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Rob Jetten’s hopes of doing a budget deal with the opposition are dashed when the three coalition parties can’t agree who to bring on board. Villagers in Gelderland are caught in the crossfire of a deadly gang war when 30 armed men open fire at dawn. The RIVM warns that Dutch mosquitos are spreading West Nile virus after nine people fall ill. As the university year begins, students are still being charged illegal rents. And Nijmegen jumps at the chance to honour one of its most famous musical exports.

Ophef of the week: Hitler video is final solution straw for Ongehoord Nederland

Police search for 88 chairs stolen from Maastricht museum draws a blank

Bible Belt council apologises for Tom de Nooijer’s Transnistrian adventure

Mental health institute issues warning over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

News

Cabinet to scrap most welfare cuts in revised budget deal – RTL

Coalition parties agree 11th-hour budget package without opposition support

Police investigate threat video linked to Overasselt gangland showdown

Justice minister warns of unprecedented violence after Gelderland shootings

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Fourth Dutch case of West Nile fever this year confirmed by RIVM

Half of students living at home as shortage of rooms continues

Majority of student room rents priced far above legal limit

Drummer Alex van Halen given knighthood in former home city of Nijmegen

Sport

Dutch women lose hockey World Cup final to Argentina

Dutch men knocked out of hockey World Cup by Spain in semi-final

PSV thrash Utrecht 6-1 as AZ keep up 100% record to stay top of Eredivisie