Defiant, exuberant, unifying and dazzling: WorldPride in Amsterdam

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Parcel delivery service ordered to halt operations by Labor Inspectorate

A package delivery service in North Holland has been ordered by the Labor Inspectorate to halt operations for one week. The inspection found that the company was employing individuals from outside Europe without the required work permits.

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Inheritance tax is the most hated tax, people find it inherently unfair

While the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis reports public support for higher inheritance taxes, 50Plus senator Martin van Rooijen argues that the tax should be abolished entirely. He describes the tax as widely unpopular and perceives it as fundamentally unjust.

Energy consumption has dropped significantly over the past quarter-century, but the decline has stagnated in recent years

Energy consumption in the Netherlands has decreased significantly over the past 25 years despite population growth. However, this downward trend has stagnated in recent years, with little change in consumption levels.