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Netherlands
The news from NRC Netherlands covers a range of domestic and international issues. Key domestic stories include the ongoing struggle against drug crime in the Netherlands despite significant investment, and the Dutch central bank's relocation of gold reserves due to geopolitical concerns…
Despite billions invested in combating organized crime, drug-related issues continue to escalate in the Netherlands, with regional teams handling numerous cases in 2025, raising questions about the effectiveness of anti-subversion efforts.
Dutch citizens are increasingly becoming the largest foreign investors in Spanish real estate, surpassing the British, as they seek opportunities outside a less attractive Dutch rental market.
American negotiators Jared Kushner and Richard Witkoff are traveling to Russia and Ukraine, while a Russian drone attack on an SBOe building in Ukraine resulted in several injuries.
New Israeli attacks on Lebanon have resulted in at least three deaths, and the deadliest confrontation in years between Houthi and government forces in Yemen has claimed over 120 lives.
The UN has adopted a new world map that more accurately represents the true scale of continents, particularly Africa, which is shown to be significantly larger than on current standard maps.
The Dutch central bank (DNB) has moved 86 tons of gold from the United States and Canada due to geopolitical uncertainties, prompting questions about the operation and confidence in the current US.
American sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln disembark in Pattaya, Thailand, a city known for its nightlife and prostitution, after months at sea.
EU countries have announced they are progressing towards establishing evacuation centers, though details remain scarce.
