Half a million Dutch households in energy poverty
Around 503,000 Dutch households were living in energy poverty last year, or 6% of the total – unchanged...
Day: July 23, 2026
Highly contagious impetigo infection on the rise among children
The highly contagious skin infection impetigo is on the rise on among Dutch children, with 2026 seeing more...
Summery weather until Sunday, up to 29° in the southeast
The Netherlands is in for a run of summery weather, with temperatures climbing towards the weekend before showers...
“The Dutch are still alive and floating despite all this water”
Originally from Venezuela, Eduardo Petit has lived in the Netherlands for over two decades. He currently works as...
Rising costs force Amsterdam’s Kwaku festival to change
Due to rising costs and regulatory pressure, this year’s Amsterdam Kwaku Summer Festival will be the last in...
Unproven policy means less care for young women in crisis
A growing group of young women with severe mental illness are getting stuck in the Dutch mental health...
Impetigo cases among Dutch children surge higher and earlier than usual
Image A child with impetigo around the month. - Credit: FotoHelin / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos Health Impetigo...
Sugar high: Food watchdog wants Efteling to stop offering unlimited soft drink refills
Image The Baron roller coaster at Efteling - Credit: Julia700702 / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos Health Business Culture...
Rotterdam mayor abseils from Euromast despite fear of heights
Image Rotterdam mayor Carola Schouten abseils from Euromast despite fear of heights. July 23, 2026. - Credit: Gemeente...
