People coming to the Netherlands from the United Kingdom will not have to quarantine at home for 14 days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Twitter. The UK implemented…
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Schools reopen in Noord-Nederland with extra hygiene measures, no social distancing
The schools in the Noord-Nederland region are the first to reopen after the summer vacation. Extra hygiene measures were taken to try and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But…
Some 4 million Netherlands workers at risk of burnout
Four million people in the Netherlands are at risk of burning out within six months if no action is taken, according to a survey by the national center for stress…
Scrap VAT to make organic products more attractive, sector says
The organic sector wants to abolish the 9 percent VAT on organic products, to make these products cheaper and therefore more attractive to consumers. They also want the government to…
Hague outage leaves tens of thousands without power
A power outage in The Hague impacted tens of thousands of customers on Monday. The outage was first reported at about 11 a.m., and primarily affected the west side of…
Online lectures, initiation weeks will lead to more first-year dropouts: Student groups
This year, more first year students will drop out of their studies due to the coronavirus forcing education and initiation week events online, according to student unions LSVb and ISO.…
Fortum second-quarter operating profit drops 11%, Russia weighs
HELSINKI Finland’s biggest utility Fortum reported an 11% fall in its underlying second-quarter operating profit on Wednesday, dented by low power prices and the impact of the new coronavirus on…