Netherlands News
One in Ten Adults in the Netherlands Are Seriously Lonely — And the Gap Is Widening for Immigrants
New figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show that loneliness in the Netherlands isn’t going away — and for one group in particular, it’s getting worse. According to CBS, 10 percent of people aged 15 and older reported feeling seriously lonely in 2025. That share has held steady at around 10 percent since 2021, up from […]
Economy & Business
Netherlands’ Housing Push Hits a New Wall: There’s No Power Left to Plug Homes In
The Netherlands has spent years trying to solve one crisis — a housing shortage that leaves hundreds of thousands of people searching for a home — only to run headfirst into another. This time, the obstacle isn’t permits, nitrogen rules, or construction costs. It’s electricity. According to Netbeheer Nederland, the umbrella body for the country’s […]
Dutch Inflation and Housing Prices in 2026: What’s Changing and Why
Two numbers have shaped the Dutch economic conversation in 2026: inflation and house prices. Both have kept moving in the same direction — up — though for different reasons, and both matter directly to household budgets across the Netherlands. Inflation: still above target, and rising through the summer According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), consumer prices […]
Sports
Eredivisie 2026/27 So Far: PSV’s Reign, Feyenoord’s Response, and the Season’s Early Storylines
The 2026/27 Eredivisie season kicked off on 7 August 2026, with PSV Eindhoven entering as three-time defending champions after a dominant 2025/26 campaign in which they finished top with 84 points, 19 clear of second-placed Feyenoord. A quarter of the way into the new season, the early picture suggests PSV’s dominance isn’t fading — but […]
