The Dutch Ministry of Finance said higher excise duties on e-cigarettes and vaping liquids will take effect in January 2029 as the Netherlands aligns its taxation policy with fo...

The University of Amsterdam barred laptops, tablets and smartphones from lecture halls in an effort to reduce distractions and encourage more active student participation.

Emergency services evacuated a large residential complex in Apeldoorn after a serious structural fire broke out, prompting a major municipal response.

Police restricted access to parts of central Leiden after two people were seriously injured in a stabbing during the crowded annual Leids Ontzet festival.

A 34-year-old man was killed in a targeted shooting outside a venue in central Amsterdam, leading police to appeal for witnesses amid continuing concerns over violence linked to...

Dutch counter-terrorism police arrested five people following the discovery of unattended luggage at major railway hubs, prompting a coordinated security response.

Dutch statistics officials reported that accidental falls, predominantly affecting older people, now cause an average of 21 deaths a day nationwide.

Municipal health authorities said recreational ketamine use is increasing among young people in Amsterdam and is becoming more prominent within the city’s nightlife culture.

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets imposed financial penalties on several health platforms for unlawfully promoting prescription-only weight-loss medicines dire...

Amsterdam authorities are urging the national health ministry to provide emergency funding for a study into alternative treatment approaches for crack cocaine addiction as munic...

The Dutch government warned that education spending could face major cuts if negotiations with labor unions over early retirement and welfare reforms collapse, raising the prosp...