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NS: over 17,000 fans transported to Zandvoort on Saturday for last Dutch Grand Prix

More than 17,000 fans traveled by train to Zandvoort between 7:00 and 9:00 AM on Saturday for the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, prompting NS to run extra trains every five minutes from Amsterdam Central. The early start of the race and a 50% discount for passengers arriving before 9:00 AM contributed to passenger numbers being more than double those of the same period last year.
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Muziek aan de Gender XL returns on Sunday, 28 June

For more than 130 years, the Veldhovens Muziekkorps (VMK) has been a vibrant cornerstone of local culture, continuously bringing generations together through the joy of live...
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Celebrating Pinksterdag with the Pinksterrit in Valkenswaard

Pinksterdag is an important Christian holiday. On Sunday, churchgoers had the chance to finish early and enjoy the sunny weather and traditional horses at the Pinksterrit event in Valkenswaard
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Koningsdag in Eindhoven – Celebrating life like Kings and Queens

If you are an international resident of the Netherlands, you might at first find the Dutch Koningsdag (King’s Day) strange for celebrating the monarchy...
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World Happiness Report 2026: social media’s toll on youth 

Finland leads the 2026 World Happiness Report for the ninth year, but the Netherlands slips to seventh place amid the toll of social media on youth well-being. Teens averaging more than 2.5 hours daily on platforms like Instagram and TikTok report plummeting life satisfaction, especially among girls, while moderate users thrive. In Brainport Eindhoven, expat families and tech hubs face heightened risks, spurring calls for EU-wide bans on age 15, digital detoxes, and real-world bonds.
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Say cheese! Dutch dairy triumphs as Beemster wins world title

Forget tulips, bikes and canals - the Dutch cheese just stole the spotlight. Beemster Royaal Grand Cru was crowned as the world's best cheese...