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Dutch shop slightly less online in 2025: 35.7 billion spent

Dutch consumers spent 35.7 billion euros on online purchases last year, representing a 1 percent decrease compared to the previous year. This slight decline reflects a shift in shopping habits across ...

Consumers spend less online on travel and events

Dutch consumers are spending less money online on travel and events according to the industry association Thuiswinkel.org. While overall online shopping remains high, there has been a notable shift in...

Osdorp Garden Centre leaves city to make way for housing

Tuincentrum Osdorp is set to move out of Amsterdam's Nieuw-West district to make way for a new residential neighborhood and retail space. The popular 66-year-old family business expects to relocate to...

Inflation rises to 2.7 percent in March due to higher energy prices

Inflation in the Netherlands rose to 2.7% in March, up from 2.4% in February, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The increase in the cost of living was primarily drive...

Taylor Swift sued for 'Showgirl' trademark infringement

Taylor Swift is being sued for trademark infringement and unfair competition by former Las Vegas showgirl Maren Wade over the album title 'The Life of a Showgirl.' The lawsuit, reported by The Hollywo...

Council approves Geesterheem and housing at De Kuil: 'Want residents to be able to stay in Uitgeest, even as they age and need care'

The municipal executive has approved plans by ViVa! Zorggroep and developer De Realisatie to build the new Geesterheem care facility and additional housing at De Kuil. The project is designed to ensur...

Shell companies, fake invoices and obscured transactions: how drug money is laundered in personal budget healthcare

Organized crime is increasingly using the Dutch personal budget (PGB) healthcare sector as a conduit for laundering drug money. Criminals exploit fragmented supervision through the use of phantom comp...

One sustainable, the other plant-based: chocolate makers join forces in Amsterdam factory

Entrepreneurs affected by fire find support in each other and receive help through crowdfunding

Hospitality entrepreneurs affected by a devastating fire at Nieuwe Hemweg in Amsterdam-West are supporting each other while seeking financial aid through crowdfunding. The blaze destroyed two building...

62 million euros for new GVB ferries: ‘Crowds are increasing, short-term investments needed’

Egg-phone case with egg cup for Easter breakfast, but how do you ban phones from the table? ‘People find it bothersome’

Albert Heijn has launched a unique phone case with an integrated egg cup to encourage families to put their phones away during Easter breakfast. While the supermarket chain intends for the gadget to f...

The tide is turning for the microcar, increasing pressure on Amsterdam roads

The fight against addictive algorithms begins

A jury in Los Angeles has ruled that social media companies can be held liable for the harm caused by their platforms. This landmark decision marks a significant development in the legal fight against...

German inflation at highest level since 2024 due to rising fuel prices

German inflation rose to 2.7 percent in March, reaching its highest level since 2024 according to preliminary data from the federal statistics office Destatis. The increase was primarily driven by hig...

Prison sentence and fine for captain of alleged shadow fleet tanker

A French court has sentenced Chinese captain Chen Zhangjie to one year in prison and a 150,000 euro fine for refusing to stop his oil tanker when ordered. The vessel is suspected of being part of the ...

New radar tower under construction at Schiphol Airport

Air Traffic Control Netherlands (LVNL) has begun construction on a new radar tower at Schiphol Airport. The facility is expected to be completed within a year and will replace the airport's current ou...

From respectable Haarlem citizen to creator of cruel Biblical scenes: how Cornelis Cornelisz captured his city and era on canvas

Cornelis Cornelisz was a prominent painter and member of the elite in 17th-century Haarlem, having married into a wealthy family with significant political and commercial influence. The article explor...

Two Chinese container ships sail through Strait of Hormuz

Two Chinese container ships have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, according to data from the shipping monitor MarineTraffic. This passage is notable as Iran has restricted traffic and atta...

Fines for exploitation of Indonesian nurses

The Dutch Labor Inspectorate has fined a university and two healthcare institutions a total of 700,000 euros for exploiting Indonesian nurses. The organizations allegedly recruited dozens of individua...

Fewer new mini-cars in the city after city-wide parking permit scrapped

The number of new mini-cars in Amsterdam has significantly decreased following the removal of city-wide parking permits for these vehicles in September. Data shows monthly registrations dropped from o...

Zelensky proposes Easter truce for energy infrastructure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that his country is open to an Easter ceasefire. He also noted that allies have requested Ukraine to stop attacking the Russian oil sector to avoid furthe...

Eight suspects arrested for large-scale crypto and bank helpdesk fraud: over 1.7 million euros in losses

Dutch police have arrested eight suspects following a major investigation into large-scale crypto and bank helpdesk fraud. The fraudulent activities resulted in more than 1.7 million euros in damages ...

Man (48) dies in workplace accident at Zaandam construction site

A 48-year-old man died on Monday morning following an industrial accident at a construction site on Thorbeckeweg in Zaandam. The victim was working on a temporary bridge when he became trapped under a...

Huub Eversen and Robert Schaghen celebrate 25 years of Meerwijck: from shelf stacker to owning their own liquor store on Breestraat

Huub Eversen and Robert Schaghen are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their liquor store, Meerwijck, located in Beverwijk. The owners reflect on their journey from shelf stackers to specialized ent...

Oil prices record sharpest monthly rise ever

The price of Brent oil surged by approximately 60% in March, reaching over $115 per barrel. This represents the largest monthly price increase ever recorded for the benchmark.

Egg prices have risen sharply in recent years

A study by the Dutch Consumers' Association (Consumentenbond) reveals that egg prices have risen significantly over the past five years. As a result, consumers can expect to pay more for traditional e...

From marshy field to global airport: Schiphol marks exactly 100 years in Amsterdam's hands

Amsterdam is marking the 100th anniversary of acquiring Schiphol Airport from the Ministry of War on April 1, 1926. The airport transitioned from a muddy military field into a global aviation hub, wit...

Court: Mayor was allowed to fine Haarlem business for oversized terrace

A judge has ruled that Haarlem Mayor Jos Wienen was authorized to impose a penalty on restaurant Markd for maintaining an oversized terrace on Damstraat. The court confirmed that the mayor acted withi...

Farmers pressure cabinet: ‘Follow Germany and open the hunt for the wolf’

Dutch farmers and the agricultural organization LTO Noord are urging the new cabinet to permit wolf hunting to reduce the population to manageable levels. They argue that wolves increasingly target ea...

China resumes flights to North Korea after six years

Air China resumed flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on Monday after a six-year suspension. This development, confirmed by tracking data, restores a key air link between the national capitals of Ch...