Weekly 27/2/25

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February 27, 2025

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Driving lessons in Amsterdam: What you need to know

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The Netherlands to revisit scrapping 30 percent ruling in new budget

NSC leader Pieter Omtzigt has revived plans to scrap the 30 percent ruling for skilled migrant workers in the Netherlands in the coming Spring Memorandum.

Increased number of non-EU migrants receiving work permits in the Netherlands

Figures from the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) have shown a sharp rise in the number of work permits issued to non-EU migrants coming to the Netherlands.

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Energy prices in the Netherlands have risen 24 percent, likely to stay high

Household energy costs in the Netherlands have increased by 24 percent since 2017, and with prices likely to stay high, the energy fund has been extended.

First-time buyers need over 90.000 euros in savings to afford Dutch home

Buying a first home in the Netherlands has become increasingly difficult, with first
time buyers having to pay over 90.000 euros out of pocket for a house purchase.

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Sick leave rates in the Netherlands reach highest level since mid-pandemic

Figures have revealed that sick leave rates spiked among the working population in the Netherlands in January 2025, reaching the highest level in four years.

Dirty and overcrowded: Amsterdam residents worry for the future of the city

An annual survey by the city of Amsterdam has revealed that the majority of residents in the Dutch capital think that the city centre is deteriorating.

Dutch patient becomes first to receive implant treating chronic migraines

Implants have been embedded into a patient for the first time, as part of a new study to test a treatment for chronic migraines, developed in the Netherlands.

Rare Pokémon card sells for 35.000 euros at Alkmaar fair

A highly sought-after first edition Dutch Charizard Pokémon card from 1999 was found and auctioned off for 35.000 euros at a trading card fair in Alkmaar.