Safe haven rooms have been opened in Amsterdam and Rotterdam to help safeguard newborn babies whose mothers are unable to care for them. The rooms are located in the academic... | Continue reading
Global travel giant Booking.com, based in Amsterdam, will now have to join a pension scheme after being classified as a travel agency by a court in The Hague. The firm previously... | Continue reading
From April, Dutch budget airline Transavia will begin charging passengers to bring cabin baggage onboard. The airline follows the example set by many other airlines including... | Continue reading
2,2 million people who took part in a recent survey say that they feel less happy due to social media use. Most of these users say they have a feeling of missing out or feel a... | Continue reading
Knowing what you're good at can help you make better decisions about your career and life path. Neqxt is here to guide young ambitious people in making informed decisions and... | Continue reading
Purchasing a house in the Amsterdam metropolitan region can be a significant challenge. With these five tips, Aankoopmakelaar.Amsterdam hopes to make your search a lot easier.... | Continue reading
Dutch municipalities are set to collect 8,5 percent more in municipal taxes in 2024 compared to the previous year. The increase in municipal taxes will be the highest seen in the... | Continue reading
Nestled close to the heart of Amsterdam Central Station, LuminAir has quickly established itself as the perfect example of inclusive exclusivity and innovation since its grand... | Continue reading
Moving to another country can be quite challenging. You have to find your way through the rules of your new country. One of the matters that needs to be taken care of are annual... | Continue reading
To ensure your transition to the Netherlands goes as smoothly as possible, Louis Henrico, Sales Consultant at Schmidt Global Relocations, will guide you through some typical Dutch... | Continue reading
Most types of Dutch households will have more disposable income in 2024, according to a new report by family spending institute Nibud. The only group of households set to get... | Continue reading
Fewer high-speed trains will be running between Amsterdam and Rotterdam due to cracks which have formed at several points along the route. Several key bridges and viaducts have... | Continue reading
Have you ever wondered about the reason behind the brass-plated cubes embedded into the streets of some Dutch cities? Stolpersteine, also known as struikelstenen in Dutch, have... | Continue reading
Plans to stop Eurostar trains between the Netherlands and London in the second half of 2024 have been scrapped and replaced instead with business as usual, except for an... | Continue reading
How do you answer the seemingly easy question, “What do you do for a living?” Do you talk about YOU? Do you talk about your products and services? Do you talk about your industry... | Continue reading
The business organisation representing the installation and technical retail sector, Techniek Nederland, has called on the Dutch government to abolish VAT on repairs. Currently,... | Continue reading
Dutch bank ABN AMRO has adjusted its financial expectations for 2024, stating that it now believes that house prices will rise by 4 percent over the next year, with previous... | Continue reading
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) has issued a Code Yellow weather warning for Wednesday across the entire of the country as Storm Jocelyn moves closer towards... | Continue reading
Moving overseas can be an exciting adventure, but it can also be a costly one. In this article, the team from Gerson Relocation provides you with the best ways to manage costs and... | Continue reading
Police in the Netherlands have made the largest discovery of illegal ketamine ever in the country after receiving an anonymous tip. A 55-year-old man from Naarden has been... | Continue reading
This tax guide by J.C. Suurmond & zn. Tax Consultants is here to make sure that you are up to date with the changes to tax rules coming in 2024, and know how to gain maximum... | Continue reading
Give your child the competence, confidence and skills of aquatic safety with the carefully constructed swimming lessons given by Children of the Water. From first survival to... | Continue reading
In response to a recent decision by the Vatican to allow same-sex couples to receive blessings in church, bishops in the Netherlands have spoken out in support of the change in... | Continue reading
This time of year, a lot of people make New Year's resolutions, but most of them fade away within a few days or weeks. One of the reasons for this could be that you're... | Continue reading
The Netherlands could be in for a windy ride in the coming days as Storm Isha is set to move from the United Kingdom across the sea to the Netherlands. The storm could bring... | Continue reading
In the last quarter of 2023, Dutch postal service PostNL was increasingly late in its delivery of mail and packages. According to their latest figures, by the end of the year, one... | Continue reading
Two parents received rather a large surprise when a woman gave birth to her newborn son at a roundabout early on Wednesday morning. The woman and her husband were travelling with... | Continue reading
A room in an apartment in Amsterdam which was initially rented for 1.950 euros a month has seen its monthly rental value capped to just 95 euros by the Huurcommissie (Rental... | Continue reading
A majority of the Dutch House of Representatives are in favour of giving free travel to interns in the Netherlands, following a vote on a proposal in the chamber. Now, around 1.... | Continue reading
An unfortunate driver got a shock several months ago, after realising his valuable Range Rover car had been stolen by a person posing as a car parking attendant at Schiphol... | Continue reading
The Dutch customs agency seized around 60.000 kilograms of cocaine from locations in different Dutch cities in 2023. The authorities managed to stop 9.000 more kilograms of the... | Continue reading
Higher grocery prices pushed Dutch supermarket revenues to record highs in 2023, according to new data from the market research bureau NielsenIQ (NIQ). Dutch supermarkets’... | Continue reading
The Dutch Safety Board (OVV) has determined that the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam is overcrowded and requires better management. The findings came as part of a report... | Continue reading
It’s my third full winter living in the Netherlands and this year feels different. There is less dread. More understanding of what’s to come. Less longing for that Southern... | Continue reading
Dutch DJs dominated the list of musicians from the Netherlands who enjoyed success overseas in 2023. Tiesto, Martin Garrix and Afrojack were the top three Dutch artists by value... | Continue reading
Employment agency Randstad has released a list of the most in-demand jobs in the Netherlands in 2024. The company found that there are 45 professions in demand across 15 key... | Continue reading
There are some things you know to expect when you arrive in the Netherlands; winding canals, rainy weather, steep stairs and many many bicycles. But one thing may surprise you,... | Continue reading
Passengers leaving from Schiphol have faced delays and cancellations today as the airport battles ice, hail and snow on the runways. Though the snow overnight was not especially... | Continue reading
Turkish airline Corendon wants to run trains between Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam and Zaventem Airport in Brussels, according to an interview De Telegraaf had with its CEO Atilay... | Continue reading
Roos van Zaltbommel from GMW Lawyers explains the redeployment obligation in the Netherlands and clarifies what an employer must do in this context. The redeployment obligation... | Continue reading
In this article, NedLes tells you what language level you need for your particular medical profession and how you can prove it so that you can work in the Netherlands. If you... | Continue reading
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) has issued a Code Yellow weather warning for snow, hail and ice for Monday and Tuesday. The weather agency has said to expect... | Continue reading
Dutch grocery store Albert Heijn is to begin selling self-test kits for common sexually transmitted infections such as Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia. The supermarket hopes the move... | Continue reading
The Netherlands could be in for a sprinkling of snow in the coming days, according to forecasters at a number of the country’s top weather stations. Meteorologists are undecided... | Continue reading
Travellers heading to Schiphol will need to plan their journey ahead of time over the next month as work on the Schiphol tunnel will impact the number and frequency of trains... | Continue reading
Several students have been victims of robberies near schools in the south of Amsterdam in recent months. During the crimes, the victims were surrounded in the street by thieves on... | Continue reading
First-time buyers with a single income will fare better on the Dutch property market in 2024, according to a new analysis from consultancy chain Van Bruggen and price comparison... | Continue reading
Museums in the Netherlands had a bumper year in 2023, with many people in the Netherlands opting to buy a museum card. According to the Museum Association, the total number of... | Continue reading