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A fundraiser for a French police officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old has topped more than $1 million as protests continue to rage nationwide. The GoFundMe for the officer had raised more than $1.4 million by Monday evening. The page was organized by Jean Messiha, a one-time adviser to French far-right politician Marine Le […]
The prime ministers of the Netherlands and Luxembourg on Monday urged Serbia and Kosovo to act to defuse recent tensions that have threatened to push the Balkan region into instability as Europe faces Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Dutch PM Mark Rutte and Xavier Bettel, the Luxembourg PM, spoke after meeting Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic in […]
The Council for Health and Society (RVS) has called for drastic reforms to the Dutch healthcare system, arguing for policy changes that would allow for dental care to be included…
Anyone who hasn’t been enjoying the recent spate of hot weather will perhaps be relieved to hear that rain is on the way; the Dutch Weather Institute (KNMI) has issued code yellow…
A record 1,6 million new job vacancies were listed in the Netherlands in 2022, new figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show – the highest number in over two decades. 1,6…
At the end of 2022, onshore wind turbines in the Netherlands had a capacity of over six gigawatts, meaning the country met the wind energy targets that were set during the 2013…
Recent figures published by the Dutch Nutrition Centre (Voedingscentrum) revealed that, while the Netherlands has managed to reduce food waste over the past several years, the…
EDIT: De Jonge’s plans have lost a majority in parliament after PVV unexpectedly pulled its support on Friday, June 23. This means the law is unlikely to receive the backing…
According to the 11th edition of the KidsRights Index, the overall rights and well-being of children in the Netherlands have worsened considerably, with the country falling a…
Following the new alcohol discount laws introduced by the Dutch government two years ago, the average cost of a discounted crate of beer in 2023 has been 35 percent higher than at…
