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D66 has nominated Elanor Boekholt-O’Sullivan, the first female lieutenant general in the Dutch armed forces, as Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning. She has a long record of leadership within the Ministry of Defence and will soon receive the Aletta Jacobs Prize. Her nomination follows the recent announcement of two other D66 ministerial candidates.

A record 350 secondary schools across the country are participating in a dedicated week of sexual and relational education. The programme focuses on helping students navigate the complexities of online sexuality, sexting, and the impact of social media on their self-esteem. By providing teachers with specialised tools, the initiative aims to bridge the gap in current school curriculums.

A young man was injured in a stabbing incident on Quinten Matsyslaan in Eindhoven on Sunday evening. The East Brabant police reported the incident on...

Keith Rathbone, Macquarie University Since the murder of 11 Israeli hostages at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, security has been fundamental for games stakeholders. The...

Recent data reveals that forty per cent of Dutch properties with a registered energy rating now hold a top-tier A label or higher. While new-build developments are driving these figures, older regions continue to lag behind with lower overall sustainability scores.

Máxima MC and Kraamzorg VDA are launching a new maternity centre to support the rapidly growing number of families in the Brainport region. The facility will offer eight private, homely rooms where new parents can receive professional guidance before transitioning back to their own homes.

A nationwide technical failure has hit the dispatch systems used by Dutch emergency services, causing delays for those calling 112. The outage is also impacting the police non-emergency line, forcing authorities to rely on backup communication methods to reach officers on the street.

Tata Steel has reported a sharp increase in quarterly profits, driven by high demand within the Indian market. The company also saw improved results from its Dutch operations despite rising costs and looming changes to European trade regulations.