Racism

Achahbar denies racism forced her to quit, criticises ministers

NSC

Pieter Omtzigt returns to parliament "ready to get stuck in"

Health

Leiden University confirms one sperm donor fathered 86 children

Housing

Rent tribunal slashes rent for tiny Amsterdam rooms

Health

"Earlier screening for bowel cancer could save 150 lives a year"

Art and culture

Fragment of extremely rare Viking sword found in Friesland

Life in the Netherlands

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Economy

Dutch bus firm Ebusco raises €36 million to head of bankruptcy

Volksbank to cut 700 jobs and three of its brands

First bird flu outbreak in nearly a year confirmed in Gelderland

Solar panel owners face new payment system from 2027

Commuters hit as ProRail workers strike in Utrecht, Amersfoort

Art & culture

Fragment of extremely rare Viking sword found in Friesland

Finance minister prepared to ditch tax hike on culture and sport

Opposition parties warn finance minister on BTW tax hike

No Booker Prize for Dutch author Yael van der Wouden

Rare Dutch coin from 1891 goes under the hammer for €450,000

Man arrested over theft of Warhol queen portraits from gallery

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Sport

Van de Zandschulp on shock win: "I'd have cheered for Nadal too"

Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-1 Netherlands: Nations League fizzles out

Netherlands 4-0 Hungary: Oranje prevail on anxious night

Ajax draw at Twente to end winning run, PSV five points clear

The Dutch dominate speed skating: what you need to know

Two wins and a draw for Dutch clubs in Europa League

Books

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World War II

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Europe

EU parliament votes to delay and dilute anti-deforestation rules

Economic growth hits 0.8% in Q3, ahead of eurozone and US

Rotterdam stone thrower may have been arrested in France

Greenpeace takes Dutch state to court over nitrogen failings

"Body found on Valencia beach is that of Dutch flood victim"

Dutch to bring in extra border checks on December 9

Society

Leiden University confirms one sperm donor fathered 86 children

MPs aim to ban all online gambling ads, stop credit card access

Fragment of extremely rare Viking sword found in Friesland

Israeli ministers hit out at Halsema's backtrack over "pogrom"

Strong winds, wet snow and thunder ahead, weather bureaus say

Invalidity benefit mistake chaos may also affect young disabled

Politics

Pieter Omtzigt returns to parliament "ready to get stuck in"

Achahbar denies racism forced her to quit, criticises ministers

Two NSC MPs resign over "lack of decency" as racism row rolls on

Heinen denounces claims of racism in Dutch government as "lies"

Schoof rules out releasing minutes to clear up racism claims

Dutch cabinet crisis averted after NSC ministers opt to stay

Health

Leiden University confirms one sperm donor fathered 86 children

"Earlier screening for bowel cancer could save 150 lives a year"

Poor neonatal care for asylum seekers is causing stress – medics

More highly resistant bacteria found in the Netherlands: RIVM

Dutch health insurance: what you should do now to stay on top

Healthcare payments to rise by around €11 per month in 2025

Housing

Rent tribunal slashes rent for tiny Amsterdam rooms

€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice

Agencies still charging tenants illegal fees for rental housing

Utrecht commuter town IJsselstein is Funda's most popular search

Maximum mortgages will rise next year as salaries go up

House price rises top 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven

Education

Inspectors damn reading standards at Dutch trade schools

Dutch school blocks parents' access to Magister reporting system

School tells vaping teens to wear a vest, get parents permission

Well-fed, fit children are better at maths, research shows

Leiden and Utrecht universities to slash humanities courses

Dutch ban Palestinian prisoner activist from entry

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