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King Willem-Alexander arrived at the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam for the opening of the National Holocaust Museum. The King was welcomed by Mayor Femke Halsema of Amsterdam and Arthur van Dijk, the King's Commissioner in Noord-Holland. Before entering the synagogue, the King was received in the Regency Room by Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Israeli President Isaac Herzog also took part in the so-called Ma'amad. The King gave a speech during the opening ceremony. Later, he will embark on a guided tour of the museum.

Train tickets on most routes in the Netherlands could rise by more than 10 percent in 2025, the Dutch national railway NS said on Tuesday. The company made this statement in its annual report, which showed a substantial loss of 191 million euros last year, its best yearly result since before the coronavirus pandemic. The NS already wanted to raise fares by 8.67 percent in 2024, but that was prevented when the Cabinet provided the railway with one-time additional funding of 120 million euros. That payment was made based on demands from parliamentarians.

10% of NS trains are late and more passengers have to stand

The Dutch government needs to begin investing heavily in the passenger train system again to prevent train travel from becoming unaffordable for many people, said Dutch public transport passenger association Rover. The organization responded to the possibility of raising train tickets and subscriptions by more than 10 percent next year, which national railway NS said would be necessary without intervention.

Dutch national railway NS announced plans to dramatically improve service next year by adding an additional 1,600 trains per week to the timetable in 2025. The improvements include overall increases during rush hour and weekend evenings, as well as more trains throughout the day to connect Schiphol with Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Arnhem.