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Low-income households could receive a subsidy of 4,000 or 6,000 euros when purchasing a used electric car under new proposals from State Secretary for...

The government plans to increase monthly rents by 50 to 100 euros for higher-income tenants living in social housing (scheefwoners), according to a letter to...

Housing Minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan has set out a strategy to tackle the housing shortage by building more, faster, and better. Her proposal lists fifty...

The Dutch Safety Board (Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid) has issued an urgent recommendation to the Minister of Asylum and Migration to improve conditions for children in asylum...

Extinction Rebellion activists blocked the A12 motorway near Zevenaar, leading to several arrests, as part of an unannounced protest urging the Dutch government to address climate change by eliminating fossil fuel subsidies.

Around 25 Extinction Rebellion activists halted traffic toward the German border on Saturday by blocking the A12 motorway near Zevenaar protesting the subsidizing of the fossil fuel industry by the Dutch government.

A potential withdrawal of up to 25,000 American troops from Europe would force a major redistribution of forces across the continent and compel European nations to rapidly increase their own defence spending, according to Prime Minister Rob Jetten. Addressing Washington’s shifting strategic focus towards China, Jetten warned that Europe must face reality regarding its continued reliance on US capabilities like air defence. While Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz maintained that a reduced US footprint would not inherently weaken the continent—pointing to Europe's ongoing value as a strategic staging ground and citing recent Dutch drone deployments to NATO as evidence that allies can step in to plug operational gaps—both leaders underscored the need for close dialogue with Washington as military realignments loom.

Dutch diesel prices are set to hit a record high of €2.824 per litre on Saturday, surpassing the previous peak of €2.819 set in April, according to tracking data from consumer group UnitedConsumers. Driven by months of elevated global crude markets amidst ongoing conflict with Iran and imminent supply cuts from Saudi Aramco to Europe, forecourt costs continue to surge across all fuels. With Euro95 petrol also hitting record levels earlier in the week, energy analysts warn that motorway pump prices could eventually breach the €3.00 per litre mark, though off-motorway stations continue to offer cheaper alternatives.