Nieuw-West replaces old hotel with housing and new luxury hotel at Osdorpplein

Record number of building permits, but housing supply will not grow for now

The number of building permits for new homes in the Netherlands has reached record levels. However, experts at ING Research note that construction is not increasing due to labor shortages, high building costs, and nitrogen regulation issues.

Ridden and groped: bronze bull on Beursplein symbolises optimism and rising stock prices

Annemarie (32) earns 2395 euros and lives with her boyfriend in the house her father bought for her: 'I know I'm lucky'

How camera surveillance works in the Delflandplein neighborhood: drug user fined nearly 500 euros

Surveillance cameras in the Delflandpleinbuurt neighborhood of Amsterdam have led to the fining of a drug user caught consuming hard drugs in public. Local authorities and police report ongoing challenges with drug-related nuisance in the area, despite the use of monitoring technology to deter criminal activity.

European markets gain after reports of Middle East negotiations

European stock markets closed with significant gains on Monday, driven by a drop in oil prices following hopes for new negotiations in the Middle East. President Donald Trump announced that talks with Iran regarding a ceasefire are scheduled to begin after he decided to refrain from further military strikes.