathering in Kyiv without U.S. presence (NRC), while Macron's discussions with Trump about Ukraine make headlines (RTL, NOS). Coverage focuses on Trump's potential interest in Ukrainian rare earth metals (Telegraaf) and how his stance has unexpectedly united European leaders (Trouw). A Danish minority party's success in Germany's Schleswig-Holstein receives attention (AD).
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De Spaarrekening van Nathalie: ‘Van die 7300 euro wil ik onder andere een motor kopen’

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Woonminister Mona Keijzer heeft laten doorschemeren dat zij mogelijk in actie komt als verhuurders hun huurwoningen op grote schaal blijven verkopen. Het wijzigen van de huurwet zou volgens vastgoedbeleggers en projectontwikkelaars de nieuwbouw van huurwoningen helemaal stilleggen.
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