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Now playing Next Netherlands Anne Frank House will be a polling station in upcoming Dutch election The museum will be closed to tourists on 22 November, when it will open its doors to Dutch voters casting their ballots in the general election. 03/11/2023
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Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch Royal Prince Bernhard's Nazi membership revealed The Dutch Royal household has confirmed that Prince Bernhard - prince consort for decades after World War II and husband of former Queen Juliana - was a member of the Nazi party. 06/10/2023
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Now playing Next Netherlands Groningen gas field: A dangerous place to live More than 3,000 homes have had to be demolished due to earthquake damage and from 2015, gas production has been scaled down. 02/10/2023
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Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Is checking wind turbines for damage a job for robots? Wind turbine maintenance could soon be carried out by drones and AI, improving costs and safety. 12/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News 3,000 detained as Dutch police fire water cannons at climate activists Thousands of climate activists have been arrested while protesting against fossil fuel subsidies in the Netherlands. 11/09/2023
Now playing Next Netherlands Thousands protest after Dutch government awards fossil fuel subsidies Climate activists blocked a Dutch highway on Saturday in anger at billions of euros in government subsidies for industries that use oil, coal and gas. 10/09/2023
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