Amsterdam to hike tourist tax to 20%, close sea cruise terminal
Amsterdam’s new council administration is planning to increase the tourist tax on overnight stays from 12.5% to 16%...
Day: June 4, 2026
Utrecht to pay bus drivers double to keep summer service running
Bus drivers in Utrecht are being offered double pay to take on extra shifts during the summer months...
Dutch government rules out using EU funding to pay for abortions
Abortion campaigners have criticised the decision by health minister Sophie Hermans not to use European funding to support...
Amsterdam council to slash jobs, focus on “providing a service”
Amsterdam’s new administration is to slash thousands of jobs, increase tourist taxes and parking fees, and make public...
Migrant communities are increasingly shaping Dutch elections
Dutch citizens with foreign roots are voting in increasing numbers and even exceeding the turnout of locals without...
Nearly 90% of Dutch dermatologists link TikTok skincare trends to patient skin problems
Image A woman with skin issues does her skincare routine. - Credit: NewAfrica / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos...
Dogs falling ill, dying after swimming in the IJmeer near Amsterdam & Almere
Image The sun shines over the Muiderslot, Muiden, Weesp, and the IJmeer in Noord-Holland. 11 August 2024 -...
Senior Dutch virologist, colleague accused of smuggling inactive Mpox into United States
Image Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (green) found within infected VERO E6 cells (magenta). The...
