The basic grant for higher education will be reintroduced. That is what the cabinet has decided. In the 2023-2024 academic year, all students, including those who have already completed their studies, will receive an allowance towards their study costs. This…
More than two years after the outbreak of the coronavirus in the Netherlands, the last of the society-affecting rules to curb its spread come to an end on Wednesday. People who want to go to a large event or nightclub…
Today is the second day people can vote in the municipal election. On Tuesday, voters from 334 municipalities can go to about 1,700 polling stations to cast their votes. It was also possible to vote early at about 1,700 polling…
Anyone traveling to the Netherlands from the European Union or the Schengen Area will soon be allowed to enter the Netherlands without presenting a negative coronavirus test, proof of recovery from Covid-19, or evidence of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19.…
After almost three weeks in which petrol and diesel prices have risen day after day, the petrol price at the pump has dropped for the first time on Friday. According to UnitedConsumers, the average suggested retail price of gasoline is…
The cabinet wants to decide next Tuesday to abolish the last corona rules as of Wednesday 23 March. The aim is that only the basic advice, such as washing hands and coughing in the elbow, will remain in force and…
The number of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands is rising rapidly, says State Secretary Van der Burg for Asylum and Migration. This morning 2300 people had requested shelter. Ukrainians who have arranged their own accommodation are not included. The cabinet…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima met with several people from the Ukrainian community in the Netherlands on Tuesday. They talked about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “The conversations touched us deeply,” the Dutch King and Queen said afterward. “They spoke…
The impact of the omikron variant in the Netherlands is decreasing further and further. Last week, RIVM reported 245,898 positive tests. That is 21 percent less than in the previous week. The decrease is less sharp than a week ago,…
The Netherlands abandons most of the remaining coronavirus measures on Friday, including the use of face masks, coronavirus passes and social distancing. Here’s what you need to know: What changes? The use of the coronavirus pass will be suspended. Cafes…