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Agreement on tackling EU medicine shortages
The European Parliament and EU member states have reached an agreement to facilitate the use of government funding for the production of essential medicines. This initiative is designed to address dru...
Dutch buy fewer household appliances but want convenience and luxury
Dutch consumers are purchasing fewer household appliances overall but are increasingly opting for luxury and convenience-focused items. According to a trade association, sales of robot vacuum cleaners...
ACM fines PostNL nearly 7 million euros for slow mail delivery in 2023
The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has imposed a fine of nearly 6.9 million euros on PostNL for failing to meet mail delivery standards in 2023. The penalty follows the postal service...
Ticket holders of cancelled Music On festival can get a refund
Organizers of the Music On festival, which was canceled last weekend, have announced that ticket holders are eligible for a full refund. Alternatively, attendees can choose to save their tickets for u...
End of traditional auction for first herring barrel: Wholesaler finds new way to start season
The traditional auction of the first barrel of herring in Scheveningen is coming to an end after 39 years. Wholesalers are now planning a different approach to mark the start of the new herring season...
Foreign fans flock to Amsterdam for Harry Styles, Booking searches quadruple
British pop star Harry Styles is attracting thousands of international fans to Amsterdam for his ten-concert series at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, which marks his only tour stop on the European mainland....
Fossil fuel phase-out in Port of Rotterdam at center of new climate case
The non-profit organization Advocates for the Future has initiated a climate lawsuit against the Port of Rotterdam, demanding an immediate phase-out of fossil fuel activities. The legal challenge call...
Trump heads to Beijing for megadeals and geopolitical chess: what’s at stake?
US President Donald Trump is visiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing for high-stakes discussions on megadeals and geopolitics. The meeting takes place amid shifting power dynamics, with observer...
Company behind Canvas reaches agreement with hackers and apologizes
Instructure, the American company behind the educational platform Canvas, has reached an agreement with hackers following a data breach last week. The hackers have returned the stolen data and reporte...
Dutch want less complaining about housing, but own parking spots remain sacred
A majority of Dutch people support shortening legal objection procedures to accelerate housing construction, according to research by ASN Bank. However, many residents remain concerned about preservin...
Amsterdam ditches expensive offices for mega-office for 20,000 civil servants opposite Amstel Station
Netflix sued for collecting and selling data without consent
Netflix has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly collecting and selling user data without consent. The lawsuit claims the streaming giant improperly handled personal informatio...
Cruise ship m/v Hondius in Rotterdam Sunday as scheduled
The cruise ship m/v Hondius is scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam this Sunday following a six-day journey from Tenerife. The vessel's operator, OceanWide Expeditions, confirmed that the ship departed on...
Piqué punished again: fine for insider trading after suspension for outburst
Former professional footballer Gerard Piqué was fined 200,000 euros on Monday for insider trading. This penalty represents the second significant disciplinary action against him in a short period.
City of Amsterdam ignored law in suspension of works council member: ‘You must go to court first’
Music On organizers to compensate visitors and "other festivals not at risk"
Music On organizers have announced they will compensate all 20,000 ticket holders after the Amsterdam festival was canceled last Saturday due to safety concerns regarding a tent. Although the cancella...
'Crowd-puller' Decathlon to open in Hoofddorp shopping center
Sports retail chain Decathlon is set to open a new branch in the Vier Meren shopping center in Hoofddorp this summer. The store is expected to be a major attraction for the local shopping area.
Tata fined again for excessive harmful emissions
Tata Steel has been fined 3.25 million euros for exceeding emission limits for carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at its aging coke plant. The penalty was imposed by the North Sea Ca...
Tata fined again for excessive harmful emissions
Tata Steel has been fined 3.25 million euros by the North Sea Canal Area Environment Agency for exceeding emission limits of carcinogenic substances. The penalty was triggered by high concentrations o...
123inkt ordered to pay dismissed executive over half a million euros in compensation
A Dutch court has ordered office supplies company 123inkt to pay more than €500,000 in severance to its former executive, Jan Vos. The judge ruled that the company failed to make sufficient efforts ...
Splitting Waternet nearly twice as expensive in latest estimate: from 26.3 million to 49.6 million
Keukenhof attracts 1.4 million visitors for fourth year in a row
The Keukenhof flower park in Lisse welcomed over 1.4 million visitors during its 2026 opening period, maintaining consistent attendance for the fourth consecutive year. While many visitors were Dutch,...
Theft of goods by employees remains the biggest form of corporate fraud. ‘Entire pallets disappear’
Internal theft by employees remains the most common form of corporate fraud, involving everything from small office supplies to entire pallets of goods. Although instances of petty theft are reportedl...
British Steel likely back in government hands for the first time since 1988
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer intends to nationalize British Steel following failed negotiations with the company's Chinese owner, Jingye. This move would bring the company, which employs nearly...
Budget giants Temu and SHEIN face off in court
A legal battle between online fast-fashion retailers SHEIN and Temu begins this Monday in London. SHEIN accuses its competitor of copyright infringement on an industrial scale by allegedly stealing pr...
Mika Hollenberg: Sailing brings peace to my mind
Twenty-three-year-old Mika Hollenberg has transitioned from a student to the manager of Zeilschool Het Uitgeestermeer over the last eleven years. He describes the sailing school as his second home and...
Vijlbrief: Cabinet to make proposal after union ultimatum
Dutch Minister of Social Affairs Hans Vijlbrief announced that the cabinet will present a proposal to bring labor unions and employers back to the negotiating table. This statement follows an ultimatu...
Commission: Too many captains and complex structure threaten NPO's survival
An independent evaluation commission has warned that the Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO) faces a threat to its survival due to a complex organizational structure and an excessive number of directors. ...
Trawling on Dogger Bank prohibited without permit
A court in The Hague has ruled that trawling in the protected Doggersbank area of the North Sea requires an environmental permit, overturning a long-standing government exemption. The court found that...
UvA and VU seek alternatives after Canvas educational software hack
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit (VU) have suspended the use of the educational software Canvas following a cyberattack by the hacker collective ShinyHunters. Both universities...