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24.02.2025

Day Merz Won While Small Parties Fell

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Netherlands for 24.02.2025.

It displays 96 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

24.02.2025 โ‡ข Day Merz Won While Small Parties Fell
โŒจGerman election results dominated morning coverage, with CDU/CSU's victory under Merz complicated by AfD's emergence as second-largest party. Two smaller parties failed to meet electoral threshold, forcing consideration of CDU-SPD coalition.

EU leaders gathered in Kyiv marking invasion's third year, announcing substantial weapons support package while Russia rejected ceasefire proposals. Just Eat Takeaway's sale to Prosus for โ‚ฌ4.1 billion marked significant business development.

Afternoon coverage shifted to fatal Sluiskil tunnel accident and Schiedam's 13-year-old stabbing victim, revealing both victim and suspect's prior involvement in robbery. Evening brought Trump's claims about ending Ukraine war within weeks, while Macron's discussions with Trump highlighted European unity. Coverage concluded with UN Security Council adopting US resolution on Ukraine without naming Russia as aggressor.
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04:20 (03:20)โ‡ขMerz Claims Victory As Coalition Looms

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on the German election results, with CDU/CSU winning under Merz but facing complex coalition formation challenges with SPD (NOS, NRC, RTL, Trouw, FD). AfD has emerged as the second-largest party, while two parties failed to meet electoral threshold (NOS). Separately, over hundred Dutch companies face sanctions for Russian war-machine connections (AD), and tech company Bird announces departure from Amsterdam (Parool).
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Metro

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

09:09 (08:09 in your timezone)
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09:29 (08:29)โ‡ขCDU Wins As Right Rises

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on German election results, with CDU/CSU winning while the far-right AfD emerges as second-largest party (NOS, RD, Volkskrant, FD, NRC). New developments show EU preparing substantial weapons support package for Ukraine, while Russia rejects ceasefire proposals (RTL, Telegraaf). Notable business news includes Just Eat Takeaway's sale for 4.1 billion euros (AD), while former Foreign Minister Hans van den Broek's death at 88 is reported (Trouw).
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De Amsterdamse techinvesteerder biedt โ‚ฌ20,30 per aandeel, een premie van 63% boven de slotkoers van afgelopen vrijdag. Het bestuur van de Thuisbezorgd-eigenaar heeft ermee ingestemd.
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Deze maandag markeert dat het drie jaar geleden is sinds de Russische invasie, die miljoenen Oekraรฏners op de vlucht joeg. In de Oekraรฏense hoofdstad Kyiv heeft president Volodymyr Zelensky een dozijn Europese leiders verwelkomd voor een โ€˜Steuntop voor Oekraรฏneโ€™.
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11:57 (10:57)โ‡ขEurope Rallies In Kyiv

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on European leaders gathering in Kyiv on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, with EU preparing new support package (NOS, NRC, RTL). In business news, Just Eat Takeaway agrees to Prosus's โ‚ฌ20.30 per share bid, valuing the company at โ‚ฌ4.1 billion (AD, FD). German election aftermath continues with focus on Merz's coalition options with SPD (Trouw, Volkskrant).
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Metro

Arian en Marieke verloren hun twee zoontjes en zijn nu Prins Carnaval en de prinses

13:09 (12:09 in your timezone)
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14:07 (13:07)โ‡ขTwo Die In Sluiskil Tunnel Crash

โŒจThe newspapers report on a fatal accident in the Sluiskil tunnel near Terneuzen, where two people died in a truck incident (AD, NOS). Coverage continues of German politics, focusing on Scholz's chancellorship failures (NRC) and AfD's rise in East Germany (Volkskrant). Israeli military operations expand beyond Gaza into Lebanon and Syria (Telegraaf), while a community reacts to the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old by a peer (RTL).
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17:25 (16:25)โ‡ขMerz's European Ambitions Meet Reality

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Friedrich Merz's anticipated chancellorship in Germany, with focus on his aim to lead in Europe while facing domestic challenges (NRC, Trouw, Volkskrant). A significant cryptocurrency theft at Bybit, with North Korean hackers attempting to steal $1.5 billion in ethers, was narrowly prevented (FD). Coverage continues of the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old in Schiedam, with local authorities responding (NOS, RTL).
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Metro

Onderzoek over luteoline bij grijze haren veelbelovend, maar werkt dat ook bij de mens?

17:37 (16:37 in your timezone)
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19:31 (18:31)โ‡ขSchiedam Teen Death Reveals Dark Past

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a fatal stabbing in Schiedam where a 13-year-old was killed, with new details emerging about the victim and suspect's prior involvement in a robbery (AD, NRC, Telegraaf). Ukraine coverage continues with Zelensky expressing hope for war's end this year (RTL, RD). Extinction Rebellion protests against cruise ships in Amsterdam were met with police intervention (Parool).
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23:00 (22:00)โ‡ขEurope Stands Alone In Kyiv

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on European leaders gathering in Kyiv without U.S. presence (NRC), while Macron's discussions with Trump about Ukraine make headlines (RTL, NOS). Coverage focuses on Trump's potential interest in Ukrainian rare earth metals (Telegraaf) and how his stance has unexpectedly united European leaders (Trouw). A Danish minority party's success in Germany's Schleswig-Holstein receives attention (AD).
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Metro

De Spaarrekening van Nathalie: โ€˜Van die 7300 euro wil ik onder andere een motor kopenโ€™

23:05 (22:05 in your timezone)