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Economics

The Netherlands imports almost as much from Ukraine as before the war

The Dutch import of Ukrainian goods in 2024 was almost as high as in the record year 2021. If the transit to other countries is not included, the import value was even at the highest level. The Netherlands imported 2.3 billion euros worth of goods from Ukraine in 2024, reports statistics office CBS. That is […]

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Height of salary New DNB president plays a role in slow decision-making

The announcement of Klaas Knot’s successor as president of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) is delayed. Knot will be leaving on July 1st, but there is still no white smoke regarding his successor. In the search for a new DNB president, the Ministry of Finance keeps a close eye on the entire process, and the minister

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Waiting list at UWV for disabled people is in danger of tripling

Who gets sick and needs a medical examination for benefits has to wait longer and longer. Benefits agency UWV cannot find enough doctors, while the number of sick workers is increasing. “We’re simply stuck,” says a UWV spokesperson. According to a forecast, there will be 100,000 people waiting in 2027, reports outgoing minister Eddy van

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NS staff ceases on Friday in the north and south of the Netherlands

NS personnel will strike again on Friday. Employees in the North and South Netherlands regions are striking due to dissatisfaction with their wages. The NS and the unions have not yet reached an agreement on a new collective labor agreement after 4.5 months of negotiations. The railway company is sticking to its guns with a

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People who purchase their own care are flooded with conflicting rules

People who purchase their own care with their personal budget are facing too many tasks, according to the Social Insurance Bank (SVB). They will soon be seen as employers, even if they have a neighbor clean the house weekly, for example. The SVB is sounding the alarm in a letter to the House of Representatives.

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Large group law case against Airbnb cannot continue in the Netherlands

A group lawsuit against Airbnb must be settled in Ireland, the court in The Hague has ruled. That is a setback for the Dutch foundation that had started a collective procedure on behalf of “more than 50,000 consumers” because of alleged unjustified costs. According to the court, a Dutch judge is not competent to make

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Almost a quarter of adults sometimes avoid the dentist because of costs

Almost a quarter of adults in the Netherlands have refrained from visiting the dentist due to the costs. People with less money say they do this more often. They also feel they have less chance of good care. People in households with less wealth more often indicate that they avoid dentist visits because of the

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China and US say they have reached ‘limited’ trade agreement

China and the United States said on Tuesday that they have reached agreements to get trade back on track between those countries. The limited agreement would lift some U.S. tariffs. The Chinese and American negotiating teams have reached a preliminary agreement on a trade framework after two days of consultations in London. The deal still

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Most important systems chatgpt in order again, most problems seem beyond

OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, says it has restored its main systems after an hours-long outage. However, work is still being done to fully restore the chatbot. Thousands of ChatGPT users have been experiencing an outage of the chatbot since Tuesday morning. As a result, they sometimes had to wait a long time for

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