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Shoppers planning a last-minute dash for Father’s Day gifts this Sunday face disruption as staff at major drugstore chains, including Kruidvat, Etos, and Holland & Barrett, prepare to stage a strike. The trade union FNV called the industrial action following a bitter dispute over collective bargaining agreements, with workers furious over retail bosses' controversial proposals to slash Sunday overtime pay in half.

Funda will introduce new paid packages for home sellers and roll out features that make browsing properties easier, while giving sellers more control over how their listings appear.

Nearly 800 letterboxes were removed across the Netherlands last year, while postal delivery reliability again failed to meet legal standards, according to the ACM’s annual postal and parcel market monitor. On the other hand, parcel lockers nearly doubled, now approaching the number of letterboxes nationwide.

A new CPB study finds that rising energy and fuel costs from the Middle East conflict have only a small effect on disposable incomes for most households, though lower‑income and high‑consumption households face larger losses.

A majority in the Dutch house of representatives support a motion to reroute an existing Eurocity to Eindhoven and introduce a second hourly high‑speed train between Rotterdam and Brussels, aiming for better connectivity without raising fares.

The Netherlands has agreed to step in where the United States has scaled back promised reinforcements for Europe, pledging additional military assets to support NATO readiness while keeping operational details confidential.

Dutch Railways (NS) will notify travelers when the discounted summer ticket promotion is about to expire, helping prevent passengers from unintentionally rolling over into a more expensive subscription.

The Sociale Verzekeringsbank has urged the Dutch parliament to simplify the personal healthcare budget system to protect vulnerable citizens from overwhelming bureaucracy. Current regulations classify 14,000 budget holders as formal employers, forcing them to manage complex payrolls and staff reintegration procedures. The agency is now calling for a legislative exemption to strip away these corporate duties so patients can focus purely on their care.