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23.02.2025

Day CDU Won While AfD Rose

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Netherlands for 23.02.2025.

It displays 111 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

23.02.2025 โ‡ข Day CDU Won While AfD Rose
โŒจIsrael's postponement of prisoner releases and deployment of tanks in the West Bank marked morning developments, while Hamas released controversial hostage footage. Reports exposed aircraft parts reaching Russia through India despite sanctions.

German election coverage intensified throughout the day, culminating in CDU/CSU victory with 29% and AfD's surge to 20%, marking its highest result. Scholz acknowledged SPD's "bitter" defeat while Merz promised swift coalition formation, explicitly excluding AfD.

Zelensky's statement about willingness to resign for NATO membership and peace emerged as Minister Brekelmans emphasized maintaining Ukraine's NATO prospects. A thousand protesters gathered at Dam Square, where the Defense Minister issued symbolic "prison invitation" to Putin.

Evening brought news of a 13-year-old's fatal stabbing in Schiedam, with another teenager arrested as suspect. Former minister Hans van den Broek's death was announced.
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India heeft zich ontpopt tot doorsluisroute voor goederen die onder sancties niet meer naar Rusland mogen, ook uit Nederland. Het toont dat sancties een kwestie van papierwerk zijn, waar met nog meer papierwerk aan valt te ontkomen. โ€žBellen gaat heel moeilijk. Indiรซrs gebruiken vaak van die goedkope telefoonlijnen, je kunt ze niet verstaan.โ€
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06:45 (05:45)โ‡ขIsrael Halts Prisoner Release

โŒจThe newspapers report on the developing peace negotiations between Israel and Hamas, with Israel postponing the scheduled release of Palestinian prisoners (NOS, RTL). Domestically, KOZP (Kick Out Zwarte Piet) announces the end of its 15-year campaign, claiming success in changing the Sinterklaas tradition (Parool). Media also covers sanctions evasion routes through India, revealing how Dutch aircraft parts reach Russia despite restrictions (NRC), while CDU's Merz positions himself ahead of German elections (Volkskrant).
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Metro

Deze huisarts waarschuwt voor ultrabewerkte en ziekmakende voeding: โ€˜Big food zijn โ€˜dealersโ€™ van voedselindustrieโ€™

08:34 (07:34 in your timezone)
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10:35 (09:35)โ‡ขGerman Threshold Politics

โŒจThe newspapers report on German elections, with multiple sources discussing voting thresholds and East German political attitudes (NOS, Trouw, Volkskrant). A newly released Hamas hostage video sparks discussion (Telegraaf), while municipality payment issues in Amsterdam receive scrutiny (Parool). In Russia, a story emerges of a 59-year-old thief who was promised non-combat duty but died at the front (AD), highlighting continued conscription practices.
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Metro

Lente in aantocht: zacht weer en minder regen dan vorig jaar

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14:05 (13:05)โ‡ขTanks Roll Into West Bank Camps

โŒจThe newspapers report on Israel's military escalation in the West Bank, deploying tanks for the first time since 2002 and preventing 40,000 Palestinians from returning to refugee camps (NOS, NRC). Meanwhile, Germany holds elections with 630 seats at stake (RTL, FD). Domestically, a new method to handle wolf populations is proposed (Telegraaf), while spring weather forecasts predict milder conditions than last year (Metro).
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16:12 (15:12)โ‡ขGermany Votes As Brussels Steps In

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on German elections, with notably higher turnout than 2021 and discussions about AfD coalition possibilities (RTL, Volkskrant, FD). Ukraine coverage focuses on Russia's increased drone attacks and Brussels stepping up support as US backing wanes (NOS, Trouw). Hamas's treatment of hostages receives renewed attention with reports of psychological torture during releases (AD), while Ajax's match against Go Ahead proceeds with player Nauber receiving a second yellow card (Parool).
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17:43 (16:43)โ‡ขZelensky Offers Presidency For NATO

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Zelensky's statement about willingness to step down as president in exchange for NATO membership and peace (AD, NRC). Defense Minister Brekelmans emphasizes maintaining Ukraine's NATO prospects (RTL). German elections continue to receive coverage, with polling stations closing at 18:00 and higher turnout reported (NOS, Volkskrant). A VVD minister issues symbolic "prison invitation" to Putin at Dam Square protest (Parool).
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Metro

Je iPhone in het water laten vallen? Leg hem juist niet in rijst, zegt Apple

17:50 (16:50 in your timezone)
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De Duitse verkiezingen zijn zondag volgens exitpolls gewonnen door CDU/CSU maar de score valt met 29% van de stemmen tegen. AfD wint fors.
18:24 (17:24 in your timezone)
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18:35 (17:35)โ‡ขCDU Wins As AfD Surges

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on German election exit polls showing CDU/CSU winning with 29% of votes, while the far-right AfD emerges as the second-largest party with approximately 20% (AD, NOS, NRC, RTL, Trouw, FD, Volkskrant). A thousand protesters gathered at Dam Square warning about Russian aggression (Parool), while Apple advises against using rice for wet iPhones (Metro).
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20:31 (19:31)โ‡ขMerz Wins As AfD Soars

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on German election results, with CDU/CSU under Friedrich Merz winning while facing coalition formation challenges (NOS, NRC, AD, Trouw, Volkskrant, FD). The far-right AfD has secured nearly 20% of votes, marking unprecedented growth (Volkskrant, RTL, FD). SPD, Chancellor Scholz's party, acknowledges defeat. Wilders extends congratulations to AfD (NOS). Separately, a 13-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in Schiedam, with another 13-year-old arrested as suspect (Telegraaf).
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