Archive - Dutch Brief

Dutch Consumers Think Inflation Is Nearly Triple What It Actually Is

Dutch consumers estimate inflation at around 8 percent, while it has actually been close to 3 percent for two years, CBS figures show. The 2022 price…

15 hrs ago • Dutch Brief

Police Break Up an International Investment Fraud Ring That Targeted Hundreds of Dutch Victims

Dutch and Belgian police have largely dismantled an international investment fraud network of some 700 fake advisers. Around 550 Dutch victims lost an…

19 hrs ago • Lisa Vinogradova

Dutch Railway NS Wants to Keep Bags Off Seats, Even on Quiet Trains

Dutch railway NS wants to change its rules so passengers can no longer put bags on an empty seat, even on a quiet train. Luggage should go on your lap…

Jul 15 • Lisa Vinogradova

Court Backs the Dutch Government's Block on a US Takeover of DigiD

A court has ruled the Dutch government could block the sale of DigiD operator Solvinity to US firm Kyndryl, over fears about access to citizens' data…

Jul 15 • Lisa Vinogradova

US Announces Effort to Shut Down the International Criminal Court in The Hague

Washington plans travel bans, sanctions and pressure on other countries to reject the court; the Netherlands, as host country, has a special…

Jul 14 • Dutch Brief

Bullet Passes Through a Rotterdam Bus Full of Passengers During a Street Shooting

The shooting happened in the Feijenoord district on Monday evening: the passengers and driver were unharmed, though badly shaken, and police are…

Jul 14 • Lisa Vinogradova

Dutch Government to Actively Recruit Foreign Talent in AI, Biotech, Energy and Defence

The cabinet's talent strategy targets skilled workers for AI, defence, energy and biotech while reducing lower-paid migration. The 30% ruling stays…

Jul 13 • Lisa Vinogradova

Union-Employer Talks Reach Breaking Point, Public Transport Strikes Plans for Autumn

Talks on a new collective agreement for around 13,000 regional bus, tram and metro staff appear to be breaking down. Unions say they will prepare…

Jul 13 • Lisa Vinogradova

The Netherlands Braces for a New Heatwave, With Up to 34°C in the South This Weekend

Temperatures will climb above 30°C in central and southern Netherlands this weekend, reaching up to 34°C in the far south. The National Heat Plan is…

Jul 11 • Lisa Vinogradova

Fewer People Are Going Out at Night, and Dutch Music Venues Are Feeling It

Club-night visits dropped by nearly 14 percent in a year, and fewer nights sold out; venues blame the cost of living, changing habits and the fading of…

Jul 10 • Lisa Vinogradova

Fraud via Apple Pay and Google Pay Is Rising in the Netherlands, Fraud Helpdesk Warns

Criminals do not break the payment apps themselves; they steal your card details, often through phishing, then link the card to their own device. Here…

Jul 10 • Lisa Vinogradova

UWV Amsterdam Stops Training New Insurance Doctors After Reports of an Unsafe Work Culture

The step follows a joint EenVandaag and AD investigation into reported intimidation and heavy workloads. The UWV says its training places are also full…

Jul 9 • Lisa Vinogradova

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