[09:40 AM] Half of schools face resistance from parents over sexual education
Almost half of primary schools (46 percent) have encountered resistance from parents in the past year when providing sex education at school, according to a study by the knowledge center
https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/31/half-schools-face-resistance-parents-sexual-education
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Half of schools face resistance from parents over sexual education
Almost half of primary schools (46 percent) have encountered resistance from parents in the past year when providing sex education at school, according to a study by the knowledge center Rutgers and DUO Onderwijsonderzoek & Advies. In 2022, the resistance to these information lessons was still 19 percent. The researchers interviewed 426 of the approximately 7,000 school leaders in the Netherlands in the run-up to Spring Fever Week, which starts for the 20th time on Monday.
[10:20 AM] Dutch asylum blacklist doubled in 2 years to nearly 1,200 people
The number of asylum seekers on the government’s blacklist for problem causers and crime suspects has doubled in the past year.
https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/17/dutch-asylum-blacklist-doubled-2-years-nearly-1200-people
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Dutch asylum blacklist doubled in 2 years to nearly 1,200 people
The number of asylum seekers on the government’s blacklist for problem causers and crime suspects has doubled in the past year. In 2023, there were 576 people on this “top X list.” At the start of 2025, there were 1,180, De Telegraaf reported based on figures from the Ministry of Asylum and Migration.
[01:00 PM] Dozens of women targeted by AI-generated nudes, experts raise alarm
The number of victims of AI-generated nude images has surged over the past year, raising serious concerns among experts and support organizations.
https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/15/dozens-women-targeted-ai-generated-nudes-experts-raise-alarm
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Dozens of women targeted by AI-generated nudes, experts raise alarm
The number of victims of AI-generated nude images has surged over the past year, raising serious concerns among experts and support organizations. These deepfake images, created using so-called "undressing apps," have become one of the fastest-growing forms of online abuse, according to data from expertise center Offlimits.
[10:03] A “worrying” 16% of local council aldermen quit in one year
At least 225 local authority wethouders, or aldermen, resigned during the past year, or 16% of the total in office,...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/01/a-worrying-16-of-local-council-aldermen-quit-in-one-year/
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A "worrying" 16% of local council aldermen quit in one year - DutchNews.nl
At least 225 local authority wethouders, or aldermen, resigned during the past year, or 16% of the total in office, according to research by local authority monitoring body De Collegetafel. Of these, 44 left for personal reasons, such as family matters or a new job, and 38 left because of their health. A further 94 – the largest group – quit because of political conflict. The last elections for the Netherlands’ 342 local authorities were in 2022. Jeroen van Gool,...
[09:01] 35% say the standard of living is worse now - Exit Poll
More than one in three people who took part in the RTÉ, Irish Times, TG4 and Trinity College Dublin Exit Poll carried out by Ipsos B&A immediately after voting yesterday said their standard of living has worsened over the past year, while just over one in 10 said it has improved.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1130/1483886-standard-of-living-has-worsened-in-past-year-exit-poll/
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[11:15] €3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice
In total 30 homes costing more than €3 million were bought in Amsterdam over the past year, according to research...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/11/e3-million-home-market-is-buoyant-but-renters-have-less-choice/
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€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice - DutchNews.nl
In total 30 homes costing more than €3 million were bought in Amsterdam over the past year, according to research by real estate advisor CBRE. This is down on the top year of 2021 when 41 €3 million homes changed hands, but in line with the rest of the decade, CBRE said. Amsterdam, the agency said, is developing into a “luxury hot spot” within the Netherlands, given that 80% of the top of the market deals are taking place in...
[09:08 AM] Average newly appointed board member at Dutch companies was a 61-year-old man last year
Board positions at AEX-listed companies mostly went to older men in the past year, according to the
https://nltimes.nl/2024/09/26/average-newly-appointed-board-member-dutch-companies-61-year-old-man-last-year
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Average newly appointed board member at Dutch companies was a 61-year-old man last year
Board positions at AEX-listed companies mostly went to older men in the past year, according to the Board Monitor Europe by consultancy firm Heidrick & Struggles. The share of women appointed to Dutch companies’ boards dropped by 10 percent in a year, and the average age of newly appointed directors increased from 57.8 years in 2022 to 61 years in 2023.
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