
nl-times2h ago
Parent group sues Dutch state over tens of thousands of kids out of school
A Dutch parent association has filed a lawsuit against the State over what it says is a failure to provide adequate education for children who cannot be served in standard classrooms, NOS
nl-times5h ago
Video: Paramedics assaulted in The Hague two days in a row
Ambulance workers were assaulted in a home on Paul Krugerlaan in The Hague on Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson for the police confirmed to
nl-times7h ago
Dutch unemployment steady at 3.9% in May as workforce shrinks
The unemployment rate in the Netherlands remained unchanged at 3.9 percent in May, with 399,000 people out of work, according to Statistics Netherlands.
nl-times10h ago
Half of top Dutch listed companies now led by foreign CEOs
AEX-listed companies are increasingly being led by foreign chief executives, with the proportion of non-Dutch CEOs rising for a second year in a row, according to research by Heidrick & Struggl
nl-times12h ago
Dead found in Groningen home were married; Minor arrested, allegedly their teen daughter
The two people found dead in a home on Meerhoven in Meerstad village, Groningen, are a married co
nl-times14h ago
Fewer fathers taking supplementary paternity leave than expected
Only 59 percent of fathers take supplementary paternity leave, extra leave of up to five weeks at 70 percent pay. That is lower than previous estimates.
nl-times16h ago
Hot & humid with temps up to 35°C; Code yellow warning for oppresive heat until Saturday
The Netherlands is in for several very hot and very humid days, with temperatures up to 35 degrees Celsius and thunderstorms expected in some places.
nl-times17h ago
Feyenoord wants to add 10,000 seats to De Kuip as stadium’s new owner
Feyenoord is considering a major expansion of De Kuip that would add roughly 10,000 seats.
nl-times1d ago
Dutch parliament resolves internal dispute with former Speaker after mediation
A dispute between former House Speaker Khadija Arib and the presidium of the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, has been resolved, according to a letter from current Speaker Thom va
nl-times1d ago
Amsterdam tells city stats agency to stop polling voter sentiment, election forecasts
After over 35 years, the municipality of Amsterdam has instructed its statistics agency to stop publishing voter opinion polls during election periods.
nl-times1d ago
Ajax and Twente discover paths in Conference League and Europa League qualifiers
Ajax and FC Twente have found out their potential opponents for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League and UEFA Europa League, respectively.
nl-times1d ago
Dissolving Moerdijk village was already a compromise; Original plans twice as large
The plans for a major energy project that would result in the village of Moerdijk be
nl-times1d ago
Netherlands aims to cut dependence on U.S. security guarantees, new strategy says
The Dutch government aims to begin implementing a joint European plan over the next four years to sharply reduce reliance on the United States for the defense of the Netherlands, according to a new
nl-times1d ago
Sharp increase in crypto payments for online child sexual abuse footage: FIU
Cryptocurrencies are playing an increasingly crucial role in facilitating money flows, according to the
nl-times1d ago
Utrecht dethrones Noord-Holland as province with highest property values; Up 10.3% in NL
For the first time, the average property value of homes (WOZ) in Utrecht province is higher than that in Noord-Holland, Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
nl-times1d ago
Netherlands on track to meet clean air health target by 2030, health institute says
The health gains from efforts to reduce air pollution are likely to exceed earlier expectations, according to Dutch public health institute RIVM.
nl-times2d ago
Study finds package holiday prices often higher than advertised; Industry disputes claim
More than 30 percent of online package holiday offers end up costing travelers several hundred euros more than the advertised price, according to an inventory by
nl-times2d ago
One in four Dutch invoices now paid late as payment discipline slips in 2025
Dutch companies paid their bills less punctually in 2025, marking the first deterioration in payment behavior since 2021, according to annual research by data firm Altares Dun & Bradstreet
nl-times2d ago
Netherlands bans gay conversion therapy after Senate majority backs new law
The Netherlands will ban so-called gay conversion therapy, after the Senate approved legislation introduced by D66, VVD, PRO, SP, and the Partij voor de Dieren.
nl-times2d ago
Funding for Amsterdam's public transport expansion plans uncertain
The Amsterdam Transport Region has big plans for new public transport lines, better cycling routes, and connections to neighborhoods where many homes will be built in the coming years.
nl-times3h ago
Around 300,000 Dutch households face hit from energy price surge, study finds
Most Dutch households are likely to feel only a limited financial impact from rising energy and fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East, the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Ana
nl-times6h ago
Vattenfall and Dutch start-up explore offshore data centres powered by wind farm
Vattenfall and Amsterdam start-up Project Enki are jointly studying the development of offshore data centres linked directly to wind farms.
nl-times8h ago
Europe’s plans for dividend tax will turn Dutch Box 3 tax on its head, experts say
The European Commission plans to make investing through a private limited company (BV) more attractive by completely eliminating tax on dividends between companies, the Telegraaf reported
nl-times11h ago
Suspected pipe bomb, fireworks mortar found at asylum centre under construction
Police have found a fireworks mortar and a suspected pipe bomb at a refugee reception centre under construction in Nuenen, Noord-Brabant. The facility is expected to open later this summer.
nl-times13h ago
Dutch new-build home sales drop 14% as higher rates, uncertainty weigh on demand
The recovery in the Dutch new-build housing market has stalled, with sales of newly built owner-occupied homes dropping 14 percent in the first five months of 2026 as higher mortgage rates, economi
nl-times14h ago
Quieter planes are actually reducing noise around Schiphol Airport, measurements show
Quieter aircraft are having a noticeable effect on the noise levels around Schiphol Airport, data from the Nomos noise measurement system shows.
nl-times16h ago
Two people found dead in recently sold home in Groningen town
The police found the bodies of two people in a home on Meerhoven in Meerstad, Groningen, overnight. What happened is not yet known.
nl-times18h ago
Workers eat less plant-based foods despite efforts from Dutch catering
Workers in the Netherlands are eating slightly fewer plant-based products during lunch, despite efforts by caterers and employers to increase their share, according to new industry data.
nl-times1d ago
Dutch regulator rejects claims Tesla misled regulators on self-driving safety data
The Dutch vehicle regulator RDW has said that Tesla did not provide misleading data regarding its self-driving vehicles on public roads.
nl-times1d ago
Netherlands announces €500 million military aid package for Ukraine
The Dutch government has announced a new 500 million euro military support package for Ukraine.
nl-times1d ago
Dutch FM: Europe must quickly reduce reliance on U.S. military by 2030
The Netherlands and Europe need to rapidly decrease their dependence on the United States for their security, Minister Tom Berendsen of Foreign Affairs said in an international security s
nl-times1d ago
Nationwide Heat Plan in effect from Thursday as temperatures soar in Netherlands
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has announced that a National Heat Plan will be activated nationwide from Thursday, after consultations with the Royal Netherland
nl-times1d ago
Trial starts against Ede resident accused of involvement in the Rwanda genocide
Today, Eugene N. will stand trial in the court in The Hague for suspected involvement in genocide in Rwanda in 1994.
nl-times1d ago
Islamic groups ask for protection for mosques after multiple vandalisms, hate letters
Mosques in the Netherlands have recently been the targets of multiple incidents, including racist texts and swastikas painted on their walls, hate letters, and vandalism.
nl-times1d ago
Dutch courts give harsher punishments to poorer people, study finds
On average, Dutch courts impose harsher sentences on suspects who are less well-off than those in a better socioeconomic position, the Research and Data Center (WODC) found in a new study
nl-times2d ago
Netherlands will only feel impact of SpaceX IPO in long term
SpaceX’s planned initial public offering on Friday afternoon, which is anticipated to raise up to 75 billion U.S.
nl-times2d ago
Small group behind nationwide surge in violent anti-asylum protests, analysis finds
A new NOS analysis based on shared photographs, video, and data suggests that
nl-times2d ago
Trust and interest in news continue to fall in the Netherlands, report finds
Trust in news media and overall interest in news continue to decline among people in the Netherlands, according to the Digital News Report Netherlands 2026, published on Tuesday by the Dutch Media
nl-times2d ago
Dutch meat sector again promises improvement after new threat to ban foreign workers
The Dutch meat industry has once again promised to improve working conditions in slaughterhouses and meat processing plants, after the government threatened to ban temporary workers in th
nl-times2d ago
Aggressive incidents rampant in top amateur football, affecting 80% of clubs
Security measures ranging from stewards and private guards to fireworks-sniffing dogs are increasingly being used in Dutch top amateur soccer as aggression around matches rises, according to a surv
nl-times4h ago
Two-year sentence for Dalfsen parents in child abduction case; no return to prison
The district court in Zwolle has handed down a two-year prison sentence, with 17 months conditionally suspended, to a couple from Dalfsen for abducting their children to Belgium in March 2025.
nl-times7h ago
Petrol and diesel prices continue decline following Middle East breakthrough
Recommended retail fuel prices have fallen again, with Euro95 dropping by 0.7 cents and diesel by 1.1 cents.
nl-times9h ago
TU Delft continues to be the Netherlands’ top university in the QS World Rankings
TU Delft continues to be the highest-ranked Dutch university, placing 48th globally and 13th in Europe, according to the British QS World University Rankings 2027, which were
nl-times11h ago
Pinkpop expects extreme heat at festival; Race events adjust plans amid marathon deaths
While the Pinkpop festival in Landgraaf says it is preparing for extreme heat and possible thunderstorms, organizers describe the event as “well prepared” for multiple weather scenarios and say add
nl-times13h ago
Evidence proves at least 18 deaths linked to designer drug site Funcaps, prosecutor says
The Public Prosecution Service (OM) has evidence to prove that 18 people died due to drugs they bought on the banned website Funcaps, the prosecutor said during a preliminary hearing in t
nl-times15h ago
Dutch MP's wants to prosecute influencers for misinformation on contraceptives, STIs
A majority in the Dutch parliament supports a plan by the VVD to prosecute influencers who are not medical professionals and spread misinformation online about sexually transmitted infect
nl-times17h ago
Netherlands to introduce mandatory psychological evaluation for firearm permits
The Cabinet is amending the law on weapons and ammunition.
nl-times1d ago
Fear of needles keeps over a quarter in the Netherlands from donating blood
One in four people in the Netherlands does not donate blood, with fear of needles emerging as a major barrier even as demand for blood and plasma stays high, according to new research from the nati
nl-times1d ago
Suspects in Amsterdam explosion officially investigated for planning ATM bombings
The Public Prosecution Service has confirmed that two of the three suspects arrested after t
nl-times1d ago
VU students sentenced for assault, discriminatory remarks after Nazi song dispute
The district court in Amsterdam has handed 26-year-old Marlon U.
nl-times1d ago
Shock in Aruba as PM Mike Eman announces planned resignation
The Aruban Prime Minister, Mike Eman, has announced that he will step down from his position on January 1, 2027.
nl-times1d ago
Quarter-million young workers stuck in contracts with too few hours, study finds
Nearly a quarter of a million young people want to work more hours than they are currently contracted to work.
nl-times1d ago
Peanut butter floor returns to Rotterdam museum as tribute to Wim T. Schippers
Wim T. Schippers’ peanut butter floor will return to the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam next month as a tribute to its creator, who passed away last week at the age of 83.
nl-times1d ago
Solvinity, company behind DigiD, appeals against government ban on U.S. takeover
Solvinity, the cloud company behind DigiD, is appealing against the Dutch government’s decision to
nl-times1d ago
Court orders housing developer to pay Amsterdam family €400K over constant water leak
A Dutch court has ordered real estate developer Amvest to pay more than 400,000 euros in accumulating penalties over a years-long water leak in a luxury apartment in Amsterdam-Oost while also notin
nl-times2d ago
Dutch Prime Minister expected to apologize to Moluccan community at monument unveiling
Prime Minister Rob Jetten is scheduled to speak on Sunday at the unveiling of a national monument dedicated to the Moluccan community in Rotterdam, his office has confirmed.
nl-times2d ago
Over 800,000 Dutch living in increasingly warm areas without enough trees, greenery
Over 800,000 people in the Netherlands live in heavily paved neighborhoods with too few trees and little to no greenery.
nl-times2d ago
Negligence alleged in crash that killed 3 kids, school principal biking in Zeeland
The Public Prosecution Service (OM) has formally charged a 19-year-old man from the municipality of Hulst with causing a fatal road traffic incident through negligence, under Article 6 of the Dutch
nl-times2d ago
Weeronline warns of heat stress as tropical weather arrives on Thursday
A spell of tropical heat is set to arrive on Thursday, according to Weeronline. “It will also feel muggy for many people, and there is a risk of severe thunderstorms,” the weather service warned.
nl-times2d ago
Young private sector tenants spend the largest portion of their income on housing
Tenants spend a larger portion of their income on housing than homeowners, especially in the private sector, and especially for young people taking their first step onto the housing marke