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Overcrowded Dutch Prisons Hold Large Numbers of Unconvicted People

Dec 11, 2025

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4 min read

Overcrowded Dutch Prisons Hold Large Numbers of Unconvicted People

Lawyers say suspects are detained too easily as nearly half of Dutch prisoners have not yet been convicted, despite human rights warnings.

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Parliament Blocks Decision for Opening Lelystad Airport for the Third Time

Dec 11, 2025

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5 min read

Parliament Blocks Decision for Opening Lelystad Airport for the Third Time

Majority of MPs demand caretaker cabinet drop plans to open airport for commercial flights before new government forms.

Legal

Dutch Consumer Association Wants to Ban Door-To-Door Sales

Dec 10, 2025

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4 min read

Dutch Consumer Association Wants to Ban Door-To-Door Sales

Scandal at Delta Fiber triggers a wider push to ban all unsolicited doorstep sales in the Netherlands

Legal

Community

Why Are Houses in the Netherlands Being Built More Slowly?

Dec 10, 2025

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7 min read

Why Are Houses in the Netherlands Being Built More Slowly?

Average completion time of new houses increases from 1.5 years to almost 2 years over past decade, with urban projects particularly affected by multiple obstacles.

Economy

Environment

NS Launches Biggest Timetable Change in Years with 1,600 Extra Weekly Trains

Dec 9, 2025

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6 min read

NS Launches Biggest Timetable Change in Years with 1,600 Extra Weekly Trains

New December 15 schedule brings more frequent services, faster Brussels connections, and earlier/later trains across the Netherlands.

Economy

Employers Warn Many Dutch Workers May Not Get Pay Rises Next Year

Dec 9, 2025

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3 min read

Employers Warn Many Dutch Workers May Not Get Pay Rises Next Year

Businesses say rising costs leave little room for higher wages as unions and employees brace for tighter budgets

Economy

Legal

Best English-Language News Sources in the Netherlands

Dec 8, 2025

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4 min read

Best English-Language News Sources in the Netherlands

A clear guide to the most reliable Dutch news outlets in English for internationals living in or following the Netherlands.

Guides

Dutch Infrastructure Faces €50 Billion Maintenance Crisis

Dec 8, 2025

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6 min read

Dutch Infrastructure Faces €50 Billion Maintenance Crisis

Aging roads, bridges, and rail lines need urgent repairs as Rijkswaterstaat and ProRail warn of unprecedented pressure on national network

Economy

Environment

EU Drug Rules May Threaten Life-Saving Hospital Medicines

Dec 8, 2025

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3 min read

EU Drug Rules May Threaten Life-Saving Hospital Medicines

Dutch pharmacists and minister warn that banning “collegial delivery” could leave patients without essential treatments.

Health

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POLITICS

Jetten Rejects VVD-JA21 Coalition Path Before Deadline

Rob Jetten dismisses VVD's preferred coalition option as "not a workable path”; talks remain deadlocked with December 9 deadline approaching

Politics

Dutch Coalition Talks Restart After D66 & CDA Reveal Broad Policy Agenda

After weeks of stalemate following the 29 October 2025 general election, the Dutch cabinet formation has moved into a new phase.

Politics

PVV Leader Geert Wilders Appointed Second Deputy Chair of Dutch Parliament

PVV leader joins presidium that runs the Tweede Kamer, under new chair Thom van Campen and first deputy Wieke Paulusma.

Politics

LEGAL

Overcrowded Dutch Prisons Hold Large Numbers of Unconvicted People

Lawyers say suspects are detained too easily as nearly half of Dutch prisoners have not yet been convicted, despite human rights warnings.

Legal

Parliament Blocks Decision for Opening Lelystad Airport for the Third Time

Majority of MPs demand caretaker cabinet drop plans to open airport for commercial flights before new government forms.

Legal

Dutch Consumer Association Wants to Ban Door-To-Door Sales

Scandal at Delta Fiber triggers a wider push to ban all unsolicited doorstep sales in the Netherlands

Legal

CULTURE

Dutch Speed Skater Femke Kok Breaks 500M World Record

24-year-old Femke Kook becomes the first Dutch skater to claim the women’s 500m world record after beating a 12-year-old existing record.

Culture

“Netherlands, Get Better!” Reflects on 15 Years of Black Activism

Amsterdam Museum opens a new exhibition created with Nederland Wordt Beter, exploring how anti-racism movements reshaped Dutch society.

Culture

What Is Sinterklaas and Where to See the 2025 Arrivals in the Netherlands

National arrival ceremony of Sinterklaas takes place on Texel November 15, followed by parades across Dutch cities throughout mid-November.

Culture