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French customs officers have intercepted 3,560 packs of cannabis-laced sweets that were being shipped from the US to the Netherlands. buff.ly/sh3eKFM
The officers are accused of breaching the rules on the use of force with fatal consequences, which has been a criminal offence in its own right since July 2022. buff.ly/FeFiMVx
A painting by rock legend and artist Herman Brood has been added to the National Collection, placing Brood in the company of Dutch icons such as Rembrandt, Ferdinand Bol, Piet Mondriaan and Karel Appel. buff.ly/hYEuAzK
DutchNews newsletter: Gen Z protest plans; Cabinet talks stall; AI ban for primary schools - mailchi.mp/dutchnews/newslet…
Fears spread over Gen Z riot plans across NL dutchnews.nl/?p=274648 dutchnews.nl/2026/10/fears-s…
“No movement” in cabinet talks amid left-right stalemate dutchnews.nl/?p=274641 dutchnews.nl/2026/10/no-move…
You can pry the pumpkins from the cold, dead hands of our regular columnist Molly Quell, who is going to celebrate Halloween despite some Dutch naysayers. buff.ly/1oNaaG1
Government seeks to ban smoking where children congregate dutchnews.nl/?p=274634 dutchnews.nl/2026/10/governm…
Herman Brood painting added to national art collection dutchnews.nl/?p=274623 dutchnews.nl/2026/10/herman-…
French customs seize thousands of THC sweets bound for NL dutchnews.nl/?p=274624 dutchnews.nl/2026/10/french-…
Seven Rotterdam police officers to face trial over arrest death dutchnews.nl/?p=274615 dutchnews.nl/2026/10/seven-r…
You can pry Halloween from my cold, witchy fingers dutchnews.nl/?p=273849 dutchnews.nl/2026/10/you-can…
Asylum applications drop 13% under EU migration pact dutchnews.nl/?p=274609 dutchnews.nl/2026/10/asylum-…
MPs call for ban on generative AI in primary schools dutchnews.nl/?p=274597 dutchnews.nl/2026/10/mps-cal…
The Netherlands is heavily dependent on China for seven of the eight raw materials most critical to its economy, according to new research by national statistics office CBS. buff.ly/g3KN2TC
Four women went on trial in a Utrecht court earlier this week for desecrating children’s graves during a séance they held at Amersfoort’s Rusthof Cemetery five years ago. buff.ly/lb9hXtY
The Dutch police have published the names of the five Serbian people suspected of robbing the Tefaf art fair in Maastricht in 2022. buff.ly/QJKZCT3
Oil and gas giant Shell has recorded $10.8 billion in adjusted quarterly profits – double what it made in the same period last year – as war in the Middle East boosts energy prices. buff.ly/SkM4rUC
Prime minister Rob Jetten is refusing to act on calls for the royal family to pay taxes, despite his party D66 having actively backed the idea for years. buff.ly/V0jhoP4
DutchNews newsletter: Cabinet faces new right-wing pressure; Jetten backpedals on royal tax plans; Tefaf heist suspects named - mailchi.mp/dutchnews/newslet…