Economy

Europe Votes on New Euro Banknotes, and Three Designs Come From Amsterdam

The European Central Bank has revealed ten shortlisted designs for the next euro banknotes, and people across Europe can vote online until 21 September…

Jul 24 • Lisa Vinogradova

Around 503,000 Dutch Households Were Living in Energy Poverty Last Year

Around 503,000 Dutch households, or 6 percent, were in energy poverty in 2025, unchanged from 2024, but the amount they fall short each year rose to 624…

Jul 23 • Dutch Brief

Dutch Consumers Think Inflation Is Nearly Triple What It Actually Is

Dutch consumers estimate inflation at around 8 percent, while it has actually been close to 3 percent for two years, CBS figures show. The 2022 price…

Jul 16 • Dutch Brief

Dutch Government to Actively Recruit Foreign Talent in AI, Biotech, Energy and Defence

The cabinet's talent strategy targets skilled workers for AI, defence, energy and biotech while reducing lower-paid migration. The 30% ruling stays…

Jul 13 • 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

What Flexible Work in the Netherlands Will Look Like From 2028

The Dutch Senate has passed a law ending zero-hour contracts and limiting temporary work, aiming to give flexible workers more certainty over their…

Jul 8 • Lisa Vinogradova

New Dutch Law Would Let the Government Order Companies to Produce for the Military

A new Dutch bill would let the government compel a small number of companies to produce for the armed forces in an emergency, and to requisition their…

Jul 8 • Dutch Brief

The Netherlands Announces New Defence Investments at the NATO Summit

With the US pressing Europe to shoulder more of its own defence, the deals are meant to show that allies are converting bigger budgets into actual…

Jul 7 • Dutch Brief

Netherlands Moves Closer to Building Homes at Lowest Point, 6.76 Metres Below Sea Level

Plans for a new 8,000-home village in the Zuidplaspolder near Gouda, home to the Netherlands' lowest point at 6.76 metres below sea level, are moving…

Jul 7 • Lisa Vinogradova

Grid Operator Cut Power to 18,000 Households Near Tilburg in a Rare Emergency Step

Enexis cut power to around 18,000 households near Tilburg on Sunday to prevent the grid failing. Most homes were reconnected within 15 minutes, but the…

Jul 6 • Lisa Vinogradova

Dutch Government to Make Internship Pay Mandatory, but Without a Minimum Amount

Only around four in ten vocational students on placements currently get paid. The government's plan aims to change that, but the amount would still be…

Jul 3 • Lisa Vinogradova

The Netherlands Expects to Reach Its 100,000-Homes Target in 2027, With a Warning Attached

A new forecast suggests the Netherlands could build 100,000 homes in 2027 for the first time since 1990, but researchers warn the pace may fall again…

Jul 1 • Lisa Vinogradova

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