Minister Thierry Aartsen’s (Work and Participation, VVD) new legislation on self-employment is intended to create more clarity on what exactly constitutes “bogus self-employment,” bringing clarity for independent contractors.

At least 20 human rights organizations have either ended or drastically reduced their cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague due to sanctions against the court implemented by the United States, Investico and Süddeutsche Zeitung…

A majority of the Dutch parliament wants the government to draw up a plan allowing civil servants at the Education Ministry who face job cuts to retrain voluntarily as teachers, reviving an idea that failed in a 2008 pilot. The governing party, VVD, will…

Petrol prices in the Netherlands dropped below 2.50 euros per liter on Thursday for the first time since early July. The decrease is driven by falling oil prices in recent weeks.UnitedConsumers puts the current recommended price of petrol at 2.485 euros per…

The Dutch government plans to spend far less on military innovation than the coalition agreement indicated, Trouw reports. The new budget will be approximately 950 million euros - roughly 2 billion euros lower than the 10 percent of the full defense budget…

Nearly 36 years after an unidentified girl was found dead in the woods near Teteringen on Christmas Day 1990, a Dutch cold case organization has used artificial intelligence to create an animated version of her face. The investigators believe the girl, still…

About 20 graffiti sprayers halted a passenger-filed metro in Amsterdam on October 31, threw a bicycle onto the tracks, and covered the entire train in paint within minutes, according to the city's public transport provider, GVB. The Metro 51 train at the…

Two more people have died from West Nile virus infections, bringing the number of reported fatalities in the Netherlands to 12. The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) recorded the two deaths over the past week.The Netherlands…

Trade union CNV has expressed serious concerns about KLM's planned cost-cutting measures, warning that they could have a major impact on employees. “KLM's plans are far-reaching and will have major consequences for employees," said CNV negotiator Souleiman…

Airlines at Eindhoven Airport were thrown into turmoil on Thursday after a shortage of staff at an air traffic control disrupted operations. A staff shortage at the military radar center at Schiphol-Oost was to blame, with immediate concerns the airlines…

The boat carrying 38 migrants that came ashore in the Zeeland village of Cadzand last Saturday set off from within the Netherlands, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) confirmed on Thursday.The Marechaussee said on Saturday that the inflatable boat was spotted…

Amsterdam has nearly 2,000 playgrounds, but kids are spending more and more time inside. This is partly due to screens, but also due to disparities between different play areas and crowds in the city. The municipality of Amsterdam has appointed a new alderman…

Police have arrested three teenagers from Rotterdam over the severe beating of a 14-year-old boy in Barendrecht in September. The suspects, aged 14, 15 and 17, were taken into custody on Tuesday. Police are continuing to search for two more people believed…

More than 20 people have contacted police with information about the five suspects wanted over the multimillion-euro robbery at Maastricht's TEFAF art fair. Their photographs were broadcast on Opsporing Verzocht, a Dutch television program that publicizes…

Five men have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle cocaine into the Netherlands through the port of IJmuiden. The arrests took place during the night of October 24, leading into 25, after police caught a suspected diver preparing to retrieve…

Ajax notched up an impressive 6-1 win away to Danish side FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday. The Amsterdammers stormed away with the win in the second half after the home side were reduced to 10 men shortly before halftime. Although…

NEC picked up their second UEFA Europa League win in a row on Thursday. The Nijmegenaren defeated Omonia Nicosia 3-1 in De Goffert Stadium thanks to a double from Bryan Linssen and a goal from Clement Bischoff.Dick Schreuder’s side had made a difficult start…

AZ were narrowly defeated by Juventus in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. Teun Koopmeiners and Randal Kolo Muani put Juventus 2-0 ahead in the first half in Alkmaar; AZ pulled one back later, but could not complete the comeback.Juventus ended AZ's long…

FC Twente came from behind to beat Pafos FC 3-1 in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday. The Enschede side dominated much of the match but needed a second-half red card for the visitors to turn their pressure into goals.Twente trailed 1-0 at halftime, but…

A KLM flight on its way to Tel Aviv by way of a scheduled stopover in Bucharest was one of many passenger flights targeted by a bomb threat on Thursday. The flight departed Schiphol Airport outside of Amsterdam at 4:40 p.m., and a bomb threat was received…