According to a survey by the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS), the number of people in the Netherlands who felt unsafe increased in 2025 compared to two years prior. The report shows that 37 percent of respondents felt unsafe at times, up from nearly 35 percent in 2023.
Most Dutch municipalities are significantly behind on their targets for housing refugees with residence permits, with 12,049 status holders still awaiting a home. This delay forces many individuals to remain in already overcrowded asylum seeker centers. The figures come from an analysis by the ANP based on data from the Ministry of the Interior.
NATO fighter jets, likely French Rafales, shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace. The Latvian armed forces reported the incident amid increasing drone disruptions in the Baltic region linked to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Dutch national team coach Ronald Koeman faces four remaining selection decisions for his starting lineup ahead of a final friendly match against Uzbekistan in Manhattan. This game serves as the last preparation before the Netherlands opens its World Cup campaign against Japan in Dallas next Sunday.
Despite 600 billion euros in Dutch savings accounts, one in five households lacks a financial buffer of at least 1,000 euros. Financial worries are increasingly spreading beyond low-income groups to include homeowners, entrepreneurs, and those with higher incomes.
Mayor Femke Halsema has ordered the three-month closure of a residence in Amsterdam's Kattenburg neighborhood after police discovered over five kilograms of ketamine and other drugs inside. The resident was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking following numerous reports of nuisance and the alleged sale of hashish. Authorities also seized MDMA, cannabis, pre-rolled joints, and hundreds of vapes from the property.