Representatives of the cities of Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht, have asked the Tweede Kamer, the Second Chamber of the States General, that the abolition of slavery be celebrated as a national holiday on 1 July

National park Hoge Veluwe has been refused permission to chase or shoot roaming wolves, which it says are decimating the mouflon sheep population; provincial authorities said the privately owned park will have to abide by the rules and not take any action

The introduction of the 'lump sum' pension withdrawal option, initially planned for 1 July 2024, will be postponed until July 2026; the measure would allow pensioners to withdraw up to 10% of their pension savings in an una tantum lump sum

Foreign workers and freelancers involved in a conflict with their employer over pay can now take their case to court in a three-year trial of four courts in the country, The Hague, Rotterdam, Overijssel and Zeeland-West-Brabant

119 Benin bronzes stolen by British forces in 1897 and later acquired by Dutch institutions will be returned to Nigeria; one of the largest repatriations of looted artifacts to date, it shows momentum for restitution efforts continues to grow worldwide