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Bag on the train seat next to you? NS says it now has to be in your lap (even on quiet trains)

We all hate to see it: your train pulls in and passengers already looks like sardines in a can. An even more aggravating sight? Spotting a free seat among...

The Netherlands to introduce free public transport for children under 12 in 2027

From 2027, every child up to and including age 11 will ride buses, trams and metros, for free anywhere in the Netherlands. The provinces...

Trump’s America is losing top scientists, and the Netherlands just picked up 29 of them

A Dutch fund set up to attract leading researchers from countries where academic freedom is under threat has secured 34 international scientists, most of...

Another Dutch heatwave is coming (and this one could break a record)

A third regional heatwave could strike the southern Netherlands this weekend, and if it lands, it'll be the earliest a Dutch summer has ever...

Flying through Schiphol this summer? Brace yourself for longer passport queues

The new EU border system is turning passport control at Schiphol into a proper waiting game this summer; if you're travelling on a non-EU...

Southbound Rotterdam trains still cancelled, now until at least Tuesday

A cable fire near Rotterdam Stadion has kept all southbound trains out of action since June 29, and the reopening has now been pushed...

Dutch A1 motorway towards Amsterdam shuts down tonight for six weeks of roadworks

From tonight, July 3, until 17 August, Rijkswaterstaat (the national roads authority) is closing a stretch of the A1 towards Amsterdam for major maintenance. The...

Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated noodles reaches the Netherlands

A Salmonella outbreak linked to flavoured instant noodles, affecting over 100 people across 14 European countries, has now reached the Netherlands. Almost half of those infected...

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