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Dutch are opposed to Brussels' labour migration plan, minister says

The Dutch cabinet is opposed to European Commission plans to allow more people from non-EU countries to come to the Netherlands to work, social affairs minister Karien van Gennip told MPs on Thursday. Van Gennip said she could not envisage how a new group of workers could be housed and warned this could lead to increased tension in some parts of the country. ‘These people have to be able to live somewhere and have a job like everyone else, with... More >

Ukraine destruction is terrible: Hoekstra

Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra has officially reopened the Dutch embassy in Kyiv and spoken about the destruction he has seen during his short visit to Ukraine. On arrival, Hoekstra paid a visit to Irpin, a town outside Kyiv which was heavily bombarded by the Russians and lies largely in ruins. ‘We have all seen the images on television… but when you stand here and see how terrible the destruction is, and what an impact it has had on the... More >

Dutch volunteer killed fighting in Ukraine

A Dutch volunteer in Ukraine has been killed by Russian artillery fire, the Telegraaf reported on Monday. The newspaper named the man as 55-year-old Ron Vogelaar, quoting a family spokesman and a post on social media by his daughter Marte. Vogelaar is understood to have died instantly when he was struck by artillery fire on May 4. The Dutch foreign ministry said it was still waiting for confirmation from Ukrainian officials. If confirmed he would be the first Dutch citizen... More >

Duo relaxes EU student loan rules

Dutch student loan body Duo will be ‘less quick’ to refuse loans to students from elsewhere within the EU after losing several court cases, a spokesman told broadcaster NOS. Students from other EU countries with a part time job are entitled to loans under EU equal treatment rules, which say foreign workers should have the same rights as those in the country they are living in. The rules say the work must be ‘real and actual’, but do not include... More >

Chief inspector slams seasonal work abuses

The social affairs ministry inspectorate has warned in its 2021 annual report that people moving to the Netherlands to do low-skilled work are living in ‘increasingly miserable conditions’ and that Dutch firms are opting to use cheap foreign workers rather than innovate or improve working conditions. ‘People from other EU countries… wait for a text message to tell them if they have work the next day or not, even though they were promised a proper job,’ chief inspector Rits de... More >

Seven ambulance convoy heads for Ukraine

Dutch aid group Zeilen van Vrijheid sent its latest humanitarian convoy into Ukraine on Saturday, consisting of seven vehicles including a custom-made neonatal ambulance. Pavlo Fednov, an advisor to Ukraine’s ministry of health, is co-driving the neonatal ambulance from Amsterdam to Odessa and says it will have a key role in helping save the lives of young Ukrainians. The ambulance had been requested by the ministry and was funded by a private corporate donor. It was bought from Diac Medical,... More >

EU seeks to attract workers with new rules

The European Commission has proposed changes to the rules on work and residence permits for non-EU nationals to make the EU more attractive and address skill shortages across the continent. ‘EU employers are facing shortages in as many as 28 professions,’ the Commission said in the document. The sectors where the problem is structural include tourism, hospitality, IT, health and logistics. The central piece of the proposals is the revision of rules on long-term residence. At present, non-EU citizens who... More >

More Russian oil is heading for Dutch port

Dutch port workers refused to deal with one Russian ship carrying gas oil which tried to dock in Amsterdam at the weekend but a second ship was allowed to discharge, broadcaster NOS said on Sunday evening. Oil tanker CB Caribic was able to dock and discharge its load because the FNV trade union had not called for a boycott, NOS said. ‘More ships are arriving at Dutch ports and carrying Russian oil, but as long as they are not covered... More >

Inflation dips slightly in April: CBS

The Dutch rate of inflation remains at a record high level when calculated according to European methods, hitting a preliminary figure of 11.2% in April, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. In March, the European figure was 11.7%, the fourth highest rate within the eurozone. The full European figures will be published later on Friday. The drop in inflation is not surprising, given that oil and gas prices fell in April after rising sharply because of the war in... More >

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Dutch are opposed to Brussels' labour migration plan, minister says
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The destruction in Ukraine is terrible to see, says Dutch foreign minister
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More EU students may be entitled to Dutch student loans
Chief inspector slams 'miserable conditions' facing seasonal workers
Zeilen Van Vrijheid sends its seventh ambulance convoy to Ukraine
EU seeks to attract workers with new long-term residence rules
More Russian oil is heading for Dutch ports, one tanker has been refused entry
Inflation dips slightly in April, early European figures show
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Duo relaxes EU student loan rules

Duo relaxes EU student loan rules

Seven ambulance convoy heads for Ukraine

Seven ambulance convoy heads for Ukraine

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