Highest number of new homes completed in ten years, but decline started

Highest number of new homes completed in ten years, but decline started

ANP NOS News•today, 01:29 In the past year, more than 74,000 new homes were completed in the Netherlands, the highest number since 2012. Central Bureau of Statistics. Nevertheless, the number is not yet close to the government’s goal of building 100,000 new homes per year from next year. Compared to the previous year, the housing … Read more

for the first time since 1900 more deaths than births in the Netherlands

for the first time since 1900 more deaths than births in the Netherlands

NOS/Picture works ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 07:26•Edited today, 07:55 Last year, for the first time since 1900, more people died in the Netherlands than were born. This can be seen from an estimate by the Central Statistical Office. However, the population has grown due to the high number of migrants arriving in the Netherlands. Birth and death rates … Read more

The Dutch are annoyed by polarization and mostly surround themselves with like-minded people

The Dutch are annoyed by polarization and mostly surround themselves with like-minded people

ANP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 00:01 The vast majority of Dutch people are concerned about polarisation, especially in politics, the media and on social platforms such as Twitter. They are disturbed by the deteriorating ways and stiffening of public and political discourse they see. The Dutch experience less polarization in their immediate environment. This is because they … Read more