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Storm Eunice batters the Netherlands, three people are killed
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · Storm Eunice tore across the Netherlands on Friday afternoon, killing three people who were all hit by falling trees in the Amsterdam area. One person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a tree blew down and hit them in the south of the city. The fire brigade said later the person had died. The second deadly incident took place in Diemen, when a tree blew on to a car, killing the ...
What the new rent control rules in the Netherlands mean for you
WEBJun 26, 2024 · The agency is still finalising the changes, which will be online from July 1. If your property is worth 143 points or less, you should be paying no more than €880 in rent excluding service costs. If you are paying more, you are entitled to a discount. If your property is worth 144 to 186 points, it is considered to be a middle market rental.
What’s all the fuss about immigration in the Netherlands?
WEBJul 12, 2023 · Highly skilled migrants have to meet strict rules on salary, earning at least €36,000 if under the age of 30 and €50,000 if older. The CBS says that at the end of 2021, 87,000 “labour migrants” from outside the EU and Efta were working in the Netherlands, and 46% of them were on highly skilled visa schemes. A further 11% were working as scientific researchers.
Election watch: how the Dutch political system works
WEBFeb 21, 2021 · The Netherlands goes to the polls to elect a new lower house of parliament on March 15, 16 and 17. Here are some key facts about how the Dutch political system works. The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy and the king (or queen) is the official head of state. There are four layers of government in the Netherlands: local councils, provincial councils, the lower house of parliament or ...
Applications to bring non-EU workers into the Netherlands soar
WEBJul 29, 2024 · The government jobs agency UWV received 18,800 requests from Dutch firms to bring in workers from outside the EU in the first six months of this year, just 2,000 below the total for 2023. So many requests are now pending that firms have been warned the five week deadline for processing will not be met, the UWV told news website Nu.nl.
Femke Bol’s extraordinary finish takes gold for mixed relay team
WEBAug 3, 2024 · An extraordinary sprint finish from Femke Bol gave the Dutch mixed 4×400 relay team the gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Saturday evening. Bol, who is also competing in the 400 metres hurdles, was in fourth place when she took over the baton but soon moved into third, then overtaking the British and US teams just ahead of the finish. Watch the end of the race On Friday evening there was ...
Ministry halts more generous compensation for scandal victims
WEBMay 31, 2024 · Ministry halts more generous compensation for scandal victims May 31, 2024 Aukje de Vries will press ahead with the plan. Photo: RVD – Valerie Kuypers en Martijn Beekman. The finance ministry has called a temporary halt to a system for compensating people caught up in the childcare benefit scandal which was devised by a foundation headed by princess Laurentien.
State-owned Volksbank faces second risk management fine
WEBAug 9, 2024 · The Volksbank, parent company of SNS, ASN and RegioBank, faces a second fine for poor risk management, the state-owned financial services company confirmed at the presentation of its quarterly results on Friday. A year ago, Volksbank admitted the Dutch central bank had concluded it was not doing enough to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism, or check its clients ...