The Dutch Tax Office is experiencing digital queues for 2025 income tax filings and longer wait times for phone support. These delays are being caused by high user volume and strikes involving hundreds of civil servants.
The Dutch police used force in 25,163 incidents last year, representing a nearly 9 percent increase from the previous year. This rise is partly attributed to a general increase in the total number of police deployments, which reached 2.6 million.
A study by Amsterdam UMC involving 300 children across 15 Dutch hospitals found that antibiotics can effectively treat simple appendicitis, potentially making surgery unnecessary. The research suggests that many pediatric patients recover well without the standard procedure of removing the appendix.
Four people were removed from the venue after disrupting Israel's performance during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest. The incident was confirmed by the Austrian broadcaster ORF and the European Broadcasting Union.
Dutch entrepreneurs significantly invested in energy-efficient technologies and installations last year, leading to substantial energy savings. These efforts resulted in a reduction in CO2 emissions and saved an amount of energy equivalent to the annual consumption of over 723,000 households.