Major retail organisations are leaving VNO-NCW because of sharply higher membership fees. CBL has already ended its membership, and others are reconsidering their position as wage costs and inflation rise. The sector says it must weigh the value of affiliation against the growing financial burden.

Kifid has ruled that banks do not have to compensate victims who transfer money to fraudsters themselves during helpdesk scams. The institute says the crucial question is whether a payment is authorised or unauthorised. Only unauthorised payments normally lead to reimbursement, unless the consumer acted with serious negligence.

Nearly 4,000 registered participants have cancelled their entry for this year’s Nijmegen Four Days Marches, leaving more than 11,000 people still on the waiting list. Interest in the event continues to exceed capacity, the organisation says. The Vierdaagse will take place from 21 to 24 July, with over 45,000 walkers expected.

The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has sentenced former Moam director Martijn N. to three and a half years in prison for sexual offences involving young men and minors. The case surfaced after media reports in 2021 prompted dozens of men to come forward. The court found several offences proven and described N.’s behaviour as dominant, intimidating, and harmful.

Workers at FrieslandCampina’s Leeuwarden factory will strike for sixteen hours on Monday as part of a growing dispute over the dairy sector’s labour agreement. FNV wants higher wages and better conditions, while NZO says the demands are unrealistic. The action is the latest in a series of strikes at the country’s largest dairy company.

One in four people with disabilities in the Netherlands feel they do not count in society, according to new research. The study shows that barriers in education, work, and daily life remain widespread, even ten years after the UN disability rights convention was signed. Financial insecurity is also growing, with many concerned about cuts and rising healthcare costs.

Twenty-seven asylum seekers spent the night at an emergency shelter in Gieten as pressure on the overcrowded Ter Apel registration centre continues. Several Dutch municipalities are providing temporary accommodation while authorities search for a long-term solution.

VNO-NCW chair Coen van Oostrom hopes the Netherlands can avoid cuts to social security and instead seek broader solutions. His comments come after unions ended talks with the government and announced strikes over proposed changes to benefits and pensions.