Colonies of Benevolence added to Canon of the Netherlands
The Colonies of Benevolence will be in the Canon of the Netherlands from Thursday, an overview of important moments and places in the national past. They are part of the…
More affordable housing in the Caribbean Netherlands | News item
News item | 26-01-2023 | 16:14 Minister Hugo de Jonge has sent the policy agenda for Housing and Spatial Planning of the Caribbean Netherlands to the House of Representatives. The…
These are the largest magazines in the Netherlands
There are 9.6 million magazine readers in the Netherlands. Thus begins the MMA Magazine Media Factbook. The new presentation of the Magazine Media Associatie (the trade association) provides a…
Last year less cocaine was seized in the Netherlands, more in Antwerp
Last year, 46,789 kilos of cocaine was intercepted in the port of Rotterdam: the second largest amount ever. This is evident from the annual figures of the Hit and Run…
Inflation in the Netherlands was 10 percent in 2022 | Economy
The cost of living was on average 10 percent higher in 2022 than a year earlier. Inflation was still 2.7 percent in 2021. The price increase of 2022 is the…
Will Romy (20) be Miss World Netherlands 2023?
Twenty-year-old Romy Nelemans from Purmerend has a big goal in mind: she wants to represent the Netherlands during the Miss World Elections in 2023. She is already one step closer…
First rocket launch in Western Europe can be seen from the Netherlands
When a rocket goes to space, it usually takes place from a well-known launch site such as Cape Canaveral (United States), Baikonur (Kazakhstan) or Kourou (French Guiana). On Monday, satellites…
Growth in the number of self-employed persons in the Netherlands continues, especially among young people
Despite the war in Ukraine, the subsequent energy crisis, rising inflation and sharply higher interest rates, the labor market performed particularly well in 2022 with a record number of vacancies,…
KNRM Huizen in 2022 busiest station in the Netherlands: ‘Doubtful honour’
It is a ‘doubtful honour’, but KNRM rescue station Huizen has been the most active of all stations in 2022. This is what skipper Mark van den Brink of the…
Repetition – Does Rutte IV make the Netherlands (un)equal?
It is recess and The Hague Affairs is not here for a while. In the meantime, we’ll tip you episodes that are worth listening to. This week Ignace Schoot, audio…