Economy News in English
Latest economy headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Live blog: City council debates coalition agreement
The Amsterdam city council is debating a new coalition agreement that includes cutting 2,500 civil servant positions and significantly increasing tourist taxes. Other key measures involve canceling th...
Rijkswaterstaat: road maintenance postponed due to funding shortage
Rijkswaterstaat has postponed maintenance on several roads in the provinces of Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, and Utrecht due to a lack of funding from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Managem...
Many World Cup tickets offered on resale sites
A survey by the Financial Times has revealed that 180,000 World Cup tickets remain available on official resale platforms. This high availability has raised concerns about whether stadiums will reach ...
Netherlands will be unable to meet electricity demand by 2030, grid operator TenneT warns
Grid operator TenneT warns that the Netherlands will be unable to fully meet its electricity demand by 2030. This situation increases the risk of energy shortages as the demand continues to outpace th...
TenneT sees risk of power shortages increasing faster: 'Must be prepared'
TenneT, the operator of the Dutch high-voltage grid, warns that the risk of power shortages is increasing more rapidly than expected due to growing demand. Potential shortages could occur on winter ev...
Menstrual and menopause symptoms in cleaning labor agreement: 'Endure the discomfort'
The Dutch cleaning sector has officially included provisions for menstrual and menopause symptoms in its new collective labor agreement. This update recognizes the impact of these health issues on wor...
Brakes on extra floors for Haarlem buildings: Too expensive, legally complex and parking issues
The Haarlem city government has decided against a city-wide initiative to add extra floors to existing buildings following a two-year feasibility study. While the project aimed to address housing shor...
Dutch Tax Authority to stop including BSN in payments this year
The Dutch Tax Administration will stop including citizen service numbers (BSN) in payment descriptions by the end of this year to improve privacy. This change, reported by the Dutch Data Protection Au...
Watch COVID inquiry: Former minister Van Ark oversaw face mask procurement
Former Dutch ministers Tamara van Ark and Wouter Koolmees are testifying on the sixth day of the parliamentary inquiry into the government's COVID-19 response. Van Ark is being questioned about the pr...
Former Minister Koolmees felt ‘sick’ about curfew: A devil’s dilemma
Former Dutch ministers Tamara van Ark and Wouter Koolmees testified on the sixth day of the COVID-19 parliamentary inquiry. They explained the difficult trade-offs between medical and economic interes...
Pilot lies about credentials for 17 years and flies around the world over 900 times
An Air Canada pilot flew for seventeen years and conducted over nine hundred domestic and international flights without a valid license. During this period, the former captain transported tens of thou...
Gasunie concerned about gas reserves for coming winter
Gasunie has expressed concerns that gas reserves in the Netherlands may not be replenished in time for the upcoming winter. The national gas infrastructure company warns that storage levels could fall...
People and companies prosecuted for Hong Kong residential complex fire
Authorities in Hong Kong are prosecuting seven individuals and two companies following a fatal fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex last year. The charges, linked to renovation work at the s...
Electric trucks are ready, but charging stations and power are lacking: waiting times up to 12 years
Despite incentives to switch to electric trucks, transport companies face significant delays due to a lack of power grid capacity and charging infrastructure. Waiting times for grid connections have r...
Companies using AI pay insufficient attention to impact on staff
Companies implementing artificial intelligence are failing to adequately consider the impact on their employees. The adoption of AI often leads to changes in task complexity and mental workload, requi...
It proved child’s play to make a Russian oligarch pay a billion euros too much for his paintings
40 percent of GP practices in disadvantaged neighborhoods need support
Approximately 40% of general practitioner practices in disadvantaged Amsterdam neighborhoods are still waiting for specialized support assistants to help patients whose physical symptoms are caused by...
Greenhouse gas emissions down in first quarter of 2026
Greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands decreased by more than 5 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. These preliminary figures were reported by the Centraal B...
Dutch emissions fall due to 'fuel tourism' and lower coal use
Greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands decreased by 5 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. The decline was primarily driven by energy companies reducin...
VVD youth propose bold plan: abolish state pension and overhaul mortgage interest deduction
The JOVD, the youth wing of the Dutch VVD party, has proposed a new political program that includes the gradual abolition of the state pension (AOW). The group also calls for ending the mortgage inter...
Tobacco industry dives into legal cannabis. What can we expect? ‘They will focus on health benefits’
The parent company of Marlboro has joined the Dutch legal cannabis experiment by purchasing a large greenhouse in Hellevoetsluis. Experts anticipate that the tobacco industry will utilize its lobbying...
Can Amsterdam improve with 2,500 fewer civil servants? PRO Amsterdam and D66 coalition defends agreement in council
Investors find student studios are a goldmine
Croatia once again has Europe's most expensive campsites: families pay an average of 78 euros per night
European camping prices have increased by nearly 25% over the last six years, with Croatia remaining the most expensive destination at an average of 78 euros per night for a family. While Slovakia exp...
Anxious savers miss out on billions: how to easily switch to a bank with much higher interest rates
Dutch savers are missing out on billions of euros in interest by keeping their money in large banks instead of switching to smaller institutions with significantly higher rates. Despite the potential ...
Apple's bold move forward with AI, but is it enough? ‘Still no AI model of its own’
Apple has introduced several new AI features for its operating system, including an updated Siri and improved photo searching, in an effort to compete in the artificial intelligence market. However, i...
Why consumers always foot the bill for supermarket price increases
Rising grocery prices in the Netherlands, driven by high energy costs and government levies, have prompted consumers to call for cabinet intervention. The situation has sparked a debate over whether s...
American billionaire's $70 million superyacht anchored in the IJ
American billionaire Robert Sands has docked his 70-meter superyacht, valued at 70 million dollars, at the Bimhuis quay in Amsterdam. The luxury vessel, which features a gym and beauty salon, has draw...
NASA announces astronauts for third moon mission
NASA has announced the four astronauts participating in the third mission of the Artemis program. This upcoming mission will involve orbiting Earth, making it less complex than the previous flight tha...
Bloemendaal may introduce a commuter tax following developments at Vogelenzang campsite
The municipality of Bloemendaal is investigating the potential introduction of a commuter tax after a proposal from the Zelfstandig Bloemendaal party received support. This initiative is partly motiva...