Two Eneco gas power plants in Utrecht will remain open for years longer at the request of grid operators. There is sometimes a risk of power shortages in parts of the Netherlands. Eneco announced the news on Thursday during the presentation of the annual figures. Grid operators TenneT and Stedin had requested that the Merwedekanaal […]
In the first half of this year, less than 4 percent of the purchased used cars were fully electric. Hybrid models accounted for about 15 percent of used sales. This is according to figures from industry association BOVAG. In total, 1,079,516 used cars were purchased in the first six months of this year. That is
Care organizations and the Ministry of Health have given the green light for the healthcare agreement. This definitively establishes a plan to keep healthcare affordable and more effective in the coming years. The parties and the government want to reduce the time healthcare personnel spend on administration, among other things. They also mention artificial intelligence
In supermarkets, empty Douwe Egberts shelves are again threatening. JDE Peet’s, the manufacturer of the famous coffee brand, no longer delivers his coffee due to a new conflict about the prices. CEO Michiel Muller of Onlininesupermarkt Picnic confirms this after reporting by De Telegraaf . The newspaper reported that the European purchasing organization of Jumbo
In a week, a ninety-day pause in the trade dispute between the United States and the European Union will expire. But even though there is no trade deal yet, US President Donald Trump doesn’t want any extension. At the beginning of April, the president announced import tariffs on goods from almost all countries. For the
Almost 60 percent of the pensions of working people and pensioners will transfer to the new system at the beginning of 2026. That is what Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Eddy van Hijum expects. It concerns 36 funds that will transfer, including healthcare fund PFZW, metal fund PMT and bpfBOUW. A year later, dozens
The past three months were very sunny and at times windy, resulting in more renewable energy being generated than the year before. However, due to a lack of storage space, a lot of electricity is being wasted. On June 21, the sun provided a record amount of solar power, according to figures from Energieopwek.nl, which
The cabinet will likely pause the CO2 levy that the industry has to pay from 2026. However, compensation still needs to be found for the revenues that the government will miss as a result, and possibly also for EU subsidies that are related to the introduction of the climate tax. Outgoing Climate Minister Sophie Hermans
Almost one in eight Dutch people suffer from insomnia. This makes it harder to keep working, according to a study by SEO Economic Research. And that costs society at least 3 billion euros per year. People with severe sleep problems work less, are more often sick, or are less productive in the workplace. They also
The house prices in the Netherlands are rising stronger than expected this year, according to ABN AMRO. The bank now expects a price increase of 8 percent instead of the earlier 7 percent. This is mainly due to higher wages and the shortage of houses. A slight decrease in mortgage interest rates, which makes home