Government drops plan to raise retirement age faster: NOS
The Dutch government has backed down over plans to raise the retirement age faster in the face of...
Day: May 26, 2026
Tax office reports PostNL to competition watchdog
The Dutch tax office (Belastingdienst) has alerted the consumer and markets regulator ACM to “alleged market distortion” by...
Dutch government blocks sale of DigiD owner to US tech giant
The Dutch government has blocked the sale of Solvinity, the company that manages its online services portal DigiD,...
Cheese comes home: Dutchman wins historic British downhill race
Three and a half centuries after the Dutch stormed the Medway, Niels Wennemars has claimed a bounty to...
Rotterdam’s Erasmusbrug closes for five weeks for repairs
The Erasmusbrug, Rotterdam’s best known road bridge, has closed to traffic in both directions for five weeks for...
Senate approves EU asylum pact, reviving rejected rules
The Dutch senate has voted in favor of the EU migration and asylum pact, with 43 of 74...
Rising sick leave costs Dutch municipalities around €1 billion in lost capacity
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One in four seniors fell last year due to age-related issues, many did not tell families
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Amber Alert launch campaign to recognize domestic abuse; “Key reason” kids run away
Image Child with teddy bear - Credit: t.tomsickova / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos Health Crime amber alert Amber...
