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Media commission to tighten influencer rules to protect minors

1 week ago | dutchnews.nl | Robin Pascoe

The Dutch media commission is expanding the rules on so-called influencer marketing to cover more people, in an effort to better protect minors. Currently, the regulations apply only to online marketeers with at least 500,000 followers, but that will change from 16 June. From that date, anyone with a YouTube, Instagram and/or TikTok account who is registered with the Chamber of Trade and has earned money by posting at least 24 videos in the past year will have to comply.
Spring 2025 among sunniest, warmest and driest on record

1 week ago | dutchnews.nl | Robin Pascoe

This year’s spring was one of the sunniest, driest and mildest ever recorded in the Netherlands, with a near-record number of sunshine hours and exceptionally low rainfall, weather forecaster Weeronline said on Thursday. According to national weather data, the spring of 2025 recorded 797 hours of sunshine, well above the seasonal average of 578 hours. Only the spring of 2020 was sunnier, with 805 hours. March was especially bright, setting a new sunshine record with 247 hours against the usual 150.
Province calls for wolf to be culled after attack on woman

1 week ago | dutchnews.nl | Robin Pascoe

A woman who was attacked by an animal on the Den Treek country estate in the province of Utrecht last week was bitten by a wolf, the provincial authorities have confirmed. The province now says the animal should be shot because it poses a direct danger to the public. DNA tests have shown the wolf who bit the woman is the same animal responsible for several incidents last summer in the same area of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
Fail again, fail louder: Wilders’ asylum plan is a hollow shell

1 week ago | dutchnews.nl | Robin Pascoe

Robin Pascoe There is some dispute about who first defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results. But Geert Wilders gave a first-class demonstration when he demanded a new slate of asylum rules in The Hague on Monday, writes Gordon Darroch.
Teen who threatened parliament staff with knife "wanted to die"

1 week ago | dutchnews.nl | Robin Pascoe

The teenager who jumped over the security gates to the parliamentary complex in February and threatened various workers with a knife was hoping to be shot dead by a military police officer, the AD said on Wednesday. Tijn B, who is 19, had no plans to kill anyone and no terrorist motive, his lawyer said during a preparatory court hearing. “If he had come across a politician nothing would have happened,” the lawyer said.
One million electric and plug-in hybrid cars on Dutch roads

1 week ago | dutchnews.nl | Robin Pascoe

The number of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars on Dutch roads has topped one million for the first time, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. Fully electric cars account for nearly 600,000 of the total. In addition, the number of electric and hybrid cars in private hands has also outstripped the number of company cars for the first time, the CBS said. There were 9.3 million private cars on the roads by April 1, of which 75% are powered by petrol.
MPs vote against university degree course language check

1 week ago | dutchnews.nl | Robin Pascoe

MPs have voted against cabinet plans to force universities and colleges to justify why particular courses are taught in English, agreeing the choice of language should be up to institutions themselves. The language check was part of a package of measures the cabinet wanted to introduce to reduce foreign student numbers. Universities and colleges had said the test would create a lot of red tape and that they could be forced to scrap courses they wanted to continue.
Small investors sell more homes, rental property supply shrinks

1 week ago | dutchnews.nl | Robin Pascoe

Real estate investors sold “far more” more homes than they bought in the first quarter of 2025, continuing a trend that began in 2023, according to new figures from land registry office Kadaster. New laws expanding rent controls to cover more homes and higher taxes are among the changes in the market to have influenced investors, the Kadaster said.
Rain and strong sunshine ahead for the holiday weekend

1 week ago | dutchnews.nl | Robin Pascoe

The weather during the long Ascension holiday weekend will vary greatly, with a wet start followed by warmer, sunnier days, according to the latest forecast by Weeronline. Thursday, Ascension Day itself, will be mostly cloudy with light rain moving across the country, especially in northern and central regions. Some drizzle is also possible in the south. Temperatures will remain on the cool side, ranging from 14 to 17°, with a moderate to fairly strong south-westerly wind.
How to shop like a local: a quick guide to Dutch supermarkets

1 week ago | dutchnews.nl | Robin Pascoe

Foreigners tend to have very strong views about Dutch food shops and supermarkets. Here’s some of the key things you need to know before you venture into the hallowed space of an Albert Heijn or join the TikTok queue at the bakery which someone else says have the best breakfast croisssants. PricesThe Dutch love bargains so in supermarkets you can expect to find a plentiful supply of special offers.