The Dutch economy grew faster than expected in 2025, expanding by 1.9% over the year, according to provisional figures from national statistics agency CBS. Growth was driven mainly by exports, and ...

The Dutch consumer watchdog has launched an investigation into the online gaming platform Roblox over potential risks to children, the regulator said on Friday. The Autoriteit Consument en Markt said ...

Unemployment in the Netherlands is on the rise, confirming a trend of the last three years, statistics agency CBS said on Friday. In the last quarter of 2025, 410,000 people were out of a job, a rise ...

The ministry of defence may relax its zero-tolerance policy for soft drug use by soldiers and shift the focus to awareness, a spokesman has told current affairs programme Nieuwsuur. Hard drug use by ...

In total, 21,100 people applied for refugee status in the Netherlands last year, 8,000 fewer than in 2024, national statistics office CBS said on Friday. At the same time, however, 16,500 family ...

Carnaval in Den Bosch in Brabant has become too much of a “festival” and should return to its traditional roots, according to the town’s local council and carnaval association De Oeteldonkse Club.

Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles and FC Utrecht are all out of the Europa League following losses and a draw on Thursday night. The ...

Using visas “in a more strategic, coordinated, and assertive way” is a key part of new EU migration measures announced by the ...

The number of new homes coming onto the market in 2025 failed to meet government targets for the third year in a row, ...

Two young women caught on camera being kicked and hit by a police officer in Utrecht have made a formal complaint about their treatment, their lawyer told the television current affairs programme ...

A pair of All Star sneakers signed by Mark Rutte, lunch with Dilan Yesilgöz and a dinner service presented to former minister ...

A record 1.54 million people in the Netherlands now have a Museumkaart, which entitles the holder to free or reduced ...