Amsterdam to slash river cruise stays in over-tourism drive
Peter Amsterdam is planning to slash the number of river boat cruises coming to the city as one of…
April 2024
Cybercrime-as-a-service network foiled, five arrests in NL
Five Dutch nationals have been arrested in an international operation focusing on an internet platform used by over…
Amsterdam is Dutch bike theft capital, as reports rise 10%
Last year 85,000 bike thefts were reported to the police, up 10% on 2022 and a 25% increase…
Number of empty rental homes drops 28% as rents rise again
The number of rental homes available for new tenants in Netherlands fell 28% in the first quarter of…
Albert Heijn supermarket prices donβt add up: Consumer group
Consumer association Consumentenbond is taking the Albert Heijn supermarket group to court to find out more about cash…
Inspectors probe social security fraud based in Bulgaria: NRC
Finance ministry investigators have launched a criminal probe into possibly fraudulent social security benefit claims from Bulgaria, the…
Doctors again call for action on vapes to stop kids smoking
Since last October at least four children have been hospitalized with serious lung problems after using vapes to…
Negotiating parties want to restore 130km/h daytime speed limits
The parties negotiating a new right-wing cabinet want to restore the daytime speed limit of 130 km/h on…
Deposits on plastic bottles may rise to 50 cents next year: FD
Drinks manufacturers should start charging 50 cents deposits on bottles next year, to encourage consumers to hand them…
Hail, thunder and heavy rain to hit on Monday afternoon
Yorick De Boer The KNMI weather bureau has issued a code yellow weather warning for Monday afternoon, saying heavy storms will…