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

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

An agreement among the government, energy companies and network operators has been reached: an emergency fund will be extended to help low-income households struggling with high energy bills

A gay couple of two fertile partners cannot deduct assisted fertilisation treatments from their taxes, Court of Cassation has ruled, but costs are deductible for heterosexual couples who can't conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse