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16.12.2025

The Day Zelensky Visited and the Embryo Law Advanced

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Netherlands for 16.12.2025.

It displays 99 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

16.12.2025 โ‡ข The Day Zelensky Visited and the Embryo Law Advanced
โŒจUkrainian President Zelensky's visit to the Netherlands dominated headlines, with morning reports on his address to the Chamber and the establishment of a claims commission for Russian damages. Discussions also emerged regarding a potential peace deal involving Trump and Zelensky, as reported earlier.

Later in the day, the Public Prosecution Service announced it would not appeal the Marco Borsato case, closing a significant legal proceeding. Concurrently, the Dutch Parliament advanced a controversial law permitting human embryo cultivation for research, a topic that garnered increasing attention throughout the afternoon.

The European ban on internal combustion engines was overturned, allowing petrol cars to continue production under certain conditions.
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Het Financieele Dagblad

Bedrijven steunen defensie met reservistenregelingen

Nu het Nederlandse leger moet uitbreiden, is er aandacht voor reservisten in de caoโ€™s. Grote werkgevers geven hun personeel de mogelijkheid om betaald verlof op te nemen zodat ze kunnen dienen.
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06:05 (05:05)โ‡ขSydney Attack Training Unveiled

โŒจDutch media reports new details on the Sydney attack, stating perpetrators received combat training in the Philippines (NOS). Zelensky discusses a 'working version' for peace with no 'ideal plan' for the war's end (RTL Nieuws). Meanwhile, the Hague's improved low incomes create more reliance on complex benefit systems (NRC), and companies are supporting defense with reservist arrangements (Het Financieele Dagblad). Discussions continue on the strict asylum law (Trouw, Reformatorisch Dagblad).
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Metro

Nederland telt voor het eerst meer ouderen dan jongeren

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09:06 (08:06)โ‡ขZelensky's Dutch Diplomatic Push

โŒจUkrainian President Zelensky's visit to the Netherlands remains a central topic, with discussions in the Chamber and the establishment of a claims commission (NOS). Concurrently, reports indicate progress towards a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia involving Zelensky and Trump (Reformatorisch Dagblad). Germany is also bolstering its defenses against Russian espionage (de Volkskrant), reflecting ongoing international tensions.
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Metro

Kun je verslaafd zijn aan liefde? Deze onderzoekers zochten het uit

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NRC Handelsblad

Nu mag vuurwerk nog. Hoe ziet volgend jaar eruit?

Dit is mogelijk de laatste jaarwisseling waarin consumenten vuurwerk mogen afsteken. Het verbod gaat in als drie voorwaarden ook zijn uitgevoerd, waaronder een ontheffing voor vuurwerkclubs.
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Metro

OM gaat niet in hoger beroep in zedenzaak tegen Marco Borsato

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11:11 (10:11)โ‡ขBorsato Case Appeal Ends

โŒจDutch media heavily reports that the Public Prosecution Service will not appeal the Marco Borsato case, bringing the legal proceedings to a close (RTL Nieuws, AD.nl, NOS, Metro Nieuws). Concurrently, discussions continue on the expansion of the Dutch army, with companies offering paid leave for reservist duties (Het Financieele Dagblad). Europe also introduces a long-awaited housing plan to encourage affordable mid-range rental construction (NRC).
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NRC Handelsblad

Zelensky doet oproep in Kamer: hou โ€˜principiรซleโ€™ steun voor Oekraรฏne vol, ook na een vredesdeal

De Oekraรฏense president Zelensky heeft de Nederlandse politiek opgeroepen โ€ždezelfde sterke politieke steunโ€ te blijven geven aan zijn land als aan het begin van de oorlog. Dat zei hij toen hij de Tweede Kamer in Den Haag toesprak.
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Metro

Meerderheid voor vuurwerkverbod, maar grote vrees voor dit jaar: โ€˜Meer dierenleed dan ooitโ€™

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12:53 (11:53)โ‡ขZelensky's Plea for Enduring Support

โŒจUkrainian President Zelensky's visit to the Netherlands remains a prominent topic, with multiple sources reporting on his appeal for sustained political support in the Tweede Kamer, even after a potential peace deal (NRC, RTL Nieuws, NOS, Reformatorisch Dagblad). Concurrently, discussions continue regarding the Stint electric cart accident, with lawyers now arguing the fault lay with the driver, not the vehicle (AD.nl).
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Metro

Zoveel mogen de huren volgend jaar maximaal stijgen

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16:10 (15:10)โ‡ขEmbryo Cultivation Law Advances

โŒจDutch media reports that a parliamentary majority supports a new law allowing embryo cultivation (RTL Nieuws, Reformatorisch Dagblad). Concurrently, discussions continue regarding concrete security guarantees for Ukraine following a potential ceasefire with Russia, with the crucial question being Moscow's agreement (NRC). There are also reports on Europe permitting petrol cars post-2035 if green steel offsets emissions (Het Financieele Dagblad).
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Metro

Woonlasten gaan voor mensen met een koopwoning in 2026 door de 1000 euro-grens

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17:51 (16:51)โ‡ขZelensky Seeks Russia Reparations Commission

โŒจDutch media continues to report on Ukrainian President Zelensky's visit to the Netherlands, with discussions now focusing on establishing an ambitious claims commission in The Hague to address Russian damage in Ukraine, and who will bear the financial burden (NRC, Trouw). Concurrently, the European ban on internal combustion engines has been overturned, allowing manufacturers to continue producing petrol cars under certain conditions (NOS, Het Financieele Dagblad).
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NRC Handelsblad

Tweede Kamer stemt in met gevoelige verruiming van Embryowet

Een meerderheid van de Tweede Kamer stemde dinsdagmiddag in met het verruimen van de Embryowet, zeer tegen de zin van de SGP en de ChristenUnie. Maar die partijen zijn straks wel nodig om plannen van een eventueel minderheidskabinet te steunen.
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NRC Handelsblad

Defensie meldt aanschaf Israรซlische wapens niet

Defensie heeft de Tweede Kamer niet geรฏnformeerd over de aanschaf van speciale vizieren om drones mee neer te schieten. Kamerlid Kati Piri (GroenLinks-PvdA) wil opheldering.
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Metro

Burenruzies: โ€˜Onze bovenbuurvrouw loopt in huis constant op hakkenโ€™

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21:50 (20:50)โ‡ขZelensky's Warning on Russian Proposals

โŒจDutch media continues to focus on Ukraine, with President Zelensky warning in The Hague against 'slackening' as Russia rejects proposals (de Volkskrant). Concurrently, discussions persist regarding the overturned European ban on internal combustion engines, allowing petrol cars to be made beyond 2035 with 'green' steel compensation (RTL Nieuws, Het Financieele Dagblad). The defense in the Stint trial demands acquittal, calling it a 'tragic accident' (NOS).
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