Pensions

ABP pulls more US bonds, largest share of fund now in Europe

Weather

Temperatures to climb back above 30° this week

Wolf

Cabinet fast-tracks shooting of problem wolves this summer

Crime

Pakistan deputy PM’s grandson held for kidnapping Dutch woman

World Cup 2026

Morocco fans hope for more World Cup celebrations against France

Life in the Netherlands

It is too hot to do anything except complain about the heat

Off the stoop: limping along Leiden’s overcrowded pavements

Dutch destinations: there is more to Alkmaar than cheese

“The Netherlands is a very convenient, easy-to-live-in country”

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Economy

ABP pulls more US bonds, largest share of fund now in Europe

Student interns to get legal right to pay, but no minimum wage

Minimum wage and rents up: what changes from July 1

Retailers criticise plan for deposits on milk and juice packs

US is now the Netherlands’ biggest energy supplier

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Art & culture

Moonlight movies to miniatures: 11 great things for this summer

AI firms should pay artists for their work, culture advisers say

Statue of justice.

Former photo museum director wins €400K in unfair dismissal case

Mauritshuis can keep Rembrandts in dispute with donor’s heirs

Leaving her mark: women take over street art at Straat museum

All three museum gold heist suspects jailed for 47 months

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Sport

Morocco fans hope for more World Cup celebrations against France

“It’s too tense” says mum of Cape Verde’s Dutch World Cup stars

Dutch men out of Wimbledon singles after second round defeats

KNVB condemns racist abuse of Dutch players who missed penalties

Ronald Koeman resigns as Oranje head coach after World Cup exit

Thialf skating arena to stage Winter Olympics races in 2030

Books

Death on a Tiny Scale: a fun mystery with some small problems

Amsterdam

The Making of a City: a worthy addition to books about Amsterdam

Art and culture

Bert Natter discusses his Libris-winning Holocaust novel

Europe

Philip Morris used AI to generate public opposition to EU rules

Netherlands to spend another €500m on military aid for Ukraine

Dutch secrecy rules hide backers of Trump-linked Albanian resort

European migration pact "no guarantee" of fewer refugees

Jetten: Europe “naïve” to shelter under US security umbrella

Sexually transmitted infections are rising sharply in Europe

Society

All Dutch forest visitor centres to close due to funding

Lidl manager sacked over “fraud” awarded €170K compensation

The anonymous sites mapping and manipulating Dutch asylum data

Staff sound alarm over “toxic” culture at The Hague college

Highly prized Friesian horse breed under threat from inbreeding

Almost 500 more deaths recorded due to extreme heat

Politics

PRO open up lead in polls as progressive Dutch voters dump D66

The anonymous sites mapping and manipulating Dutch asylum data

Meat industry faces agency staff ban over abuse of workers

Gigantic voting ballots to be scrapped by 2030

Cabinet stands firm on nitrogen plans after heated debate

Rotterdam coalition demands answers over €44.5m IT overspend

Health

Almost 500 more deaths recorded due to extreme heat

PFAS found in all Dutch breast milk samples, study finds

Halsema: coronavirus lockdowns led to “unacceptable” measures

Reports of poisoning from weight loss drugs surges

Philip Morris used AI to generate public opposition to EU rules

Forget one glass a day: no alcohol is safe, Dutch advisers warn

Housing

MPs back bill to make housing co-ops easier to start

Higher mortgage rates keep lid on rising house prices: ABN Amro

New home construction could hit 100,000 target in 2027

Minimum wage and rents up: what changes from July 1

International students face more housing fraud, union warns

Funda shakes up its fees, will let sellers advertise directly

Education

Staff sound alarm over “toxic” culture at The Hague college

FvD gets round rules to establish its own school in Almere

Death and grief should be part of school curriculum, say experts

TU Delft cleared to reserve aerospace places for women

Parents head for court over lack of "appropriate" schools

International student numbers fall for first time in 20 years