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Dutch Household Spending Power Is Set to Fall in 2027
The Dutch economy will keep growing in 2026 and 2027, but stubborn inflation means the average household's purchasing power is projected to fall next…
21 hrs ago • Lisa Vinogradova
Two Dead and Six Injured in a Crash as Farmers Head to Protest in Den Bosch
The farmers were protesting a provincial plan to withdraw the permits of five poultry farms over nitrogen emissions. After news of the deaths, the…
Aug 14 • Lisa Vinogradova
AI Is Increasingly Listening In on Conversations Between Dutch GPs and Their Patients
At least several hundred Dutch GP practices now use AI to listen in on consultations and write a summary for the patient file. It eases doctors…
Aug 14 • Lisa Vinogradova
Takeaways and Food Delivery Are Playing a Bigger Role in Dutch Inflation, Central Bank Says
Overall, this does not mean takeaways are driving up the cost of living: the category is simply a bigger part of household spending than before, so its…
Aug 13 • Lisa Vinogradova
The Netherlands Has Just Broken a 1947 Record for Largest Number of Tropical Heat Days
The milestone comes in a summer that is also the second-driest since records began in 1901. Forecasters say tropical days and repeated heatwaves are…
Aug 13 • Lisa Vinogradova
The Hague Pulls Out of the Race to Become a European Capital of Culture
The Hague's new governing coalition has withdrawn the city's bid to become European Capital of Culture, a plan unveiled only in July, saying it will…
Aug 12 • Lisa Vinogradova
The Netherlands Is Sending Marines to a NATO Exercise in Greenland Next Month
The Netherlands will send dozens of marines and several vessels to Greenland in September for a NATO exercise, which the defence minister links to…
Aug 12 • Arian Adeli
Two Weeks In, Rotterdam's Night Entry Ban Has Brought Quiet, and Residents Want It Kept
Two weeks after Rotterdam banned people from entering De Esch area at night, residents say the disruption has stopped and want it kept; but the ban…
Aug 11 • Lisa Vinogradova
Scammers Are Flooding TikTok With Fake Student Room Adverts
Hundreds of fake adverts for student rooms are circulating on TikTok, using photos stolen from real rental sites; victims pay a deposit or "reservation…
Aug 11 • Lisa Vinogradova
Dutch Military Intelligence Director Accidentally Shared His Home Location on Strava
The case shows how fitness apps can leak sensitive location data, from home addresses to holiday dates. Reesink says he had not realised the account was…
Aug 10 • Dutch Brief
A Fifth Heatwave May Be Coming, and It Should Mean Clear Skies for Wednesday's Eclipse
The Netherlands faces another warm, dry week with a good chance of a fifth regional heatwave this year, up to 36°C in the south. Clear skies should make…
Aug 10 • Lisa Vinogradova
Ajax, ING and Ace & Tate Also Hit by the CEVA Logistics Data Breach
One shared delivery partner has become a single weak point for many well-known brands; experts warn criminals can now combine data from different leaks…
Aug 8 • Lisa Vinogradova
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