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Thanks to Eelco Keij of Stichting Nederlanders Buiten Nederland (Foundation for the Dutch Abroad) for joining us to talk about dual nationality. See link for their website in English.

Eelco Heinen celebrates too soon after striking a budget deal with opposition parties that lasts for exactly as long as it takes them to read the small print. Amsterdam is shocked by the shooting of a prison warden on a bustling restaurant terrace. In less shocking news, Dutch data centres are accused of hiding their impact on the environment and energy supplies. Tom Berendsen tries to mend fences with Israel after diplomats are expelled from the occupied West Bank. And we speak to the organisation representing Dutch nationals abroad about the campaign to allow dual nationality.

Ophef of the week: TikTok chip shop drives down house prices in Amsterdam (AT5)

Former mayor of Groningen continues to fight fine for public indecency (NRC)

Customers of online supermarket Flink refuse to pay ransom to hackers (RTL)

News

Budget deal in sight after coalition agrees to scrap welfare cuts

Education cuts loom if talks with unions on welfare reforms fail

The proposed Box 3 tax changes: what they mean for you

Man suspected of shooting prison warden knew victim from jail

Israel strips Dutch diplomats’s status over settlement goods ban

Jetten’s D66 conference speech interrupted by Gaza hecklers

Jetten apologises for call to punch abusers hard in the face

Most major Dutch data centres keep energy usage secret: report

Amsterdam man arrested over links to ShinyHunters hacking group

Sport

Meerdink double gives Xavi first win as Oranje coach in Belgrade

Late goal earns Oranje 2-2 draw in Greece

Mathieu van der Poel has no regrets after taking bronze in Montreal

Verstappen after near-miss in Azerbaijan: “I was trying everything”