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June 2026

Immigration to the Netherlands Falls for a Third Year, With a Sharp Drop in Skilled Workers
The number of highly skilled workers moving to the Netherlands from outside the EU has nearly halved since 2022, part of a third straight annual fall in…
 • Lisa Vinogradova
Everything That Changes in the Netherlands from 1 July
A new batch of laws, benefit changes and price rises takes effect on 1 July, as it does every half-year. Here is a round-up of the main changes to watch…
 • Lisa Vinogradova
Netherlands Plans to Criminalise Coercive Control and Psychological Abuse
The Dutch cabinet has proposed making coercive control and psychological abuse criminal offences, and raising the maximum sentence for killing a partner…
 • Lisa Vinogradova
Fewer NS Trains on Monday and Tuesday From Heat and Storm Damage
Broken-down trains and damaged track are still being repaired after the heatwave and a stormy weekend. NS advises checking the journey planner before…
 • Lisa Vinogradova
Relief After Heatwave, Hail and Wind Expected on Saturday Evening in The Netherlands
After a record-breaking heatwave, severe thunderstorms with hail and strong wind are expected across the Netherlands on Saturday evening, bringing…
 • Lisa Vinogradova
Tens of Thousands of Dutch Households Are Being Asked to Help Ease Strain on the Power Grid
The idea is simple: avoid charging the car and running everything at once during the evening peak, let the supplier manage it for you, and earn money…
 • Lisa Vinogradova
The Netherlands Declares Its First Code Red for Heat, Used When Conditions Could Disrupt Society
For the first time ever, the KNMI has issued code red for heat in the Netherlands, with temperatures near 40°C on Friday. Schools are closing and people…
 • Lisa Vinogradova
Dutch Health Council Wants Tougher Measures For Alcohol, Like With Smoking
The Gezondheidsraad says there is no safe level of alcohol and wants the government to discourage drinking, suggesting higher taxes, plain packaging and…
 • Lisa Vinogradova
Make Water-Efficient Building the Norm, Sixty Dutch Organisations Tell Parliament
The group says voluntary appeals and shorter-shower campaigns are no longer enough, and points to Flanders, where rainwater reuse in new builds has been…
 • Lisa Vinogradova
Thinking of Cooling Off in Open Water? Dozens of Dutch Swimming Spots Have Health Warnings
As the Netherlands swelters, dozens of outdoor swimming spots carry health warnings over blue-green algae and poor water quality. Here is how to swim…
 • Lisa Vinogradova
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