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Feb 18, 2026
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5 min read
Researcher calculates that if 4.1 million households each gave up 11 square metres, the entire housing shortage could be solved within existing floor space.
Community
Voting aids now online for 258 municipalities as EU citizens and non-EU residents of five years or more prepare to vote alongside Dutch nationals on 18 March.
Politics
Feb 17, 2026
Joybuy platform will offer 150,000 products with same-day delivery from European warehouses, competing directly with Bol, Amazon and Dutch supermarket delivery services.
Business
4 min read
New focusflitsers detected over 73,000 offences in their first year of operation, contributing to a total of 248,000 fines for handheld device use in 2025.
Legal
Feb 16, 2026
A majority in the city council may soon support banning foreign visitors from cannabis cafes as part of efforts to reduce nuisance tourism, though experts warn it will simply push buyers to street dealers.
Code yellow weather warnings brought the first snowy carnival since 2013, with one parade halted mid-route, multiple hypothermia cases reported, and NS deploying 250 cleaners who could not keep up with the mess left by travellers.
Environment
Feb 14, 2026
Devices installed just years ago are becoming obsolete as the 2G network they rely on will be switched off, with costs passed on to consumers.
Tech
Feb 13, 2026
Airport expects to surpass pre-pandemic passenger levels this year after reporting €551 million profit and highest customer satisfaction in a decade.
Defense job applications and website visits surge after Queen Máxima announces she will join armed forces as reservist
Feb 12, 2026
Ministry in talks with NS about acquiring old intercity carriages as part of broader strategy to prepare military logistics for large-scale conflict.
Economy
RIVM declares annual flu epidemic after GP visits exceed threshold for second week running.
Health
Feb 11, 2026
Techleap calls for urgent action, warning that geopolitical shifts and AI development are transforming global competition.
