Netherlands

About 1.360 refugees who have residence permits but cannot yet move into a permanent home will be accommodated in hotels to relieve the pressure on the Ter Apel reception centre

The storage of so-called 'light' consumer fireworks is much more dangerous than previously thought, as revealed by a research team from the University of Twente on behalf of the Tweede Kamer

Dutch banks are making it easier for sex workers to open a business account, having created, with the help of the DNB regulator, a new industry standard, while complying with the Anti-Money Laundering Act

Health insurance premiums will see a rise in 2024, even though less than initially expected; of 29 different packages analyzed, monthly premiums will rise by an average of 5,2% taking the total from just below 142€ to 149,23€ per month

Hundreds of sex workers and Amsterdam residents took part in a demonstration against the municipality's plans to close the famous red light district and create an 'erotic centre' in the suburbs; dozens of them wore masks to hide their identities

The country will abstain from the EU's final vote on renewing the authorisation of the controversial herbicide glyphosate this week, despite most lawmakers urging the cabinet to vote against it

Hundreds of climate activists blocked the A12 motorway to The Hague for the 16th time, but were cleared off the road by police; more than 6.500 climate activists have been arrested so far

The number of children and unaccompanied minors in asylum seeker shelters in the Netherlands is still rising, UNICEF reported with concern based on data from the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers

The Dutch women's hockey team extended their European title with a 3-1 victory over Belgium in Mönchengladbach, Germany, to win for the 12th time as European champions and the fourth consecutive victory in the tournament

The KNVB, the Dutch soccer association, plans to speed up the identification of hooligans in the stands of 34 professional clubs by installing state-of-the-art cameras and tracking systems