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Homeowners can expect to pay on average of 938 euros on municipal taxes and fees next year, an increase of 5.8 percent equaling about 51 euros, said homeowners lobbying association Vereniging Eigen House (VEH). A study of housing costs in 110 municipalities with complete tax and fee data for 2024 also showed wide disparities between municipalities.

New arrivals account for 16% of Amsterdam’s population

Storm Pia is causing delays on the railways, the roads, and at Schiphol Airport. There were no trains running between Boskoop and Gouda because a tree fell on the tracks. This also happened between Zwolle and Hengelo, though a few trains were able to run on that route, the national railway NS said.

Our slow travel expert visits historic towns and a vast unexpected wilderness on a Dutch rail journey

Danish fashion group Bestseller, which includes Jack & Jones and Vero Moda, is investing in automation that it states will “take fashion logistics to the...

Bestseller is boosting its Logistics Centre West (LCW) with advanced automation technology from KNAPP, a supplier of automation solutions.

The Lelylijn rail connection has been included in an agreement between the EU member states and the European Parliament on the Trans-European Rail Network (TEN-T). This means that for the EU, the route is now on a list of important rail connections. The EU aims to have the Lelylijn realized by 2050 at the latest. The Lelylijn is a railway connection project between the north of the country and the Randstad that could mean a 1-hour train between Amsterdam and Groningen.

Local council taxes set to rise by well over inflation next year

More than thirty municipalities want the government to ban fireworks sales, ownership, and usage. A nationwide ban works better than a collection of local measures, they said in a survey conducted by ANP, in which more than 150 municipalities have replied.

Stratos Yachts debuted the robust Dutch Built 50 at this year’s Masters Expo in the Netherlands. The 50-footer is billed as an SUV of the seas.