There are about 63.000 vacant houses in the country; as a solution, a tax on vacant houses has been suggested, similar to one that in Vancouver has reduced vacancy by 25%

Bicycle manufacturer Accell, which owns the brands Batavus, Sparta, Babboe and Koga, was declared bankrupt by an Amsterdam court; the condition raises uncertainty over the future of several well-known Dutch bicycle brands

The six juvenile detention centers violate nearly all children’s rights, Children’s Ombudsman said, as the Netherlands is not providing good education, children can't make good use of their free time, often don't receive the treatment they need

National Coordination Committee for Water Distribution warned of a “looming water shortage” despite recent rainfall: drought is ongoing in in the Netherlands and in the upstream catchment areas of the Rhine and Meuse and water levels are set to decrease

Ye's concert in Armhen registered a sold-out house; over 40.000 fans crowded the dome for one of the few European concerts of ex-rapper Kanye West, cancelled in several otherr countries over his anti-Semitic positions