Netherlands

At a roundtable in Apeldoorn, the Dutch queen suggested a working group where employers could share ways to support workers facing financial pressure.

Euronext executive René van Vlerken says the Dutch tax debate could unsettle small investors, while the proposed tax treatment remains undecided.

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten says education need not cover the cost of abandoned benefit cuts, though savings may still be needed if talks fail to produce an alternative.

The Dutch cabinet has set a date and venue for its first meeting with unions and employers on a possible social accord.

Five Dutch parties want to tax major shareholders to protect smaller savers, while an opposition party is pressing for a different approach.

Two men suspected of involvement in the Overasselt shooting will remain in custody for another 14 days, as will a man arrested during related searches.

Investigators have ruled out several possible causes of the Limburg blaze, which burned about 100 hectares of a nature reserve near Venray.

Olaf Sleijpen says heat is affecting harvests and productivity, and cites a preliminary estimate of a possible 1% reduction in EU GDP in 2026.