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Surinam independence drives Surinamese flood to Holland
In a rising drive toward independence, roughly a third of Surinam residents have moved to the Netherlands, crowding housing and stretching a Dutch society already facing unemployment. About 130,000 Surinamese live in Holland as Paramaribo’s plan to declare independence nears. The influx tests welfare, job markets, and integration as Surinam’s government pushes toward a November deadline.
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