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  1. Dutch roads and railways not yet ready for large-scale military transport

    The Netherlands’ road and rail infrastructure does not meet NATO’s infrastructure requirements in many locations. Vertical ...

    13-10-202616:00
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  2. Implementation of freshwater measures delayed; damage caused by drought increasing in the Netherlands

    The implementation of the government’s freshwater policy is falling behind schedule. As a result, the measures cost more and the ...

    03-09-202618:00
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  3. Little insight into effectiveness of over € 3 billion of police spending on criminal investigations

    In 2025, almost 3 million people in the Netherlands fell victim to traditional forms of crime such as violence, sexual offences ...

    18-06-202618:30Image: Politie, BOSZ 2024; WODC and Netherlands Court of Audit. CHI; Netherlands Court of Audit. As the figures are rounded to the nearest 50, the total of the individual numbers differs from the total number of crime reports that were not processed.
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  4. No strategic stocks for a crisis in the Caribbean Netherlands

    No strategic stocks of drinking water, food, medicines and fuel have been formed for the residents of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and ...

    12-05-202618:00
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  5. Anti-money laundering checks: serious consequences for citizens, unknown benefits

    Anti-money laundering checks have serious consequences for citizens, result in high costs for banks (€1.6 billion in 2024), but ...

    11-03-202618:00
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  6. Most government organisations not prepared for the quantum threat

    71% of central government organisations in the Netherlands have not yet started preparations to protect themselves against the ...

    04-02-202615:00
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