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Code Yellow for Most of the Netherlands, Code Orange for Northern Provinces

Feb 3, 2026

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Code Yellow for Most of the Netherlands, Code Orange for Northern Provinces

Weather service warns drivers in Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe to stay off roads completely Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning due to widespread ice.

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D66, VVD and CDA Present Coalition Agreement

Feb 3, 2026

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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

New European Social Media Platform W Social to Launch in the Netherlands

Feb 2, 2026

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6 min read

New European Social Media Platform W Social to Launch in the Netherlands

W social is set to replace X and will require users to verify their identity and will store all data on European servers under EU privacy laws.

Entertainment

Community

Feb 2, 2026

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6 min read

What to Do in Groningen in February?

From football matches to speed-dating, February brings a packed mix of sport, music and Valentine’s energy to Groningen.

Groningen

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

Jan 31, 2026

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4 min read

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.

Economy

Legal

Once Rare, Scabies Is Now a Growing Problem in the Netherlands

Jan 30, 2026

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4 min read

Once Rare, Scabies Is Now a Growing Problem in the Netherlands

Scabies infections have quadrupled since 2020, spreading from students to daycares and nursing homes.

Health

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

Jan 30, 2026

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5 min read

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

Dutch Traffic Fines Have Become a Disguised Tax, Researchers Say

Jan 29, 2026

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4 min read

Dutch Traffic Fines Have Become a Disguised Tax, Researchers Say

Government has improperly used fines to fill budget gaps, researchers say in the first review of 35-year-old law.

Legal

NS Takes Two Dutch Cities to Court Over Arriva Night Train Subsidy

Jan 29, 2026

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4 min read

NS Takes Two Dutch Cities to Court Over Arriva Night Train Subsidy

NS says they would have bid differently if they knew subsidies were on the table.

Business

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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

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

Dutch Traffic Fines Have Become a Disguised Tax, Researchers Say

Government has improperly used fines to fill budget gaps, researchers say in the first review of 35-year-old law.

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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Code Yellow for Most of the Netherlands, Code Orange for Northern Provinces

LATEST ARTICLES

D66, VVD and CDA Present Coalition Agreement

New European Social Media Platform W Social to Launch in the Netherlands

What to Do in Groningen in February?

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

Once Rare, Scabies Is Now a Growing Problem in the Netherlands

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

Dutch Traffic Fines Have Become a Disguised Tax, Researchers Say

NS Takes Two Dutch Cities to Court Over Arriva Night Train Subsidy

SAVE TIME, STAY INFORMED

Dutch News for Internationals

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

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

Dutch Traffic Fines Have Become a Disguised Tax, Researchers Say

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