Road traffic emissions fall in the Netherlands for the first time since the pandemic
Road traffic CO₂ emissions in the Netherlands fell to 26.6 billion kilograms last year, a 1.6% decline compared to 2024,…
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More than 1.7 million cars were purchased in the Netherlands last year
Over 1.7 million passenger cars were bought in the Netherlands in 2025, including almost 259,000 plug-in vehicles, according to new…
The Dutch economic landscape was more negative in July, says CBS
While the Dutch economy grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of the year, compared with the previous period, overall…
The Hague ranked the world’s best city in terms of quality of life
The Hague has topped the Quality of Life Index, published by online database Numbeo, ranking the Dutch city as the…
Consumer confidence showed modest improvement in the Netherlands in July 2026
The consumer confidence index rose from -39 in June to -35 in the Netherlands in July, a modest improvement despite…
A quarter of EU citizens live in homes that have had energy efficiency upgrades
Some 23.9% of the EU population live in dwellings that have seen some degree of energy efficiency improvement in the…
Dutch residents took 22 million summer holidays last year
Close to three quarters of the Dutch population – or around 22 million people – took one or more holidays during summer…
Close to two thirds of Dutch businesses facing staff shortages, many turning to automation
With 64% of Dutch businesses facing staff shortages, many are prioritising investment in automation – including robotics and artificial intelligence…
Dutch businesses report decrease in cyber attacks over the past decade
The proportion of Dutch businesses affected by cyber attacks has fallen significantly over the past decade, new data from Statistics…
Consumer confidence declines further in the Netherlands
Consumer confidence deteriorated further in the Netherlands in May, with the confidence index standing at -46 for the month, down…