Europe Netherlands The amount of land dedicated to cherry cultivation has almost tripled in the last 24 years, but the number of growers has remained the same; due to the high need for pesticides, growers were granted an exemption for the use of chemicals this year
Europe Netherlands The number of bankruptcies increased in 2024 compared to the previous year: according to Statistics Netherlands, almost 4.300 companies were declared bankrupt last year, an increase of 30% compared to 2023
Europe Netherlands The names of 425.000 people suspected of collaborating with the Nazis during their occupation of the Netherlands have been published online for the first time, 80 years after the end of the Holocaust, making them accessible to historians and descendants
Europe Netherlands Traffic congestion in the Netherlands increased by 8% last year, according to new data from the ANWB motoring organisation, based on information from TomTom satellite navigation systems
Europe Netherlands Resident Netherlands citizens - now around 18 million - will be 19 million in 2037 and 20 million in 2058, according to new Statistics Netherlands forecasts