Budget organization Nibud warns that young people increasingly view 'Buy Now, Pay Later' services as a standard payment method rather than a financial debt. This trend has normalized borrowing and poses significant risks to the financial health of younger consumers. Nibud notes that these payment habits have made carrying debt appear routine.
Approximately 42,000 people in the Netherlands suffer a stroke annually, a condition recently highlighted by former speed skater Erben Wennemars' own health scare. The report explains what happens in the body during a stroke and provides guidance on how to recognize the symptoms early.
Two Ajax supporters were sentenced to six weeks in prison, with four weeks suspended, for attacking police officers with stones and bottles following a match in Volendam. The court also ordered the men to pay 500 euros in compensation to the victims after the Mobile Unit intervened to separate rival fan groups.
The municipality of Amsterdam has received fifty reports regarding street safety since implementing a more streamlined reporting system earlier this year. This change aims to better identify specific locations where residents feel unsafe, allowing the city to effectively allocate a six-million-euro budget for street safety improvements.
The City of Amsterdam has processed fifty reports from residents about unsafe public spaces since improving its system for tracking safety-related complaints. This data collection initiative follows an investigation into previous reporting inefficiencies and utilizes a six million euro budget allocated to improve street safety. The municipality aims to use these specific reports to identify and fix problematic areas, such as those with poor lighting or overgrown greenery.
Passenger numbers at European airports fell by 0.7 percent in April 2026 compared to the same month the previous year. This decline marks the first drop in passenger traffic recorded since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.