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A Record Number of Businesses Closed Over Mice, and the Problem Is Growing
A record 75 businesses were forced to close last year over hygiene risks, most because of mice. Experts say prevention, not poison, is now the key, as…
Sep 17
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Lisa Vinogradova
Beyond the Megadeals: Where Dutch Seed Capital Is Going
Three outsized rounds drove the Q2 2026 headline numbers, but founders across Amsterdam, Delft, Eindhoven and Utrecht kept raising meaningful seed…
Aug 31
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Coen van den Heuvel
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NS Will Offer Discounts to Travellers Who Pick a Quieter Train in Busy September
NS will give discounts to rush-hour travellers who let a busy train go and take a quieter one at the edges of the peak, as it tries to spread out the…
Aug 25
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Lisa Vinogradova
More Than Half of Dutch Eateries Are Now Fast-Food Spots
The Netherlands now has more than 19,000 fast-food outlets, nearly double the number in 2007, and for the first time they outnumber regular restaurants…
Aug 5
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Lisa Vinogradova
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Amsterdam Claims a Quarter of the Netherlands' 2,000 AI Companies
The country's AI sector is concentrating hard around the capital, new RankmyAI research shows, even as a companion study finds it still trails European…
Jul 27
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Coen van den Heuvel
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EU Agrees to Ban Airlines from Charging for Hand Luggage from 2027
A new EU deal will give every passenger the right to one free personal item and a small wheeled cabin bag, and keeps the existing rules on compensation…
Jun 16
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Lisa Vinogradova
Dutch Government Adds €360 Million to High-Risk Tech Fund
The Dutch government and Invest-NL are putting €360 million more into high-risk Deep Tech Fonds, taking it to €610 million, to reduce reliance on…
Jun 11
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Lisa Vinogradova
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ASML's Invitation to Elon Musk Triggers Employee Boycott Threats
The chipmaker has asked the tech billionaire to address staff this week on AI, robotics and chip production. Some employees say they will boycott…
Jun 8
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Lisa Vinogradova
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Dutch Cabinet Proposes €49 Summer Train Ticket for Unlimited Off-Peak Travel
From 21 June to 1 September, travellers could ride all domestic trains in off-peak hours for €49 a month. The plan is a scaled-back version of an…
May 25
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Lisa Vinogradova
Schiphol's Biggest Security Reshuffle in a Decade Begins, with Travellers Bracing for Queues
Schiphol's roughly 4,000 security guards begin switching employers from 18 May as the airport cuts from five firms to three. Unions warn that unrest…
May 18
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Lisa Vinogradova
ECB Urges Eurozone Banks to Prepare Now for AI-Powered Cyberattacks
The Dutch member of the ECB's executive board, Frank Elderson, warns that Anthropic's new Mythos AI model can stitch small flaws into serious…
May 14
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Lisa Vinogradova
NS Launches Free Train Pass Trial for Low-Income Residents in Amersfoort
NS will give 1,000 low-income residents of Amersfoort a free train pass valid for six months, as part of a trial to design a permanent travel pass for…
May 11
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Lisa Vinogradova
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