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Dutch trains to run as normal from Friday after winter-related issues

Packages from outside EU to cost 3 euros more with new customs duty

Dutch student rooms among most expensive in Europe

12.000 tenants live in Dutch social housing while owning one or more homes

Fewer Dutch municipalities opt to charge annual dog tax

D66, CDA and VVD to form rare minority cabinet in the Netherlands

More young people buy first home as Dutch landlords sell off rental properties

[Video] Animals at Dutch zoos have winter fun in the snow

Most popular baby names in the Netherlands for 2025 revealed

70kg minute hand falls from clock of Utrecht’s Dom Tower

Arthouse cinemas in the Netherlands see highest number of visitors in 10 years

Fewer Dutch drivers interested in switching to electric cars, survey shows

Wintry showers on the cards as Storm Goretti hits the Netherlands

Why does Dutch transport come to a standstill after a few centimetres of snow?

Travellers stranded at Dutch airports and schools closed amid snow chaos

Dutch emergency rooms saw spike in fireworks injuries over New Year

More major traffic disruptions hit the Netherlands as snow continues

Fines for driving offences in the Netherlands to cost more in 2026

Flights and trains disrupted by Dutch weather as code orange issued for snow

The Netherlands sees sharp rise in sick leave rates for 2025

Mobile data use in the Netherlands hits record high

Everyone in the Netherlands to receive a 72-hour survival guide for national crises

The best health insurance in the Netherlands for 2026: A comparison

Dutch surnames: The most common, weirdest and longest last names

Dutch law in 2026: This is what’s changing in the Netherlands next year

Dating apps & dating sites in the Netherlands

How to dispose of your Christmas tree

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Dutch trains to run as normal from Friday after winter-related issues

Packages from outside EU to cost 3 euros more with new customs duty

Dutch student rooms among most expensive in Europe

12.000 tenants live in Dutch social housing while owning one or more homes

Fewer Dutch municipalities opt to charge annual dog tax

D66, CDA and VVD to form rare minority cabinet in the Netherlands

More young people buy first home as Dutch landlords sell off rental properties

[Video] Animals at Dutch zoos have winter fun in the snow

Most popular baby names in the Netherlands for 2025 revealed

70kg minute hand falls from clock of Utrecht’s Dom Tower

Arthouse cinemas in the Netherlands see highest number of visitors in 10 years

Fewer Dutch drivers interested in switching to electric cars, survey shows

Wintry showers on the cards as Storm Goretti hits the Netherlands

Why does Dutch transport come to a standstill after a few centimetres of snow?

Travellers stranded at Dutch airports and schools closed amid snow chaos

Dutch emergency rooms saw spike in fireworks injuries over New Year

More major traffic disruptions hit the Netherlands as snow continues

Fines for driving offences in the Netherlands to cost more in 2026

Flights and trains disrupted by Dutch weather as code orange issued for snow

The Netherlands sees sharp rise in sick leave rates for 2025

Mobile data use in the Netherlands hits record high

Everyone in the Netherlands to receive a 72-hour survival guide for national crises

The best health insurance in the Netherlands for 2026: A comparison

Dutch surnames: The most common, weirdest and longest last names

Dutch law in 2026: This is what’s changing in the Netherlands next year

Dating apps & dating sites in the Netherlands

How to dispose of your Christmas tree

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Dutch trains to run as normal from Friday after winter-related issues

Packages from outside EU to cost 3 euros more with new customs duty

Dutch student rooms among most expensive in Europe

12.000 tenants live in Dutch social housing while owning one or more homes

Fewer Dutch municipalities opt to charge annual dog tax

D66, CDA and VVD to form rare minority cabinet in the Netherlands

More young people buy first home as Dutch landlords sell off rental properties

[Video] Animals at Dutch zoos have winter fun in the snow

Most popular baby names in the Netherlands for 2025 revealed

70kg minute hand falls from clock of Utrecht’s Dom Tower

Arthouse cinemas in the Netherlands see highest number of visitors in 10 years

Fewer Dutch drivers interested in switching to electric cars, survey shows

Wintry showers on the cards as Storm Goretti hits the Netherlands

Why does Dutch transport come to a standstill after a few centimetres of snow?

Travellers stranded at Dutch airports and schools closed amid snow chaos

Dutch emergency rooms saw spike in fireworks injuries over New Year

More major traffic disruptions hit the Netherlands as snow continues

Fines for driving offences in the Netherlands to cost more in 2026

Flights and trains disrupted by Dutch weather as code orange issued for snow

The Netherlands sees sharp rise in sick leave rates for 2025

Mobile data use in the Netherlands hits record high

Everyone in the Netherlands to receive a 72-hour survival guide for national crises

The best health insurance in the Netherlands for 2026: A comparison

Dutch surnames: The most common, weirdest and longest last names

Dutch law in 2026: This is what’s changing in the Netherlands next year

Dating apps & dating sites in the Netherlands

How to dispose of your Christmas tree

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