Bij meer dan een derde van de Nederlanders ligt de PFAS-concentratie in het tapwater boven de gezondheidslimieten van het RIVM. De bron informeert lezers over de veiligheid van het drinkwater en de betekenis van PFAS voor hen.
De Europese Unie wil de tijd voor de erkenning van kwalificaties uit landen buiten de EU terugbrengen van veertien maanden naar vier maanden. Dit wordt bereikt door een voorgestelde richtlijn die gericht is op het versnellen van procedures voor bekwame werknemers in Europa.
Ruim 700.000 huishoudens in Nederland die op stadsverwarming aangesloten zijn, zien hun rekeningen in 2027 naar verwachting met twintig procent stijgen. Deze toename wordt veroorzaakt door de scherp gestegen gasprijzen, waardoor de prijsplafond van de Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) dit najaar omhoog gaat.
Amsterdam rose six places to 21st in the 2026 Global Cities Index, while Eindhoven earned a "city to watch" spot , but housing pressure persists.
Hebban's new swipe-based app BoekMatch recorded 50.000 swipes in its opening weekend, with a 42% match rate and surge in new sign-ups across the Netherlands.
Dutch unemployment held at 4% in August 2026, but welfare claims rose for the 12th consecutive quarter, with young adults seeing the sharpest increase.
The Dutch government will cap its universal childcare reimbursement at 95.6% instead of 96% in 2029, costing some families around 120 euros more per year.
The Netherlands has joined eight EU countries in postponing full EES implementation. Find out which countries are affected and what it means for border wait times.
Schoonmaakpersoneel van vakbond FNV voert vanaf 14 september een weeklange staking uit op Schiphol Airport en grote treinstations in Nederland. De actie wordt ondernomen omdat een eerder arbeidsdeal is afgewezen. Tijdens de staking zijn schoonmaakdiensten op deze cruciale vervoersknooppunten niet beschikbaar, wat naar verwachting impact heeft op de dagelijkse bedrijfsvoering en reizigerservaringen gedurende deze periode.
Amsterdam Centraal has climbed to third place in the 2026 European Railway Station Index, up from 10th in 2025. Two more Dutch stations make the top 20.
August 2026 was the warmest month ever recorded. Now a superheated North Sea is set to drive heavy rain and storms across the Netherlands this autumn.
Almere's long-abandoned castle ruins will be demolished and replaced with 650 new homes, including social housing, after the structure was deemed unsafe to restore.
Almost 217.000 mortgages were taken out in the Netherlands in the first half of 2026, 5% more than last year, as starter loans reach a record 8,3% share.
The EU's Affordable Housing Act would give local authorities more power to restrict short-term lets like Airbnb in areas facing housing stress across the Netherlands.
A new survey has revealed that 40% of 18–29-year-olds in the Netherlands smoke or vape, with social media and rising snus use driving youth nicotine habits.
The Netherlands must double annual water spending to 22 billion euros, Delta Commissioner Verdaas warns, as climate extremes push Dutch flood defences to their limits.
At least 10 new English-language bookstores have opened in the Netherlands over the past four years, fuelled by BookTok and screen adaptations.
Single in the Netherlands? Tinder and Bumble user numbers are dropping fast as Dutch locals and expats swap dating app algorithms for real-life meetups.
Ryanair has announced it will reduce the number of flights it operates over the coming winter period and increase air fares “materially” in Europe in 2027.
Fraudsters are using TikTok and Instagram to scam students in the Netherlands with fake room listings. Learn how the scam works and how to stay safe.