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Commuting to Amsterdam and Utrecht soars amid housing pressures
Economy

Commuting to Amsterdam and Utrecht soars amid housing pressures

Workers in the Netherlands are increasingly travelling – at least digitally – from much further afield to jobs...

More than 7,000 refugee children living in emergency shelters
Economy

More than 7,000 refugee children living in emergency shelters

More than 7,000 refugee children are living in emergency accommodation in the Netherlands, three times as many as...

“Deep disappointment” as environmental leader joins Tata Steel
Economy

“Deep disappointment” as environmental leader joins Tata Steel

The head of Dutch environmental campaign organisation Milieufensie, Donald Pols, has abruptly left his position to join Tata...

Rare white-beaked dolphin found alive on Egmond beach
Economy

Rare white-beaked dolphin found alive on Egmond beach

A live white-beaked dolphin, a species that rarely strands in Dutch waters, has been found on the beach...

Albert Heijn to trial body cameras for security guards
Economy

Albert Heijn to trial body cameras for security guards

Supermarket chain Albert Heijn is to equip security guards in Amsterdam and Rotterdam with body cameras to see...

Dutch economy weakens but retail sales rose 2.9% in March
Economy

Dutch economy weakens but retail sales rose 2.9% in March

The Dutch economy grew just 0.1% in the first quarter of 2026 and continued to weaken in April....

Podcast: The Ready … Aim … Wildfire! Edition
Economy

Podcast: The Ready … Aim … Wildfire! Edition

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Asylum centre neighbours have few safety concerns, study finds
Economy

Asylum centre neighbours have few safety concerns, study finds

People living near asylum seeker centres rate the safety in their area at an average of 6.5 out...

Supreme Court advisor backs Vitesse in Dutch FA licence dispute
Sports

Supreme Court advisor backs Vitesse in Dutch FA licence dispute

Arnhem football club Vitesse should keep its professional licence, the supreme court’s most senior legal advisor has said....

Missing Apeldoorn boy, 14, may be heading for Poland
Sports

Missing Apeldoorn boy, 14, may be heading for Poland

A 14-year-old boy who disappeared almost two weeks ago appears to have left of his own free will...