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Eindhoven Students Build a Solar-Powered Ambulance for Remote Areas

Solar Team Eindhoven has presented the Stella Juva, which the students say is the world's first ambulance to run on solar power and also charge its…

Jul 21 • Lisa Vinogradova

The Netherlands Bans Consumer Fireworks, but the Promised Local Shows Are Not Happening

Consumers can no longer set off fireworks from this New Year. Councils could in theory organise shows or grant exemptions, but few will, and entire…

Jul 18 • 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

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

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…

Jun 26 • Lisa Vinogradova

More International Students in the Netherlands Are Facing Housing Abuses, Student Union Warns

Reports to the union's Housing Hotline range from online fraud and bedbug infestations to rooms with no windows, no contract and sky-high rents.

Jun 22 • Lisa Vinogradova

Dutch Trains Will Get Line Numbers in 2027, with NS Opening a Public Contest for the Map

All NS lines will be given a fixed number like buses, trams and metros. Submissions are open until 14 August for the new line map that will hang at…

Jun 12 • Lisa Vinogradova

Dutch Cabinet Plans to Help 75,000 Asylum Status-Holders into Work Over Four Years

Work minister wants to remove obstacles such as long procedures, language barriers and unrecognised foreign diplomas. Only one in five status-holders…

Jun 8 • Lisa Vinogradova

"Our Amsterdam" New Coalition Plan Faces Early Criticism on Several Fronts

Critics point to vague targets, more rules and higher costs, the disappearance of Amsterdam's tech-hub ambition, and lack of clear attention to…

Jun 5 • Lisa Vinogradova

Just 31 Percent of People in the Netherlands Are Happy with Police Visibility in Their Area

Only 31 percent of people in the Netherlands are satisfied with police visibility in their neighbourhood and 21 percent are dissatisfied, new CBS…

Jun 5 • Lisa Vinogradova

€49 Summer Train Pass Confirmed and Will Start a Week Earlier on 15 June

Both houses of parliament have approved the temporary "Nederland Dal Vrij Trein" subscription, which begins on 15 June, six days earlier than first…

Jun 4 • Lisa Vinogradova

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 • Lisa Vinogradova

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