The price of gas in Europe rose on Wednesday, driven by uncertainty over the situation in the Middle East, with a 2.7% increase in the Dutch gas market, bringing the price above 87 euros per megawatt-hour. #prixdugaz #énergie #Europe (translated)
The Netherlands has refused to approve extra hundreds of millions in the EU budget for 2027, saying: 'For gifts, there is Sinterklaas.' (translated)
In his doctoral thesis, Montasser AlDe'emeh analyzes how Dutch-speaking Islamic groups use the Quran and Islamic tradition as political weapons, and emphasizes that understanding this small minority is essential for prevention, without excusing them. #djihadisme #Coran #Sharia4Belgium (translated)

An American data company attempted to spy on oil tanks in Dutch ports with drones, but a drone operator refused to fly without permission, emphasizing that it felt like corporate espionage. (translated)

Utrecht is considering becoming the first municipality in the Netherlands to ban the use of 'spy glasses' with built-in cameras in municipal buildings to protect the privacy of residents. #gluurbril #privacy #Utrecht (translated)

Today the Eleventh of the Eleventh is celebrated, the traditional opening of the carnival season, while in the Netherlands Saint Martin is also taking place and nationwide strikes are occurring in Spain. #ElfdevandeElfde #SintMaarten #StakingSpanjaard (translated)

"We see that in the past year unemployment in the whole of the Netherlands has slightly increased, but there are differences," says CBS economist Peter Hein van Mulligen. #werkloosheid #migranten #jongeren (translated)
"But, says Erken, during the pandemic, 'you saw a very clear contraction. After a crisis, you get normalization and a significant temporary growth.'" #NederlandseEconomie #Arbeidsproductiviteit #Techboom (translated)
"Working fewer hours does not mean that we have done less," says Hugo Erken, head of the Dutch economy at Rabo Research. #korterwerkweek #arbeidsproductiviteit #efficiëntiewerk (translated)
In the AD Football podcast, Etienne Verhoeff and Johan Inan discuss among other things the new coach of ADO Den Haag, the shareholders' meeting of Ajax, and the possibility of Sepp van den Berg joining the Netherlands national team. #Ajax #Oranje #Voetbalpodcast (translated)

In an opinion piece, Ronald Schleurholts states that the demolition of more than 16,000 buildings in the Netherlands in 2024 is often unnecessary, and he advocates for preserving and reusing existing structures instead of destroying them. #duurzaamheid #hergebruik #vastgoed (translated)

Feyenoord women have been eliminated from the Europa Cup after a 0-3 defeat against VfL Wolfsburg, while three Dutch players contributed goals in the Women's Champions League. #Vrouwenvoetbal #ChampionsLeague #Feyenoord (translated)

A notorious gang in Cali has scammed Dutch tourists and other foreign visitors, kidnapped them, and pressured them to transfer money, and the suspects have recently been arrested. #Cali #toerisme #criminaliteit (translated)

The article discusses how Dutch football talents with dual nationality, such as Ayoub Oufkir and Givairo Read, have the option to play for another country, leading the KNVB to feel compelled to actively retain these players for the Dutch national team. #DubbeleNationaliteit #JongOranje #Talentontwikkeling (translated)

The car journalists from the AD Auto Podcast express their astonishment at the planned doubling of the number of speed cameras in the Netherlands and advocate for more direct enforcement by the police instead of sending fines afterwards. #flitspalen #elektrischrijden #autoverkeer (translated)

The police are on the trail of the jewel thieves who carried out a spectacular theft of jewelry worth 440 million kronor during an art fair in Maastricht four years ago, and has now identified several suspected Serbian citizens. #Juvelkupp #Brott #Nederländerna (translated)

Frans Weekers is trying to initiate a debate within the VVD as a candidate for the list leader for the Senate regarding the exclusion of cooperation with Progressief Nederland, with the support of prominent party members advocating for greater governability. #VVD #DilanYesilgöz #FransWeekers (translated)
Undocumented people in the Netherlands are demanding a bed, bath, and bread, while traveling to the Council of State to argue against the closure of their shelter, which keeps them in a difficult situation. #Ongedocumenteerden #Asielbeleid #BedBadBrood (translated)
The Arnhem-based company Peja Group has withdrawn a lawsuit against the Dutch honorary consul of Ukraine, Karel Burger Dirven, following accusations of defamation regarding their business activities in Russia. #PejaGroup #Oekraïne #sancties (translated)
The number of international students at universities in the Netherlands has risen this year, possibly as a result of the political situation in the United States under President Trump. #InternationaleStudenten #Onderwijs #TrumpBeleid (translated)