Netherlands News
Dutch Advisory Body Says the Netherlands Is Wasting the Skills of Refugees and Ukrainians
A new report from one of the Netherlands’ most influential policy advisers has a blunt message for the government: the country is sitting on a pool of untapped talent, and it’s costing everyone. The Social and Economic Council (SER) — the body that brings together employers, trade unions and independent experts to advise the Dutch […]
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 […]
