Netherlands

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

The happiest people in the Netherlands live in Dalfsen, a municipality in Overijssel, which scored best on several indicators of "broad prosperity," as AD reports based on data from Statistics Netherlands

The Smart Photonics chip plant in Eindhoven, which specialises in the production of photonic chips, will receive a €100m investment from a consortium consisting of the Dutch government, banks and several semiconductor companies

Dutch King Willem-Alexander issued a historic royal apology for the Netherlands' involvement in slavery, saying he felt 'personally and intensely' affected, in a speech with thousands of descendants of slaves; many state they still want compensation