The Netherlands Has Overtaken Germany as the World's Largest Exporter of Cocoa Products
The Netherlands overtook Germany in 2025 to become the world's top exporter of cocoa products, with exports nearly tripling to €12.4B since 2020
Community
Half of Mothers Already Struggle to Make Ends Meet During Parental Leave, and It Might Get Worse
The Dutch parental leave system already pays only 70 percent of a parent's salary for nine weeks. Now a planned reduction to the maximum daily wage cap threatens to push that figure even lower for tens of thousands of families, drawing sharp criticism from trade unions and parliament.
Economy
Two 230-Metre Residential Towers Could Become the Tallest Buildings in the Netherlands
Two 230-metre residential towers next to Den Haag Centraal would deliver over 1,000 homes and become the tallest buildings in the Netherlands, though not without concerns.
Crime
Increasing Reports of Honour-Related Violence in the Netherlands
New annual figures from the national police expertise centre show 757 reported cases last year, up from 673 in 2024. A third of all cases now involve the Syrian community, a dramatic shift from a decade ago.
Legal
Dutch Police to Get Power to Collect and Store Public Social Media Data Under New Bill
The cabinet has approved a proposal allowing police to gather and store personal data from public online accounts, something they cannot currently do. The Dutch Data Protection Authority says the bill offers insufficient safeguards.
