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What people in the Netherlands are worried about in politics right now | What's the Pulse

🇳🇱Netherlands6 🇨🇦Canada10 🇮🇩Indonesia6 🇿🇦South Africa6

Politics6 World13 Health9 Sports13 Technology7 Weather35

Worrying6 Following33 Explaining21

What people in the
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in
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right now

Name: What people in the Netherlands are worried about in politics right now
Creator: What's the Pulse
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

NL politics interest is concentrated around verkeersboete, oplichting, landelijk vuurwerkverbod.

Topics: 6
Reports: 20
Updated: July 2, 2026

What to know

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Main pattern

In NL politics, search intent is led by worrying (6). People are using the snapshot to track what is happening now, understand confusing topics, and decide what to do next.

Leading searches

verkeersboete, oplichting, landelijk vuurwerkverbod are carrying the strongest visible attention.

Recurring themes

politics, vuurwerkverbod

Movement

4 signals

Surging

Fresh attention building quickly right now.

01verkeersboete5K+NEWNew: This topic has only just appeared in the recent pulse. A significant increase in searches relates to verkeersboete, focusing on police efforts to curb texting while driving with cameras in the Netherlands.

No signals

Peaking

High-attention searches still holding.

No clear signals in this stage yet.

2 signals

Cooling

Signals easing after a recent showing.

01extreemrechts

Top signals

What people are searching first

The highest-signal topics in this cluster, ranked for a fast read.

01Explore

RTL.nl

5K+ searches · 1,000% growth

Worrying

verkeersboete

Source reporting

Reporting that helps explain why this cluster is moving.

8 sources

RTL.nlPolitie zet vanaf vandaag camera's in tegen appende automobilisten - RTL.nl SMN NewsVVD Senator Anne-Wil Duthler Ousted : 900.000 Euro Seized. - SMN News Hart van Nederland'Kon niet slapen van de pijn', 1 op 5 Nederlanders mijdt tandarts om kosten - Hart van Nederland AD.nlDeze VVD'er strijdt al jaren voor vuurwerkverbod: ‘Bijna hele gezicht van die man was weg’ - AD.nl NUEén op drie gemeenten rekent op meer vuurwerk en overlast in laatste afsteekjaar - NU NRC‘Alles wat verticaal de lucht in kan, werd nu horizontaal op de politie afgevuurd’ - NRC RTL.nlEerste Kamer stemt in met verbod designerdrugs, gaat op 1 juli in - RTL.nl AD.nlIllegaal vuurwerk leidt al tot 10 amputaties: ‘Het wordt steeds jonger en heftiger’ - AD.nl

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02oplichting5K+NEW

New: This topic has only just appeared in the recent pulse. The search volume increase around 'oplichting' relates to public concern over fraud cases, including a senator's ousting over financial misconduct and the impact of dental costs.

03landelijk vuurwerkverbod2K+NEWNew: This topic has only just appeared in the recent pulse. There is heightened concern about a nationwide firework ban in the Netherlands due to safety incidents and governmental action.

04vuurwerkverbod1K+NEWNew: This topic has only just appeared in the recent pulse. The Netherlands is seeing increased concern over fireworks-related injuries ahead of a new ban, as officials report rising illegal use and harm.

2K+seen 7d ago

Declining: This topic was last observed 7 days ago and is no longer part of the current pulse. Interest in 'extreemrechts' (far-right) topics has sharply risen due to controversies involving accusations of far-right gestures in sports and issues around migrant manhunts.

02az2K+seen 12d agoDeclining: This topic was last observed 12 days ago and is no longer part of the current pulse. 2K+ searches, 1,000% growth.

There has been a notable rise in attention towards verkeersboete, or traffic fines, particularly connected to new police measures deploying cameras to detect and penalize drivers using their phones while driving in the Netherlands. This measure aims to improve...

02Explore

SMN News / Hart van Nederland

5K+ searches · 1,000% growth

Worrying

oplichting

The rise in searches for 'oplichting' (fraud) corresponds with recent reports of political corruption involving VVD Senator Anne-Wil Duthler, whose assets worth 900,000 euros were seized amid a fraud investigation. Additionally, news about a significant portio...

03Explore

AD.nl / NU

2K+ searches · 900% growth

Worrying

landelijk vuurwerkverbod

Searches about a national firework ban in the Netherlands increased amid reports detailing serious injuries caused by illegal fireworks and increasing municipal concerns about firework-related disturbances during the last permitted year. The ban aims to addres...

vuurwerkverbod

04Explore

AD.nl / NU

1K+ searches · 1,000% growth

Worrying

vuurwerkverbod

In the Netherlands, concerns are escalating regarding fireworks-related injuries as the country prepares for a new fireworks ban aimed at reducing harm. One in three municipalities expects more fireworks and related disturbances in the final permitted year, wi...

05Explore

Fonds Pascal Decroos / Daily Express

2K+ searches · 1,000% growth

Worrying

extreemrechts

The spike in searches for 'extreemrechts' reflects public concern surrounding controversial incidents linked to far-right extremism. One notable story involves a World Cup referee accused of making a 'white power' gesture during a live broadcast, prompting FIF...

What people in the Netherlands🇳🇱Netherlands6🇨🇦Canada10🇮🇩Indonesia6🇿🇦South Africa6 are worried aboutWorrying6Following33Explaining21 in politicsPolitics6World13Health9Sports13Technology7Weather35 right now

What people are searching first

verkeersboete

Related searches in this dataset

oplichting

landelijk vuurwerkverbod

vuurwerkverbod

extreemrechts

What people in the
Netherlands6 Canada10 Indonesia6 South Africa6
are
Worrying6 Following33 Explaining21
in
Politics6 World13 Health9 Sports13 Technology7 Weather35
right now