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Faber’s “go home” sign would be bullying refugees, says BBB boss

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/fabers-go-home-sign-would-be-bullying-refugees-says-bbb-boss/

Published: October 4, 2024 14:15

A plan by migration minister Marjolein Faber to put a sign at refugee centres stating “we are working here to...

Dutchman arrested in Moscow for hitting a police officer

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/dutchman-arrested-in-moscow-for-hitting-a-police-officer/

Published: October 4, 2024 13:46

A Dutch national has reportedly been arrested in Moscow for hitting a police officer after a dispute over a traffic...

Podcast: The In Between Gavels Edition

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/podcast-the-in-between-gavels-edition/

Published: October 4, 2024 12:22

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NSC urges more research into euthanasia for young adults

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/nsc-urges-more-research-into-euthanasia-for-young-adults/

Published: October 4, 2024 11:30

Coalition party NSC has called for an investigation into the growing number of requests for euthanasia from people with mental...

Dutch industry cuts C02 by reducing production not going green

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/dutch-industry-cuts-c02-by-reducing-production-not-going-green/

Published: October 4, 2024 10:22

The Netherlands’ most polluting companies have not reduced their emissions by making improvements and becoming more durable but by reducing...

More new homes are bought in Q2, prices virtually unchanged

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/more-new-homes-are-bought-in-q2-prices-virtually-unchanged/

Published: October 4, 2024 09:42

More than 6,000 newly built homes were sold in the second quarter of this year, up 84% on the same...

Settled immigrants are “right to worry” for their future in NL

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/settled-immigrants-are-right-to-worry-for-their-future-in-nl/

Published: October 4, 2024 09:09

The current political climate in the Netherlands is not only a threat to asylum seekers but also affects immigrants who...

First Holland Casino in Zandvoort cashes in its chips

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/first-holland-casino-in-zandvoort-cashes-in-its-chips/

Published: October 4, 2024 08:39

The first Holland Casino, which opened in Zandvoort in 1967, will close in February 2025 because it is no longer...

A sunny weekend with chilly nights ahead, rain next week

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/a-sunny-weekend-with-chilly-nights-ahead-rain-next-week/

Published: October 4, 2024 08:33

Saturday will start off chilly after a clear night, but it will be sunny all day with the temperature reaching...

Amsterdammers faced with waterboard billing chaos

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/amsterdammers-faced-with-waterboard-billing-chaos/

Published: October 4, 2024 08:19

The national ombudsman is worried that people in Amsterdam who could not pay their water board bills because of the...

Two draws and one defeat for Dutch clubs in Europa League

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/two-draws-and-one-defeat-for-dutch-clubs-in-europa-league/

Published: October 4, 2024 07:56

There were mixed fortunes for Dutch clubs in Europe on Thursday night, with Ajax, FC Twente and AZ of Alkmaar...

Opposition describes Afghan guard decision as a “death sentence”

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/opposition-describes-afghan-guard-decision-as-a-death-sentence/

Published: October 4, 2024 07:27

The right-wing Dutch government is pressing ahead with its decision not to bring the remaining Afghans who worked for the...

Dutch serviced apartment provider expands into Europe

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/dutch-serviced-apartment-provider-expands-into-europe/

Published: October 4, 2024 06:54

Amsterdam-based ServicedApartments.nl has joined forces with Swiss company At Home Switzerland to introduce a new brand for temporary housing across...

Just 20% of the new cars bought in September run on petrol only

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/just-20-of-the-new-cars-bought-in-september-run-on-petrol-only/

Published: October 3, 2024 14:06

Almost 80% of the new cars bought in the Netherlands last month were either fully electric or hybrid, according to...

Domestic abuse watchdog is failing children, say inspectors

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/domestic-abuse-watchdog-is-failing-children-say-inspectors/

Published: October 3, 2024 12:56

Children and families are having to wait too long for help from domestic abuse watchdog Veilig Thuis because of an...

Rotterdam jail closes door to failed asylum seekers: NRC

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/rotterdam-jail-closes-door-to-failed-asylum-seekers-nrc/

Published: October 3, 2024 12:51

The detention centre for failed asylum seekers in Rotterdam has called a temporary halt to receiving new inmates because of...

KLM takes “painful” steps to boost productivity and profit

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/klm-takes-painful-steps-to-boost-productivity-and-profit/

Published: October 3, 2024 10:03

Dutch airline KLM has announced a string of measures to boost productivity and thereby operating profit by an estimated €450...

Falls caused by wonky pavements have “serious consequences”

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/falls-caused-by-wonky-pavements-have-serious-consequences/

Published: October 3, 2024 09:54

Some nine people a day end up at hospital emergency departments because of a fall caused by uneven or slippery...

Police search suicide pod inventor’s office at Swiss request

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/police-search-suicide-pod-inventors-office-at-swiss-request/

Published: October 3, 2024 09:46

Dutch police conducted a search of the office of suicide pod inventor Philip Nitschke in Haarlem on Monday on behalf...

Two men killed in crash, may have been fleeing a crime scene

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/two-men-killed-in-crash-may-have-been-fleeing-a-crime-scene/

Published: October 3, 2024 08:31

Two men have been killed and a third seriously injured in a road accident on the A50 and police say...

Budget includes good news for some high-skilled migrants

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/budget-includes-good-news-for-some-high-skilled-migrants/

Published: October 3, 2024 08:23

The new Dutch government’s budget sent a clear message to highly-skilled internationals in the Netherlands: you are still welcome. The...

Rotterdam’s drug-related street signs are a catch for collectors

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/rotterdams-drug-related-street-signs-are-a-catch-for-collectors/

Published: October 3, 2024 08:13

A campaign by Rotterdam city council to draw attention to the impact of illegal drugs has stimulated a different sort...

Wages rose 6.8% in Q3, hospitality sector pay was up 10.8%

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/wages-rose-6-8-in-q3-hospitality-sector-pay-was-up-10-8/

Published: October 3, 2024 07:34

Centrally-agreed wages in the Netherlands rose by an average of 6.8% between July and September, equaling salary developments in the...

Health minister does U-turn, agrees to donate Mpox vaccines

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/health-minister-does-u-turn-agrees-to-donate-mpox-vaccines/

Published: October 3, 2024 06:18

The Netherlands will donate 13,200 doses of Mpox vaccine to parts of Africa where the virus is spreading, health minister...

Foreign power is likely behind police hack, minister says

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/foreign-country-is-likely-behind-police-hack-minister-says/

Published: October 3, 2024 06:17

The Dutch security services consider it “highly likely” that the recent hack of police officer data was carried out by...

Fatbike maker Doppio goes bust, blames negative publicity

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/fatbike-maker-doppio-goes-bust-blames-negative-publicity/

Published: October 3, 2024 06:05

Company Urban Mobility, which produces the distinctive Doppio fatbikes, has gone bust. The decision by insurance companies not to insure...

Girona 2-3 Feyenoord: Rotterdammers prevail in chaotic contest

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/girona-2-3-feyenoord-rotterdammers-prevail-in-chaotic-contest/

Published: October 2, 2024 19:48

Feyenoord booked their first away win in the Champions League in more than 20 years in a chaotic match in...

PostNL will get longer to deliver letters, minister agrees

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/postnl-will-get-longer-to-deliver-letters-minister-agrees/

Published: October 2, 2024 16:36

Dutch postal delivery firm PostNL will be allowed to take two days rather than one to deliver a letter, the...

Finance minister tells banks to improve savings rate explanation

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/finance-minister-tells-banks-to-improve-savings-rate-explanation/

Published: October 2, 2024 15:35

Finance minister Eelco Heinen has given Dutch banks 12 months to improve the way they explain the interest rate paid...

Cruise firm must better prove its green claims, says ad body

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/cruise-firm-must-better-prove-its-green-claims-says-ad-body/

Published: October 2, 2024 12:29

One of the world’s biggest cruise operators, MSC Cruises, has been told to stop using some adverts in the Netherlands...

Dutch radio stations ditch Diddy’s hits pending investigation

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/dutch-radio-stations-ditch-diddys-hits-pending-investigation/

Published: October 2, 2024 11:54

Three commercial radio stations in the Netherlands have stopped playing music by rapper and producer Sean Combs, better known as...

Legal first: Man fined €280 for harassing woman in Rotterdam

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/legal-first-man-fined-e280-for-harassing-woman-in-rotterdam/

Published: October 2, 2024 10:19

The first man to be found guilty of sexually harassing women in a public place has been fined €280, of...

Concern at police officers “refusing” to guard Jewish buildings

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/concern-at-police-officers-refusing-to-guard-jewish-buildings/

Published: October 2, 2024 10:05

Police chiefs have admitted to changing duty rotas to accommodate officers who have “moral objections” to protecting Jewish events and...

Five taken to hospital after car hits tree during police pursuit

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/five-taken-to-hospital-after-car-hits-tree-during-police-pursuit/

Published: October 2, 2024 08:59

Five people have been taken to hospital after a car struck a tree while being pursued by police in Almere....

Long Covid restricts patients’ social and working lives

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/long-covid-restricts-patients-social-and-working-lives/

Published: October 2, 2024 08:30

Long Covid has a major effect on the personal lives of sufferers because they are unable to participate fully in...

Netherlands to send two planes to Lebanon to repatriate citizens

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/netherlands-to-send-two-planes-to-lebanon-to-repatriate-citizens/

Published: October 2, 2024 08:29

The Netherlands is organising two evacuation flights from Lebanon later this week to repatriate Dutch citizens after Israeli troops crossed...

MPs back call to press ahead with refugee “spreading law”

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/mps-back-call-to-press-ahead-with-refugee-spreading-law/

Published: October 2, 2024 08:13

Two of the four coalition parties have voted for a motion requiring all local councils to press ahead with organising...

Rotterdam stops funding “bed, bath, bread” for rejected refugees

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/rotterdam-stops-funding-bed-bath-bread-for-rejected-refugees/

Published: October 2, 2024 07:32

Rotterdam will stop providing emergency accommodation for asylum seekers whose claims have been rejected but have not returned to their...

More youngsters are leaving school without a qualification

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/more-youngsters-are-leaving-school-without-a-qualification/

Published: October 2, 2024 07:14

More youngsters are leaving school without any sort of qualification, national statistics agency CBS said on Wednesday. Three years ago,...

Housing update: the cabinet’s plans and what they means for you

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/housing-update-the-cabinets-plans-and-what-they-means-for-you/

Published: October 2, 2024 06:59

The new government has just published its plans for the coming year, so what do they mean for home owners...

PSV 1-1 Sporting: Braganca’s late raid punishes wasteful PSV

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/psv-1-1-sporting-bragancas-late-raid-punishes-wasteful-psv/

Published: October 1, 2024 21:44

PSV Eindhoven’s hopes of a first Champions League victory of the season were dashed as Daniel Braganca’s late volley earn...

The Netherlands will not back EU-wide screening of app messages

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/the-netherlands-will-not-back-eu-wide-screening-of-app-messages/

Published: October 1, 2024 13:05

The Netherlands will abstain from voting on controversial EU plans to screen messaging apps for images of child abuse, justice...

Rising travel costs force middle income earners to make savings

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/middle-incomes-also-struggling-to-pay-for-transport/

Published: October 1, 2024 12:49

Traveling by train or car is prohibitively expensive for many middle-income families, an investigation by family spending institute Nibud on...

Deventer schools close after receiving e-mail shooting threat

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/deventer-schools-close-after-receiving-e-mail-shooting-threat/

Published: October 1, 2024 12:38

Three locations of the Etty Hillesum Lyceum in Deventer remained closed on Tuesday morning after the school received an email...

Amersfoort first Dutch city to impose ban on wood burning stoves

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/amersfoort-first-dutch-city-to-impose-ban-on-wood-burning-stoves/

Published: October 1, 2024 12:02

Amersfoort has become the first Dutch city to ban wood burning stoves under certain weather conditions following reports from people...

Erasmus hospital shooter “should have secure treatment order”

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/erasmus-hospital-shooter-should-have-secure-treatment-order/

Published: October 1, 2024 10:02

A medical student who shot dead his neighbour and her daughter before killing one of his teachers in a classroom...

Dutch inflation stays high at 3.5%, double eurozone average

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/dutch-inflation-stays-high-at-3-5-double-eurozone-average/

Published: October 1, 2024 09:48

The Netherlands has the second highest inflation in the eurozone after prices grew by 3.5% in the 12 months to...

Psychiatrists rebuked for criticising euthanasia of 17-year-old

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/psychiatrists-rebuked-for-criticising-euthanasia-of-17-year-old/

Published: October 1, 2024 09:09

The federation of doctors KNMG has called the behaviour of 14 prominent psychiatrists who urged the public prosecution office to...

Film about cold water guru Wim Hof put on ice over abuse claims

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/film-about-cold-water-guru-wim-hof-put-on-ice-over-abuse-claims/

Published: October 1, 2024 08:58

A film about the life of cold water guru Wim Hof aka the Iceman has been put on hold following...

“Ukraine belongs in Nato” says Rutte as he takes over the helm

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/ukraine-belongs-in-nato-says-rutte-as-he-takes-over-the-helm/

Published: October 1, 2024 08:40

Former prime minister Mark Rutte has been sworn in as secretary-general of Nato as the military alliance faces some of...

Nearly 1100km of tailbacks in busiest morning rush of the year

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/10/nearly-1100km-of-tailbacks-in-busiest-morning-rush-of-the-year/

Published: October 1, 2024 07:35

Heavy rain, roadworks and a string of collisions have triggered the busiest morning rush-hour of the year, with nearly 1100km...

Open Azc Day: A glimpse of the life of the refugees next door

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/open-azc-day-a-glimpse-of-the-life-of-the-refugees-next-door/

Published: September 30, 2024 14:35

On Saturday 28 September, the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) held its annual Open Azc Dag,...

Tax break for electric cars to be cut to fill budget black hole

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/tax-break-for-electric-cars-to-be-cut-to-fill-budget-black-hole/

Published: September 30, 2024 14:03

Owners of electric cars will have to pay more road tax from 2026 to compensate for a miscalculation by the...

Whooping cough jab advised for medical staff to protect babies

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/whooping-cough-jab-advised-for-medical-staff-to-protect-babies/

Published: September 30, 2024 13:28

People working with children under the age of six months should continue to be offered the whooping cough vaccine because...

Hospitals to register injuries from fatbike accidents for a week

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/hospitals-to-register-injuries-from-fatbike-accidents-for-a-week/

Published: September 30, 2024 11:08

Hospitals across the country have agreed to register injuries resulting from accidents involving fatbikes for the next week to make...

Philips withheld reports on sleep apnea devices, lawsuit claims

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/philips-withheld-reports-on-sleep-apnea-devices-lawsuit-claims/

Published: September 30, 2024 11:05

Philips ignored or suppressed a series of studies that revealed problems with its sleep apnea devices as early as 2016,...

Some 700,000 people are choking from smoking: RIVM

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/some-700000-people-are-choking-from-smoking-rivm/

Published: September 30, 2024 09:48

Some 700,000 people in the Netherlands are suffering from chronic illnesses linked to smoking, figures collated by national health institute...

More people dying from falls, elderly women most at risk: CBS

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/more-people-dying-from-falls-elderly-women-most-at-risk-cbs/

Published: September 30, 2024 09:45

The number of people dying after a fall has quadrupled in the last 20 years, latest figures from statistics agency CBS...

Philips and Ahold donated €86k to anti-democratic US politicians

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/philips-and-ahold-donated-e86k-to-anti-democratic-us-politicians/

Published: September 30, 2024 09:37

Two of the Netherlands’ largest companies, Philips and Ahold, donated $96,500 (€86,000) to Republican congressmen who openly disputed the legitimacy...

Police leak leaves data of 62,000 officers in hands of hackers

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/police-leak-leaves-data-of-62000-officers-in-hands-of-hackers/

Published: September 30, 2024 08:23

Police are continuing to investigate the impact of a data leak last week in which hackers obtained the “work-related contact...

Anger as ministers cancel asylum for 200 Afghan security guards

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/anger-as-ministers-cancel-asylum-for-200-afghan-security-guards/

Published: September 30, 2024 08:19

Ministers have reversed a decision to grant asylum to a group of 200 Afghan security guards who were working for...

Three drown after car goes off road into canal in Amersfoort

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/three-drown-after-car-goes-off-road-into-canal-in-amersfoort/

Published: September 30, 2024 07:26

Three people lost their lives when their car left the road and ended up in a canal in the early...

Dozens of Vitesse fans taken ill after inhaling smoke bombs

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/dozens-of-vitesse-fans-taken-ill-after-inhaling-smoke-bombs/

Published: September 30, 2024 07:20

Around 50 Vitesse Arnhem fans were taken ill on their way home the weekend football match at De Graafschap, apparently...

Utrecht fight back in Alkmaar to share second spot behind PSV

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/utrecht-fight-back-in-alkmaar-to-share-second-spot-behind-psv/

Published: September 29, 2024 20:32

Utrecht inflicted AZ’s first defeat of the season and drew level on points with their second-placed rivals as they came...

Podcast: The We Love To Visit Your Wonderful Windmills Edition

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/podcast-the-we-love-to-visit-your-wonderful-windmills-edition/

Published: September 27, 2024 11:29

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Netherlands says farewell to its F-16 fighter jets

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/netherlands-says-farewell-to-its-f-16-fighter-jets/

Published: September 27, 2024 10:55

A farewell flyover featuring some six to eight F-16 fighter jets will grace the skies over the country’s military airfields...

Fewer police should be used at rowdy football stadiums: poll

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/fewer-police-should-be-used-at-rowdy-football-stadiums-poll/

Published: September 27, 2024 10:15

Seven in 10 people in a new poll think that fewer police should be employed to manage crowds at football...

Cashierless Aldi in Utrecht to close its doors

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/cashierless-aldi-in-utrecht-to-close-its-doors/

Published: September 27, 2024 10:00

German discount supermarket chain Aldi says it will end its two-year experiment with a cashier-free supermarket in Utrecht’s centre because...

Dutch PM admonishes cabinet member for comments on Moroccans

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/dutch-pm-admonishes-cabinet-member-for-comments-on-moroccans/

Published: September 27, 2024 09:54

Prime minister Dick Schoof has admonished a member of his cabinet from the far-right PVV party for supporting its illegal...

Stormy weather watch: wind alert over the Netherlands

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/stormy-weather-watch-wind-alert-over-the-netherlands/

Published: September 27, 2024 09:29

A code yellow is in effect the country’s coastal areas this morning and afternoon as heavy wind blows through the...

More than half of Dutch electricity comes from renewables

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/more-than-half-of-dutch-electricity-comes-from-renewables/

Published: September 27, 2024 08:48

More than half of Dutch electricity has been produced by renewable sources for the first time, reports CBS statistics office....

All aboard: students make train delay compensation an easy ride

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/all-aboard-students-make-train-delay-compensation-an-easy-ride/

Published: September 27, 2024 08:06

Dutch national railway network NS promises compensation to travellers whose trains are delayed by 30 minutes. But actually claiming that...

Haarlem Vinyl Festival takes a second spin this weekend

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/haarlem-vinyl-festival-takes-a-second-spin-this-weekend/

Published: September 27, 2024 07:50

From a “passionate” story about vinyl plastic pellets to a record fair and free live music, Haarlem Vinyl Festival launches...

Heirs ask museum for art back as most of it is not on display

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/heirs-ask-museum-for-art-back-as-most-of-it-is-not-on-display/

Published: September 27, 2024 06:57

The legal heirs of an art historian who donated 25 major works to the Mauritshuis museum in the Hague have...

Secret mirrors, hidden scrolls: show of Asian Bronze old and new

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/secret-mirrors-hidden-scrolls-show-of-asian-bronze-old-and-new/

Published: September 27, 2024 06:00

They were created secretly in 17th century Japan, at a time when Christianity was forbidden by the shogunate: intricate, bronze...

European football wins for Ajax and FC Twente’s women

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/european-football-wins-for-ajax-and-fc-twentes-women/

Published: September 27, 2024 05:14

Ajax have kicked off their Europa League campaign with a convincing 4-0 home win against Turkish side Beşiktaş. Man of...

Families offered €5,000 to drop child benefit scandal protests

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/families-offered-e5000-to-drop-child-benefit-scandal-protests/

Published: September 26, 2024 15:30

The tax office is offering some victims of the childcare benefit scandal a one-off payment of €5,000 if they withdraw...

22 children now thought to be victims of Barendrecht abuser

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/22-children-now-thought-to-be-victims-of-barendrecht-abuser/

Published: September 26, 2024 14:07

The number of children involved in the Barendrecht sex abuse case has gone up to 22, the public prosecution department...

Law is more popular than ever, but legal aid lawyers are leaving

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/law-is-more-popular-than-ever-but-legal-aid-lawyers-are-leaving/

Published: September 26, 2024 13:59

The number of lawyers in the Netherlands has soared 32% over the past 18 years and the 19,000th law graduate...

Motive for Erasmus bridge stabbing still unclear, mayor says

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/motive-for-erasmus-bridge-stabbing-still-unclear-mayor-says/

Published: September 26, 2024 13:24

The motive for the stabbing by the Erasmus bridge a week ago, in which one man died and a second...

Three young wolves killed by car in the Veluwe region

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/three-young-wolves-killed-by-car-in-the-veluwe-region/

Published: September 26, 2024 11:33

Three young wolves have been killed by a car on a provincial road near Otterlo in the Veluwe region, police...

Strong winds and rain ahead in coastal areas, some sun on Sunday

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/strong-winds-and-rain-ahead-in-coastal-areas-some-sun-on-sunday/

Published: September 26, 2024 09:23

The Netherlands is in for some strong winds and heavy rain in the coming two days, but Thursday will still...

Traffic fines up with inflation, jumping a red light costs €310

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/traffic-fines-up-with-inflation-jumping-a-red-light-costs-e310/

Published: September 26, 2024 09:05

Most normal traffic fines are rising €10 next year, taking the penalty for parking in a disabled driver’s space up...

Farm minister does u-turn on electric prods after MPs’ outcry

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/farm-minister-does-u-turn-on-electric-prods-after-mps-outcry/

Published: September 26, 2024 08:21

Farm minister Femke Wiersma has backed down over her decision not to ban the use of electric cattle prods by...

Dutch join bid to take Afghanistan to ICJ over women’s rights

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/dutch-join-big-to-take-afghanistan-to-icj-over-womens-rights/

Published: September 26, 2024 08:10

The Netherlands is joining forces with Germany, Canada and Austria to take Afghanistan to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...

Public transport is getting worse, the car is aways quicker: PBL

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/public-transport-is-getting-worse-the-car-is-aways-quicker-pbl/

Published: September 26, 2024 07:50

Public transport services are deteriorating nationwide but people living on the edge of cities and in rural areas are being...

Queen Máxima takes on new UN role, to boost “financial health”

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/queen-maxima-takes-on-new-un-role-to-boost-financial-health/

Published: September 26, 2024 07:23

Dutch queen Máxima has a new role at the United Nations, 15 years after she was appointed the secretary-general’s special...

From impressionism to the o’o: 12 great things to do in October

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/from-impressionism-to-the-oo-12-great-things-to-do-in-october/

Published: September 26, 2024 06:58

October is here, the leaves are falling and chances are that you have already eaten your full share of pepernoten...

The Netherlands to support weakening wolf protection in Europe

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/09/the-netherlands-to-support-weakening-wolf-protection-in-europe/

Published: September 26, 2024 06:36

The Netherlands will support a proposal to weaken wolves’ protected status in Europe in a vote planned at the EU...