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25.04.2025

25.04.2025 โ€” King's Day Eve as Damen Faces Prosecution

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Netherlands for 25.04.2025.

It displays 107 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

25.04.2025 โ‡ข King's Day Eve as Damen Faces Prosecution
โŒจThe morning brought news that shipbuilder Damen faces prosecution for bribery, money laundering, document forgery, and violating Russian sanctions, a sensitive blow to this naval supplier. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated "the ball is in Russia's court" regarding a ceasefire after meeting Trump.

By midday, approximately 3,400 Dutch citizens received royal decorations in the annual "lintjesregen" ceremony. Climate Minister Sophie Hermans released a package dropping the plastic tax while adding penalties for gasoline company cars, with NRC noting climate is "no longer a priority" for the coalition.

Afternoon coverage revealed Minister Wiersma's delayed nitrogen reduction goals, pushing targets five years to 2035 despite criticism. Media also reported young men on "fatbikes" harassing female joggers in Amsterdam parks.

Evening focused on Koningsnacht celebrations, with Utrecht authorities urging people to stop coming due to overcrowding as the Jordaan district in Amsterdam filled with orange-clad revelers.
25.04.2025

01:06โ‡ขKing's Day Emergency Rooms Overflow With Drunk Youth

โŒจThe newspapers report on King's Day concerns with emergency rooms filling up with drunk youth (AD.nl), while Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema offers an official apology for the city's role in Jewish persecution during WWII (RTL Nieuws, De Telegraaf). Tragic news includes the drowning of a 14-year-old non-swimmer in Amsterdam's Buiten-IJ (Het Parool) and mourning for three-star Michelin chef Jonnie Boer, described as making Zwolle "the culinary capital of the Netherlands" (NRC). Climate issues affect both farmers and urban dwellers in Twente (Het Financieele Dagblad), while PM Rutte indicates Russia must take initiative for a ceasefire after meeting Trump (de Volkskrant).
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Metro

Johan Derksen opgelucht na goed nieuws over vrouw: โ€˜Was wel even in paniekโ€™

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07:36โ‡ขDamen Shipbuilder Faces Prosecution

โŒจThe newspapers report on Dutch shipbuilder Damen being prosecuted for bribery, money laundering, document forgery, and violating Russian sanctions (AD.nl, Het Financieele Dagblad, de Volkskrant). Multiple sources cover NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's statement that "the ball is in Russia's court" regarding a ceasefire following his unexpected meeting with Trump (RTL Nieuws, De Telegraaf). Other topics include the government paying โ‚ฌ20 million to buy out an innovative pig farm for nitrogen reduction, described as "three times the gold price for a gram less nitrogen" (NRC), and personal news about TV personality Johan Derksen expressing relief about his wife's health (Metro Nieuws).
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Metro

Ambtenaar over haar eigen minister Marjolein Faber: โ€˜Een heel vreemde vrouwโ€™

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10:22โ‡ขDamen Shipyards Faces Criminal Prosecution

โŒจThe newspapers report on Damen Shipyards being prosecuted for bribery, document forgery, money laundering, and sanctions violations (Het Financieele Dagblad, NRC). New developments include The Hague court ruling that the city may ban fossil fuel advertising from travel agencies (AD.nl), and a civil servant describing their minister Marjolein Faber as "a very strange woman" (Metro Nieuws). International news covers a Kyiv mayor suggesting Ukraine may need to surrender territory (RTL Nieuws) and a high-ranking Russian military official reportedly killed in a Moscow car explosion (De Telegraaf). Other stories include a gruesome murder case in Landsmeer where a woman's lower legs remain missing (Het Parool) and the collapse of the Lelylijn railway project (Trouw).
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Metro

Ruim 3400 mensen krijgen vandaag een lintje, wat moet je daar eigenlijk voor doen?

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11:20โ‡ขRoyal Honors Day Decorates 3,400 Dutch Citizens

โŒจThe newspapers report on today's "lintjesregen" (royal decoration ceremony), with approximately 3,400 Dutch citizens receiving honors (Metro Nieuws, RTL Nieuws, Reformatorisch Dagblad, Het Parool). International news focuses on a Russian general killed by a car bomb in Moscow (AD.nl, De Telegraaf) and Trump's statement that Crimea will remain Russian territory (AD.nl). Other coverage includes analysis of American democracy "in an experimental phase" with Trump's ongoing power struggles possibly sliding toward autocracy (Het Financieele Dagblad), a profile of Vito Shukrula, the arrested lawyer of crime boss Ridouan Taghi (NRC), and Kyiv's mayor suggesting territory concessions may be necessary for a ceasefire (de Volkskrant).
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13:43โ‡ขClimate Package Drops Plastic Tax While Adding Car Penalties

โŒจThe newspapers report on two main topics today. First, Climate Minister Sophie Hermans has released a new climate policy package that includes penalties for petrol company cars but cancels the plastic tax (AD.nl, NRC, De Telegraaf). NRC notes that climate is "no longer a priority" for the right-wing coalition, with Hermans only managing to "scrape together" measures despite previously warning of "difficult choices." Second, royal decoration day ("lintjesregen") continues to be covered extensively, with over 3,400 Dutch citizens receiving honors across various municipalities (Reformatorisch Dagblad, RTL Nieuws, Metro Nieuws, Het Parool).
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Metro

Zo herken je de symptomen van een longembolie

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16:22โ‡ขGovernment Retreats on Climate and Nitrogen Targets

โŒจThe newspapers report on significant climate and environmental policy changes. The government is delaying nitrogen reduction targets by five years to 2035 despite widespread criticism (de Volkskrant, NRC). VVD Minister Sophie Hermans has announced a climate package that removes the plastic tax and reduces COโ‚‚ costs for industry following complaints about high environmental costs compared to other countries (Het Financieele Dagblad). Meanwhile, multiple sources report on young men on electric "fatbikes" harassing female joggers in Amsterdam by slapping them and sharing videos online (RTL Nieuws, De Telegraaf).
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Metro

Patatje Oorlog in Oekraรฏne: even hoop en troost door een simpel bakje friet

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18:20โ‡ขAmsterdam Turns Orange for King's Day Celebrations

โŒจThe newspapers report on preparations for King's Day (Koningsdag) as Amsterdam gradually turns orange with good weather helping the festivities (Het Parool). Environmental issues remain prominent with coalition tensions over nitrogen policies between VVD, NSC and BBB parties, particularly regarding Minister Wiersma's plans (NRC). International news focuses on Trump's statement that Crimea will remain Russian territory, which Ukraine considers unacceptable (RTL Nieuws, de Volkskrant). Other stories include climate speculation about potential cooling instead of warming in the Netherlands (AD.nl) and how Ukrainian soldiers find comfort in simple pleasures like french fries during war (Metro Nieuws).
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