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Eindhoven housing experts praise alderman Mieke Verhees's efforts but urge faster action and a mindset shift to tackle the crisis. Coalition changes promise easier building, yet bureaucracy and "not-in-my-backyard" attitudes slow progress. A recent low council turnout at a housing meeting raises priority questions.

Dutch primary schools are short 7,700 teachers, but a new on-the-job training scheme at Fontys in Eindhoven aims to fill the gap. Teaching assistants and support staff can now qualify while working and earning. The first cohort of over 30 students has just begun.

Code yellow for most of the county.

Eindhoven activist group Dolle Mina has released a new carnival song calling for a safer, more respectful party culture. “Nie Graaie Mar Zwaaie” is a cheerful dialect sing-along that speaks out against groping during carnival. Singer Odet Rosenkrantz is also competing with the track in Omroep Brabant’s “Kies je Kraker” contest.

Dutch mortgage applications dropped sharply in January, with homebuyer requests down over a quarter from last year. HDN data reveals a slowdown after 2025's rate-driven peak, amid persistent housing shortages. Stable but slightly lower average home values signal a cautious market start.

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Dutch car sales have fallen by more than 13 per cent in January, with electric vehicle registrations down by over a third. Hybrids, however, surged to capture 62 per cent of the market as dealers seek to explain the sharp decline.

KLM will resume air service to Tel Aviv, Israel's capital, on Monday and Tuesday, the airline announced. In addition, flights to Dubai will resume...