[10:49] More Americans want to come to the Netherlands: AD

The number of asylum requests from American nationals so far this year has superseded last year’s total, Dutch immigration service...

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/04/more-americans-want-to-come-to-the-netherlands-ad/

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More Americans want to come to the Netherlands: AD - DutchNews.nl

The number of asylum requests from American nationals so far this year has superseded last year’s total, Dutch immigration service IND has confirmed to the AD. According to several LGBTQI organisations, “dozens” of members of the community have already made the move to the Netherlands to escape president Donald Trump’s repressive measures against the group. These include an executive order proclaiming the government will only recognise two biological sexes, male and female. Trump has also banned rainbow flags from government...

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[08:20 PM] Dutch bank Bunq plans to accelerate plans of expansion into the United States

The Dutch online bank Bunq wants to accelerate its efforts to become involved in the U.S. market.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/16/dutch-bank-bunq-plans-accelerate-plans-expansion-united-states

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Dutch bank Bunq plans to accelerate plans of expansion into the United States

The Dutch online bank Bunq wants to accelerate its efforts to become involved in the U.S. market. The bank of founder and CEO Ali Niknam has filed a so-called broker-dealer registration with the American regulators, the FINRA and the SEC.Because of this, Bunq can already help American customers with other stocks and financial services while awaiting the results of a banking license. Bunq already submitted a request to work in the American market in April 2023.

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[01:40 PM] Big cities spending millions cleaning up trash cans dumped out in search of deposit cans

People searching for cans and plastic bottles that can be returned for a deposit are causing a lot of damage and litter in the four large Dutch cities.

https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/16/big-cities-spending-millions-cleaning-trash-cans-dumped-search-deposit-cans

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Big cities spending millions cleaning up trash cans dumped out in search of deposit cans

People searching for cans and plastic bottles that can be returned for a deposit are causing a lot of damage and litter in the four large Dutch cities. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht together spend an estimated 9.4 million euros per year on repairing waste bins and cleaning up left-behind litter, AD reports based on a study commissioned by the four municipalities.

NL Times
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[10:17] Dutch universities plan to cut foreign student total by 2,000

Dutch universities have come up with their own plan to reduce the amount of English used in lessons and cut...

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/04/dutch-universities-plan-to-cut-foreign-student-total-by-2000/

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Dutch universities plan to cut foreign student total by 2,000 - DutchNews.nl

Dutch universities have come up with their own plan to reduce the amount of English used in lessons and cut foreign student numbers, which they hope will head off government legislation. The government has drawn up proposals to reduce the “internationalisation” of Dutch higher education, including a requirement that degree courses considered to be Dutch should be taught for two-thirds in that language. The universities argue the TAO test to determine what should constitute a “Dutch” degree course is unworkable...

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[07:33 AM] Universities will offer more courses in Dutch, but internationalization law must change

Psychology programs in the Randstad must all be taught in Dutch, various English-language programs in economics will have a student limit (numerus fixus), and universities will do more to

https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/16/universities-will-offer-courses-dutch-internationalization-law-must-change

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Universities will offer more courses in Dutch, but internationalization law must change

Psychology programs in the Randstad must all be taught in Dutch, various English-language programs in economics will have a student limit (numerus fixus), and universities will do more to improve Dutch language proficiency among international students and staff. With these concrete measures, universities want to give Dutch a “stronger role” and limit the influx of international students.

NL Times