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Air France-KLM CEO earned €5.1 million last year, Netherlands objects

Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith earned 5.1 million euros last year, more than triple the salary of KLM CEO Marjan Rintel. The Dutch government has raised objections to the compensation package, which was...

Netherlands also opposes KLM CEO Smith’s exorbitant pay

Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith earned 5.1 million euros last year, more than triple the salary of KLM CEO Marjan Rintel. The disclosure in the aviation group's annual report has sparked criticism in the...

Prosecutors suspect arrested partner of murdering Amsterdam ABN Amro employee (40)

A 39-year-old man is suspected of murdering his partner, an ABN Amro employee whose body was found in their Amsterdam home two weeks ago. While the suspect remains in custody, the victim's family is s...

NVWA catches seven men red-handed in illegal sheep slaughter

The NVWA raided an illegal slaughterhouse on a farm in Friesland on Thursday, catching seven men red-handed. The suspects were found slaughtering sheep without anesthesia, which is strictly prohibited...

Irish fuel protests cause dozens of pumps to run dry

Protests against rising fuel prices in Ireland have entered their fourth day, with demonstrators blocking key fuel depots and a major refinery. These actions have led to fuel shortages at approximatel...

How an ‘affordable rent law’ led to rents above 2,000 euros

Rental prices in the Dutch private sector are skyrocketing, with many monthly costs now exceeding 2,000 euros despite legislation intended to keep housing affordable. The article explores the factors ...

The price of failure: the sporting and financial cost to Ajax of missing out on European football

Ajax faces the possibility of missing out on European football for the first time in over sixty years due to poor form and league standings. Journalist Johan Inan analyzes the significant sporting and...

Port of Antwerp hopes to reopen within a day after oil leak

The Port of Antwerp expects to be fully operational within a day following a significant oil leak that occurred on Thursday evening. The spill resulted in a near-complete halt of shipping traffic at E...

Murder suspect Clen V. sold ‘number one planner’ on Bol.com, retailer cuts ties

Online retailer Bol.com has suspended its partnership with top seller Clen V. following his arrest on suspicion of murdering his 40-year-old girlfriend. The suspect sold tens of thousands of anti-stre...

Jerrycans flying off the shelves: Hardware stores selling three times as many

Hardware stores in the Netherlands are reporting a significant increase in jerrycan sales as consumers travel to neighboring countries to purchase cheaper fuel. The Dutch motoring association ANWB has...

Tata Steel faces fine for obstructing inspections

The North Sea Canal Area Environment Agency has threatened Tata Steel with a penalty of 10,000 euros per violation for obstructing environmental inspections. This measure follows multiple instances in...

‘Penises out!’: Tesla Amsterdam intervenes after notorious party, but it’s not that simple

A court has ruled that Tesla's Amsterdam branch cannot summarily dismiss an employee who shouted an inappropriate phrase during a group photo at a company event. While the judge acknowledged the behav...

Longstanding discontent over hacked healthcare provider ChipSoft: ‘They hold hospitals in a stranglehold’

Healthcare IT provider ChipSoft has been hacked, potentially compromising patient data across various hospitals. The company is currently facing significant criticism for its near-monopoly position an...

Professor banned for two years after forgetting to scan eight items offers Albert Heijn a solution

Professor Maarten Steinbuch received a two-year ban from an Albert Heijn supermarket after failing to scan eight out of twelve items during a self-checkout spot check. Faced with the choice of a ban o...

Stefano Gabbana steps down as chairman of Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana

Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as chairman of the Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana, which he co-founded. Although he resigned in December, the news was only recently made public according to re...

Diesel price continues to fall slightly since Middle East ceasefire

Diesel prices in the Netherlands have continued to decrease slightly, reaching an average of 2.732 euros per liter on Friday. According to UnitedConsumers, this price drop follows a ceasefire in the M...

Lufthansa staff strike leads to chaos at Frankfurt and Munich airports

A cabin crew strike at Lufthansa caused significant travel disruptions at Frankfurt and Munich airports on Friday. Tens of thousands of passengers were affected by numerous flight cancellations and de...

ChipSoft: investigation into ransomware attack in full swing

Software supplier ChipSoft is conducting an ongoing investigation into the cause and scope of a ransomware attack on its systems. The company is maintaining close contact with healthcare organizations...

Yvonne Coldeweijer removes juice videos and celebrates 'victory' after legal proceedings

Yvonne Coldeweijer has removed gossip videos from her Instagram account following a court order. The juice vlogger described the legal outcome as a victory because the judge also ruled that her employ...

Network of rogue electricians exposed after complaint to Ombudsman team

An investigation by a newspaper's Ombudsteam has exposed a network of rogue electricians, leading Prins Elektriciens to take its website offline. Additionally, the platform Werkspot has suspended Prim...

German inflation hits highest level since January 2024 due to high energy prices

Germany's inflation rate rose to 2.7 percent in March, marking its highest level since January 2024. According to the German statistics agency Destatis, the increase was primarily driven by rising ene...

More than two million electric cars on the road in the Netherlands

The Netherlands has reached a milestone with over two million fully electric, hybrid, or plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road as of early this year. This figure represents a nearly 25 percent increase ...

The Netherlands now has two million electric cars: one in five passenger cars runs (partly) on electricity

The Netherlands now has over two million electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid cars, representing a 25% increase from the previous year. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), one in five passenger...

Private sector drives up rents: €2,000 per month almost the new norm

Private sector rental prices in the Netherlands are rising rapidly, with 2,000 euros per month becoming the new standard in many areas. Housing platforms Pararius and Huurwoningen.nl report that suppl...

Rent prices rose in all Amsterdam districts over the past year

Amsterdam has relatively the fewest electric cars

According to CBS data, Amsterdam has the lowest relative number of electric vehicles per 1,000 residents among Dutch cities, despite having the highest absolute total of 40,000 cars. The city maintain...

'Strange' furniture store helps Piet for free

After the furniture store where he purchased his chair went out of business, a man named Piet struggled to find a replacement part for a broken handle. Eventually, a different furniture store assisted...

Symbion Vastgoed accepts municipality's refusal: no new supermarket at Bakkerspleintje

Symbion Vastgoed has decided not to appeal the municipality's decision to deny permission for a new supermarket in Castricum's old village center. This means the plan for a second grocery store at the...

Rent prices rising faster than house prices, housing platforms report

Rental prices in the Dutch free market rose more rapidly than those of owner-occupied homes during the first quarter of the year. This finding comes from a market analysis conducted by housing platfor...

Pregnancy discrimination not declining: nearly half are likely victims

Nearly 44 percent of women who worked or sought employment while pregnant likely experienced pregnancy discrimination, a figure that has remained largely unchanged for 14 years. The issue is most prev...