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As political parties around the country come together to form council administrations, the far-right Forum voor Democratie rage against the mainstream by falling apart. The government decides the best way to conserve energy during the escalating fuel crisis is to stand still and do nothing. Motorists are inundated by fake fines in the wake of the Odido hack. Dozens of Eredivisie footballers turn out to have been playing in a legal grey area. And a collapsing floor in Maastricht reveals the remains of a legendary French hero.

Ophef of the week: D66 housing minister gets in hot water over shower token gesture

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News

Gorinchem may have to rerun election over concerns about fraud

GroenLinks-PvdA change their name to Progressief Nederland

Dutch consumer confidence shows biggest drop in four years

Ministers take wait and see approach to energy price measures

Dutch gas reserves reach 10-year low, EU says start refilling

House price rises level off and more homes are changing hands

Vesteda may have to sell off rental homes as investors withdraw

Traffic fine agency flooded with calls about suspicious emails

Game Over: Dutch police publish photos of 79 fraudsters

Remains of D’Artagnan may have been found in Maastricht

Sport

KNVB checking work permit status of Eredivisie dual nationals

No World Cup debut for Suriname after Bolivia win play-off

PSV’s title party on hold as Telstar win again, Feyenoord draw

Cambuur Leeuwarden clinch promotion to Eredivisie after three-year absence

Hackers expose season ticket and stadium ban data at Ajax