Europe

Dutch border police find 47 people in lorry heading for Britain

Election 2023

New look parliament is sworn in, with 67 new faces

Accidents

Amsterdam speed limit drops to 30 kph on most roads on Friday

Banking

Dutch savers double their money in foreign bank accounts

Society

Sportfluencers and nepobabies battle it out for word of the year

Energy

Here’s what is changing on your energy bill in 2024

Life in the Netherlands

Wilders' win means giving a medal to the bully

“I clean up my dog's crap [on] the world famous Museumplein"

Alienating foreigners won't do the new government any favours

If anything, the Dutch should speak more English

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ABN Amro cuts through the red tape with a BSN-free new account

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Election 2023

New look parliament is sworn in, with 67 new faces

Right wing coalition talks continue, all eyes on Pieter Omtzigt

New parliament has fewer bicultural MPs, more manual workers

Leaders to meet in pairs in attempt to kickstart coalition talks

Nearly 1000 Dutch expat votes arrived too late to be counted

Four parties to hold talks "in pairs" in effort to break impasse

Economy

Dutch must encourage people to work more hours: OECD

Chip maker ASM warns about "unpredictable" government policy

Lighting giant Signify to reorganise into four divisions

Food inflation slows but remains high at 7.3% in November

More businesses seeking help despite low bankruptcy figures

Art & culture

Rotterdam's carnival is added to Unesco cultural heritage list

Amsterdam to host massive circle party on the A10 ring road

Madge rage: Madonna is late but the trains leave on time

Dutch Ed Sheeran fan is one of 14 picked to make a video

Culture minister Gunay Uslu steps down to head Corendon

From Sinterklaas to sweaters: 11 great things to in December

Podcast

Podcast: The No Names, No Translation Errors Edition

Podcast: The We Take No Responsibility For This Podcast Edition

Podcast: 2023 Tweede Kamer Election Night Special

Podcast: The Zoutelande was Omtzigt's Waterloo Edition

Sport

Oranje reach Nations League at England's expense in late drama

Koeman not alarmed as Euro 2024 pits Oranje against France again

PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Walter Benitez clutching the ball as Feyenoord players surround his goal.

PSV go 10 points clear with win in De Kuip, Twente level with AZ

Get your skates off: first race on natural ice damp squib

Ajax out of Europa League, AZ still alive in Conference

Sevilla 2-3 PSV: Sensation in Seville earns PSV place in last 16

Books

Heritage

A play, a film, a trademark and a classic - Max Havelaar

Heritage

Love and Death in Bali: Still good, a hundred years later

Amsterdam Red Light District: An interesting take on the Wallen

Europe

Dutch border police find 47 people in lorry heading for Britain

Dutch savers double their money in foreign bank accounts

Some 6,000 European workers in NL are living on the streets

Consumer groups protest at "unfair, misleading" Meta fee plan

Dutch consumers face higher grocery bills due to trade rules

European parliament ditches new law to curb pesticides use

Society

Dutch border police find 47 people in lorry heading for Britain

Teacher in court, accused of online abuse of 70 children

Sportfluencers and nepobabies battle it out for word of the year

Eight arrested for robbing elderly men via online dating fraud

Dutch birthrate falls as more young women say no to motherhood

Man arrested in Germany with 270 kilos of fireworks

Politics

New look parliament is sworn in, with 67 new faces

New parliament has fewer bicultural MPs, more manual workers

Leaders to meet in pairs in attempt to kickstart coalition talks

Four parties to hold talks "in pairs" in effort to break impasse

Election recount in Tilburg finds almost all "missing" votes

Right-wing coalition plans adrift. "We need to talk," says BBB

Health

Mass claim case starts in Amsterdam over breast implants

FDA issues new warning about Philips' sleep apnea machines

Dutch cancer plan aims to slash death rates, boost prevention

One third of cancer cases are down to lifestyle, KWF says

Gonorrhea continues to spread, women report 38% more cases

Women with cancer less likely to have tumour-targeting treatment

Housing

Amsterdam cuts B&B permits, confirms tough flat share rules

ABN Amro joins the rush to warn about real estate climate risks

House prices rise slightly for the fifth month in a row

What's all the fuss about housing in the Netherlands?

Climate change could knock 10% off Dutch house prices: report

Affordable housing plans unclear and need more work: advisor

Education

Literacy among Dutch teenagers in steep decline, study finds

Dutch schoolchildren 'not learning enough about citizenship'

No rise in international student numbers ahead of new laws

Ban on mobile phones in class to be extended to primary schools

Trade schools "fail students who report discrimination"

Election watch: BBB's dream team, teachers switch sides

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