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More Asylum Seekers Rejected Than Accepted in Netherlands for First Time

Feb 9, 2026

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More Asylum Seekers Rejected Than Accepted in Netherlands for First Time

Dutch asylum rejections up by 56%, while cities face waiting lists of families with nine or more members.

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Four in Ten Dutch Homes Now Carry Top Energy Labels

Feb 9, 2026

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5 min read

Four in Ten Dutch Homes Now Carry Top Energy Labels

More than 2.2 million properties are rated A or higher as the Netherlands pushes to meet EU efficiency targets by 2030.

Economy

4 in 10 Cancer Cases in the Netherlands Could Be Prevented

Feb 7, 2026

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4 min read

4 in 10 Cancer Cases in the Netherlands Could Be Prevented

Smoking remains the leading preventable cause, responsible for more than 23 percent of cancer cases.

Health

Public Toilet Shortage Keeps 1 in 5 Dutch People From Leaving Home

Feb 6, 2026

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3 min read

Public Toilet Shortage Keeps 1 in 5 Dutch People From Leaving Home

Research shows shortage of public toilets in the Netherlands is keeping people with chronic conditions housebound, as foundation calls situation "unacceptable"

Health

Community

Dutch Student Loan System Kept Many Students Living at Home

Feb 6, 2026

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3 min read

Dutch Student Loan System Kept Many Students Living at Home

A share of graduates who never moved out during studies rose from 31% to 43% after grants were scrapped.

Education

Ten Dutch Municipalities Fined for Secret Surveillance of Muslims

Feb 5, 2026

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4 min read

Ten Dutch Municipalities Fined for Secret Surveillance of Muslims

Councils collected personal data on mosque visitors without legal basis and shared information with police and intelligence services

Legal

Feb 5, 2026

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4 min read

Dutch Municipal Taxes Rise 6.5% in 2026

Property tax, waste collection and parking fees all going up as councils face budget pressure.

Economy

Helium Balloon Causes Major Train Disruption at Schiphol Airport

Feb 4, 2026

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3 min read

Helium Balloon Causes Major Train Disruption at Schiphol Airport

Foil balloon sparked a short circuit at airport station, adding to record-breaking month of Dutch rail disruptions.

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Schools, Hospitals and Transport Shut Down as Code Red Continues in Northern Provinces

Feb 4, 2026

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6 min read

Schools, Hospitals and Transport Shut Down as Code Red Continues in Northern Provinces

Northern Netherlands at a standstill as code red was announced with schools closed, hospitals providing emergency care only, no trains or buses running and gritting trucks unable to operate.

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D66, VVD and CDA Present Coalition Agreement

D66, VVD and CDA agree on ambitious plans for housing and defence while cutting healthcare and social security to fund them.

Politics

NATO Chief Rutte Says Europe Cannot Do Without American Support

The former Dutch prime minister dismissed the idea that Europe could defend itself without the US, saying it would require spending up to 9% of GDP on defence.

Politics

KLM Suspends Flights to Middle East Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions

The dutch airline has cancelled services to Israel, the UAE and Saudi Arabia until further notice as a US carrier strike group heads toward the region.

Politics

Ten Dutch Municipalities Fined for Secret Surveillance of Muslims

Councils collected personal data on mosque visitors without legal basis and shared information with police and intelligence services

Legal

New Dutch Government Drops 10-Year Residency Plan but Keeps Ban on Dual Nationality

Netherlands and Austria now the only EU countries requiring naturalising citizens to give up original passport, but D66-VVD-CDA coalition abandon Schoof government's ten-year naturalisation plan.

Legal

Police Brutality Allegations After Officer Caught on Camera Striking Two Women in Utrecht

The footage shows officer kicking a woman filming the arrest and striking another with a baton.

Legal

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)

Discover films, new voices, and unforgettable stories at IFFR. Every year, Rotterdam transforms into a city-sized cinema full of premieres and inspiration.

Culture

Historic Amsterdam Church Destroyed by Fire on New Year’s Eve

Vondelkerk church largely destroyed in fire as authorities report dozens of firework related-arrests in Amsterdam and hundreds nationwide during chaotic celebrations.

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

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More Asylum Seekers Rejected Than Accepted in Netherlands for First Time

LATEST ARTICLES

Four in Ten Dutch Homes Now Carry Top Energy Labels

4 in 10 Cancer Cases in the Netherlands Could Be Prevented

Public Toilet Shortage Keeps 1 in 5 Dutch People From Leaving Home

Dutch Student Loan System Kept Many Students Living at Home

Ten Dutch Municipalities Fined for Secret Surveillance of Muslims

Dutch Municipal Taxes Rise 6.5% in 2026

Helium Balloon Causes Major Train Disruption at Schiphol Airport

Schools, Hospitals and Transport Shut Down as Code Red Continues in Northern Provinces

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POLITICS

D66, VVD and CDA Present Coalition Agreement

NATO Chief Rutte Says Europe Cannot Do Without American Support

KLM Suspends Flights to Middle East Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions

LEGAL

Ten Dutch Municipalities Fined for Secret Surveillance of Muslims

New Dutch Government Drops 10-Year Residency Plan but Keeps Ban on Dual Nationality

Police Brutality Allegations After Officer Caught on Camera Striking Two Women in Utrecht

CULTURE

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)

Historic Amsterdam Church Destroyed by Fire on New Year’s Eve

Dutch Speed Skater Femke Kok Breaks 500M World Record