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Dutch Spending Has Doubled Over 50 Years, Keeping NL 4th in the EU for GDP
New CBS figures show that Dutch consumption per person is now twice as high as half a century ago, and that the Netherlands holds onto its fourth place…
16 hrs ago
Dutch MPs Approve New Rules for Flex Workers, with End to Zero-Hour Contracts
The Dutch lower house has passed a major reform of flexible work, ending zero-hour contracts and giving temp agency workers the same terms as full-time…
May 15
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Lisa Vinogradova
Dutch Food Industry Warns of Sharper Price Rises Without Government Action
The Federation of the Dutch Food Industry (FNLI) says rising energy, transport and packaging costs will push grocery prices up further in the coming…
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
Food Prices in the Netherlands Will Keep Rising into 2027 With Increasing Energy Costs
ABN Amro warns that fixed energy contracts protecting food producers are about to expire, just as the sector remains heavily dependent on natural gas…
Apr 29
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Lisa Vinogradova
Cabinet Spends Nearly €1 Billion on Energy Measures but Refuses to Cut Fuel Prices
The Dutch cabinet announced a nearly €1 billion package of energy support measures on Monday, including a higher commuter allowance and cuts to road tax…
Apr 21
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Lisa Vinogradova
Dutch Cabinet Plans to Ease Rent Controls, Allowing Rents to Rise in the Mid-Market Sector
Less than two years after the Affordable Rent Act was introduced, the Jetten cabinet is planning to loosen its rules, allowing higher rents in the…
Apr 18
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Lisa Vinogradova
Europe Has Six Weeks of Jet Fuel Left, IEA Warns as KLM Cuts 160 Flights
The IEA warned Europe has roughly six weeks of jet fuel left as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, with KLM already cutting 160 flights and further…
Apr 17
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Lisa Vinogradova
Private Sector Rents Rising Faster Than House Prices as Supply Keeps Shrinking
Rental prices in the Dutch private market rose 7.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing the 5.4 percent rise in owner-occupied house prices…
Apr 10
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Lisa Vinogradova
Workers Could Lose Up to 500 Euros a Month Under Jetten Cabinet Plans
Workers face losing up to €66,000 in unemployment benefits under Jetten cabinet plans, with further losses for the disabled and pregnant.
Apr 8
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Lisa Vinogradova
Two 230-Metre Residential Towers Could Become the Tallest Buildings in the Netherlands
Two 230-metre residential towers next to Den Haag Centraal would deliver over 1,000 homes and become the tallest buildings in the Netherlands, though…
Apr 4
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Lisa Vinogradova
The Electricity Grid Is Becoming One of the Biggest Obstacles to Building New Homes
The Netherlands has promised hundreds of thousands of new homes by 2030. But in three provinces the electricity network has reached its absolute limit…
Apr 3
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Lisa Vinogradova
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