The potato production in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France has grown significantly in the past year. Europe may even face a surplus as a result. Yet, your fries probably won’t get any cheaper. This is according to research by DCA Market Intelligence on Thursday. The market agency fears that the market will become unbalanced […]
The European Commission is starting a lawsuit against the Dutch State because it has largely awarded train transport to NS in the coming years. The main issue is that the cabinet did not give other carriers a chance to compete. It concerns the so-called main rail network concession, which includes the largest part of the
The Dutch Labor Inspectorate is very concerned about an increase in the number of fatal work accidents. In the first half of this year, approximately forty people have died at work. In all of 2024, that number was 52, a spokesperson confirms after reports by the NOS. “We are halfway through the year. If we
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has started strict checks on telephone sales by telecom and energy companies. The supervisor received many complaints about unwanted sales calls and wants to put an end to “one of the biggest annoyances of consumers”. If a company wants to call you for telephone sales, you must
Welfare in the Netherlands is on average higher than in the rest of Europe. But there are still many opportunities in the areas of air pollution, job security and personal development, according to research by Rabobank. Dutch provinces score slightly higher on average than other regions in Europe. Rabobank and Utrecht University measure prosperity annually
Mass claims are increasingly making the news. Just last week, a claim foundation went to court due to high transaction fees at Visa and Mastercard. However, the chance of success is still unknown: procedures often take a long time. Booking.com also suffered in early July. The Consumers’ Association announced a collective claim against the platform,
The current contribution from member states is not enough to cover the European Union’s future budget. Therefore, the European Commission also wants to receive a portion of the tobacco excise and tax from large companies. The cost increases from 1,200 billion to 2,000 billion euros, Euro Commissioner Piotr Serafin (Budget) said on Wednesday during the
Stellantis is discontinuing all its projects related to hydrogen technology. The parent company of brands such as Opel, Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, and Fiat announced on Wednesday that it is also ending its production of hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles. The car company is making this decision due to the limited availability of hydrogen refueling stations, the
The owner of a solar park near Schiphol Airport must remove 78,000 solar panels because pilots are experiencing glare. That is the decision of the Noord-Holland District Court in summary proceedings. Schiphol is keeping the Polderbaan runway closed due to the glare, but wants more panels removed. This concerns the De Groene Energie Corridor solar
The outgoing cabinet wants to build wind farms in the North Sea at a slower pace. The planning will remain the same until 2032, but after that the pace will slow down. The industrial demand for electricity will also grow less quickly than expected, says outgoing Climate Minister Sophie Hermans. In a letter to the