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November 15, 2026

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Two arrested for Prinsjesdag train sabotage
Economy

Two arrested for Prinsjesdag train sabotage

Police have arrested two people in connection with the sabotage on the railway during Prinsjesdag, the public prosecution...

The Hague is the tile “whipping” champion
Economy

The Hague is the tile “whipping” champion

No city has done more to whip their gardens into shape than The Hague, which took home the...

Turning 65 in 2032? You’ve got about 21 years left, says CBS
Economy

Turning 65 in 2032? You’ve got about 21 years left, says CBS

If you hit 65 in 2032, you can expect to live another 21 years or so – a...

Coalition in crisis as tax plan passes without VVD support
Economy

Coalition in crisis as tax plan passes without VVD support

The cabinet’s 2027 tax plan passed parliament by 76 votes to 74 on Thursday evening, despite the right-wing...

Coalition on knife edge as VVD weighs response to tax deal
Economy

Coalition on knife edge as VVD weighs response to tax deal

The future of the coalition government is hanging by a thread after ruling parties centrist D66 and the...

Minister: goal for zero homelessness by 2030 scrapped
Economy

Minister: goal for zero homelessness by 2030 scrapped

Long-term care minister Mirjam Sterk told parliament on Wednesday that the government’s goal to reduce homelessness to zero...

“Dutch directness was a relief, and a kind of healing”
Economy

“Dutch directness was a relief, and a kind of healing”

Elena Melkumova was head of education at a contemporary art museum in Moscow when a 2016 conference trip...

Unemployment rising faster for people with foreign roots
Economy

Unemployment rising faster for people with foreign roots

Unemployment is rising faster among people with foreign roots in the Netherlands, according to new figures from national...

Senators back plan to cultivate embryos for scientific research
Economy

Senators back plan to cultivate embryos for scientific research

The Dutch senate has approved plans to allow specially grown embryos to be used for research into hereditary...

Jetten says it is “not his place” to join Gaza demonstration
Economy

Jetten says it is “not his place” to join Gaza demonstration

Prime minister Rob Jetten has defended his decision to stay away from last weekend’s mass demonstration in Amsterdam...