Europe Netherlands Experts warn Amsterdam’s proposed cable car over the IJ River may face financial problems and rely heavily on tourists; “sensitivity analysis” showed that with lower tourist flows or reduced ticket prices, the business case quickly turns negative
Europe Netherlands 20.000 Dutch men a year travel abroad with the intention of sexually abusing a child, a recent study commissioned by the Scientific Research and Data Center found; the anti-abuse organization Offlimits launched a campaign aimed at stopping the phenomenon
Europe Netherlands The city of Amsterdam will phased out collectiing individual bags of garbage put on the street and focus on more underground trash containers or other alternatives
Europe Netherlands Some 500 artworks from Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant Unilever offices are being auctioned-off as renovations will cut wall space; prices vary from a couple of hundred euros to tens of thousands for Karel Appel, Dick Bruna or Anton Pieck
Europe Netherlands About 2,4 million young people, nearly three-quarters of that age group, are members of a public library, the highest number ever, and more young adults have also become members according to KB, formerly known as the Royal Library
Europe Netherlands Cybercrime group Nova, hacking on the Dutch laboratory that handles population screenings, is threatening to publish more medical data after having leaked data of nearly half a million women who participated in the cervical cancer screening
Europe Netherlands Rail company NS will set up a campsite at Utrecht Central Station proving 'all the necessities' for 20 first-year university students who couldn't find accommodation for Utrecht’s Introduction Time, the orientation period set for 11 to 14 August
Europe Netherlands Dozens of neglected pets, including cats and dogs, carcasses and bones have been found at Friesland veterinarian and an investigation is ongoing: though "necessary care" was not given, it's still unclear whether it will lead to a possible professional ban
Europe Netherlands A new maternity hotel opened in Groningen and one is due to begin operations in Hoorn; mothers stay with their newborns under professional supervision instead of receiving postnatal care at home amid a growing shortage of postnatal caregivers
Europe Netherlands Parents shouldn't allow children under 15 to use social media and wait until school group 8 before giving them a smartphone, according to news reporting recommendations by Dutch caretaker cabinet, part of a new national guideline on “Healthy Screen Use”
Europe Netherlands Citizens are advised to keep enough cash on hand to last them three days in case of disaster or emergency amid rising geopolitical tensions and cyber threats that could jeopardise electronic payment system, said The Netherlands' Central Bank
Europe Netherlands A 24 million euros cut to national parks budget is raising concerns about the future of nature education, volunteer programs and local economies; the plan end government funding for IVN Nature Education across 20 of the country’s 21 national parks
Europe Netherlands The Dutch National Theater will use new technology LiveText to improve accessibility for non-Dutch speakers or hearing impaired: the theater plans to introduce smart glasses that display real-time subtitles in 223 languages during performances