Parliament backs bigger citizen reserve for crises and disasters
If a major crisis hits, trained volunteers could help fill the gap when police, military and emergency services are stretched.
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Cabinet, unions and employers hold first talks as strike actions pause
Unions have suspended their strike actions while the cabinet, unions and employers work towards a social agreement by spring.
Dutch government presents new plan for children's online safety
Under the plan, students must keep their phones at home or in a locker during the school day from 2027, and stricter rules are announced on cyberbullying and app design.
63 municipalities under supervision for housing too few asylum seekers
Nearly one in five Dutch municipalities is now under supervision for not housing enough asylum seekers.
Total Dutch student debt falls for the first time since 2015, but big debts grow
If you studied in the Netherlands and borrowed, the overall drop in student debt hides a rising group with very large debts.