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June 2, 2026

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Dutch retail sales up but hospitality growth hits five-year low
Economy

Dutch retail sales up but hospitality growth hits five-year low

Dutch consumers kept spending in high street shops through April, but the country’s cafés, restaurants and hotels recorded...

Parents who homeschool children face being prosecuted again
Economy

Parents who homeschool children face being prosecuted again

Parents who refuse to send their children to school on grounds of religion face being prosecuted following a...

Dig for d’Artagnan’s grave was illegal, Maastricht says
Economy

Dig for d’Artagnan’s grave was illegal, Maastricht says

The botched excavation of what are believed to be the bones of French musketeer d’Artagnan in a Maastricht...

Runners in Groningen marathon treated for heat exhaustion
Sports

Runners in Groningen marathon treated for heat exhaustion

Two runners taking part in the Groningen marathon were taken to hospital with heat exhaustion as high temperatures...

Dutch government to help students with visas travel from Gaza
Sports

Dutch government to help students with visas travel from Gaza

The Netherlands has agreed to help a group of 47 Palestinian students who have been given work or...

Rutte gave covid advisers too much weight, inquiry hears
Sports

Rutte gave covid advisers too much weight, inquiry hears

Mark Rutte’s cabinet gave government expert advisers too much strength in the coronavirus response, the parliamentary inquiry into...

Dutch gov’t urged to critically examine whether AI can really solve healthcare problems
Health

Dutch gov’t urged to critically examine whether AI can really solve healthcare problems

Image Gurneys in a hospital corridor - Credit: SimpleFoto / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos Health Tech Innovation Center...

Expert urges more support for families as Dutch birth rate drops to lowest level ever
Health

Expert urges more support for families as Dutch birth rate drops to lowest level ever

Image Colorful baby shoes on a yellow background - Credit: alien1855 / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos Health Dutch...

Health insurer financially pressuring doctors to use unreliable triage apps, GP’s say
Health

Health insurer financially pressuring doctors to use unreliable triage apps, GP’s say

Image A GP's workspace - a stethoscope on a desk with a laptop and notebooks - Credit: lenetssergey...