Economy

Rents Are Still Rising Sharply in the Netherlands, but a Little Less Than Last Year

Dutch tenants paid on average 4.4 percent more in rent in July than a year earlier, slightly less than the previous year's rise, driven by high…

18 hrs ago • Lisa Vinogradova

500 Low-Income Residents of Nijmegen Can Now Travel by Train for Free in a Six-Month Trial

Nijmegen is the second Dutch city to try this after Amersfoort. NS is treating it as an experiment in how people on low incomes travel when cost is no…

Sep 2 • Lisa Vinogradova

The Cabinet Picks Five Cities to Build 30,000 New Homes by 2035

The Dutch cabinet has named five cities, Deventer, Haarlem, Leeuwarden, Maastricht and Weert, for 30,000 new homes by 2035, choosing locations that need…

Sep 1 • Lisa Vinogradova

International Students Earn the Netherlands More Than They Cost, Government Forecaster Finds

International students make a positive contribution to Dutch public finances over their lifetimes, CPB has found, as the costs of educating them are…

Aug 31 • Lisa Vinogradova

Nearly 1,000 Complaints About Estate Agents in Four Months, Call for Stricter Rules

Homeowners' association received nearly 1,000 complaints about estate agents in 4 months, over unclear bidding, conflicts of interest and pressure to…

Aug 28 • Lisa Vinogradova

Why More Young People in the Netherlands Are Ending Up on Welfare

Welfare is the safety net for working-age people with no other income. Its rise comes as unemployment edges up, and young people are over-represented…

Aug 28 • Lisa Vinogradova

Almere Becomes One of the First Dutch Cities to Tax Long-Term Empty Homes

Almere will become one of the first Dutch municipalities to tax long-term empty homes, charging owners 2,000 euros a year from January 2027 for…

Aug 27 • Lisa Vinogradova

Only 45% Full, Dutch Gas Stores Won't Reach Their Winter Target

Reserves stand at 45%, against 63% this time last year; the target is set for the coldest winter in 30 years, so the country would be more vulnerable…

Aug 26 • Lisa Vinogradova

Amsterdam's Tourist Tax Is Rising to 20%, One of the Highest in the World

Amsterdam will raise its tourist tax from 12.5 to 20 percent by 2031, one of the highest rates in the world. With VAT, total tax on a hotel night will…

Aug 25 • Lisa Vinogradova

Groningen Is Becoming One of Europe's Fastest-Growing Datacentre Regions

Amsterdam, long a leading European hub, is running low on room and grid capacity. Groningen offers land, better access to power and shorter approval…

Aug 21 • Lisa Vinogradova

Dutch Household Spending Power Is Set to Fall in 2027

The Dutch economy will keep growing in 2026 and 2027, but stubborn inflation means the average household's purchasing power is projected to fall next…

Aug 15 • Lisa Vinogradova

Takeaways and Food Delivery Are Playing a Bigger Role in Dutch Inflation, Central Bank Says

Overall, this does not mean takeaways are driving up the cost of living: the category is simply a bigger part of household spending than before, so its…

Aug 13 • Lisa Vinogradova

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