The number of pigs in the Netherlands is below ten million for the first time since the 1970s. This continues a downward trend. The number of cattle has also decreased further in the past year. The Netherlands had 5.1 percent fewer pigs in 2025 than a year earlier, according to preliminary figures from the CBS […]
Okay, here’s the extracted, translated, and formatted content: Many students graduate this summer and start working. But when paying off their student debt, NU.nl readers sometimes get lost in the details. When is the best time to pay off, considering interest and inflation? Experts advise. A student debt is a bit more annoying than a
Payback, I wrote 3.5 years ago, has become inevitable due to the arrival of the electric car. The reason is simple: whoever fills gasoline actually pays a load per kilometer, in the form of excise duty. That counts a lot. In 2023, for example, the average motorist paid almost 700 euros. Electric drivers pay much
The French Prime Minister proposes scrapping two public holidays to reduce the large budget deficit. France also needs much more money for defense, just like the Netherlands. The question is whether such a measure would benefit the Netherlands much. Criticism of French Prime Minister François Bayrou’s plan is coming from all sides. France needs to
Flights that are delayed, suddenly depart from a different airport, or are canceled. Or even arriving late for your flight. These are nightmare scenarios for the start of your vacation that could easily become reality in the coming period. “If you have to go to Schiphol, you will face roadworks on all sides,” says a
In Screen Time, Tech reporter Rutger Otto writes on the internet every week. This time it is about talking with Chatgpt and why the chatbot is so often right. I use the AI-Chatbot chatgpt for anything and everything. To think along about texts, to brainstorm about ideas and just to present practical questions. For example,
Vakbond VVMC wil weer in gesprek met de NS om tot een cao-akkoord te komen. Dat meldt de grootste spoorvakbond vrijdag na intern overleg. VVMC heeft alle acties opgeschort, treinstakingen blijven voorlopig dus uit. Leden van de VVMC, CNV en FNV hadden gestemd over het eindbod van de NS, waarin onder meer een loonstijging van
Elf bedrijven krijgen van het kabinet subsidie om waterstof met groene energie te maken. Klimaatminister Sophie Hermans heeft er 700 miljoen euro voor uitgetrokken. Het geld moet zorgen dat groen geproduceerde waterstof niet langer duurder is dan waterstof van fossiele bronnen. De subsidie was al aangekondigd, maar nu is duidelijk welke bedrijven het geld krijgen.
Tesla has reached a settlement in a lawsuit regarding a 2019 accident in which the driver of a Tesla Model 3 died, according to a court document. The driver relied on the driving assistance system but collided with a truck crossing a highway. According to an investigation by the American regulator NTSB, “Inattentiveness due to
In July 2026, the new Dutch truck toll will take effect. This will make driving with diesel approximately 7.5 percent more expensive, according to calculations by ING Research. Electric trucks will be significantly favored with an 80 percent discount on the toll. From 2027, driving with diesel will become even more expensive due to a