Authority for Consumers and Markets

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A PostNL mailman emptying a PostNL-branded mailbox in Rotterdam, February 2022.
Business
PostNL removes 800 mailboxes as Dutch mail reliability stays below legal standard
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A mother is teaching her daughter how to do laundry
Business
Dutch variable energy bills to rise more than 10% in some cases starting July 1
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Auctioneer's gavel
Business
Regulator fines online auction site Ticketveiling.nl €270,000 over hidden bidding bots
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Smartphone
Business
Passive internet contracts leaving Dutch consumers overpaying, consumer watchdog found
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
BusinessInnovation
Tata Steel acquires three Vattenfall plants, aims for sustainable energy production
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Winter at home
BusinessTechNatureCultureLifestyle
Dutch gas and electricity prices drop, households could see lower winter bills
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Young family shopping for groceries
BusinessCultureLifestyleFood
Dutch grocery prices still rising faster than in neighboring countries
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Grocery shopping
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Dutch consumers face higher prices as major firms dominate key markets, watchdogs warn
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Grocery shopping
BusinessCultureFood
Dutch watchdog launches investigation into Dutch supermarket pricing and profits
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A woman looks at her phone, visibly distressed.
BusinessTech
Dutch watchdog investigates online firms for blocking accounts and only using bots
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A PostNL delivery man puts a package into a locker attached to a home
PoliticsBusiness
Proposed postal law could cost 4,500 regional post employees their jobs
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Flower auction in Aalsmeer
Business
Flower auction giant accused of abusing market power to block competition
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Sending a letter.
BusinessCultureLifestyle
PostNL CEO warns mail may soon be delivered just twice a week
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Woman working on a laptop
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Dutch Consumer Authority reports record number of complaints in 2023
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Cropped shot of lawyer using laptop and lady justice statue on table.
CrimePoliticsBusiness
Dozens of deepfake porn victims emerged in sextortion schemes last year
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A dog with its bowl.
HealthBusiness
Dutch regulators crack down on dog food price manipulation
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Man putting a coin into a piggy bank
Business
Dutch savers face €7.6 billion loss in purchasing power amid high inflation
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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 10: Babboe bicycle added to transport loads on November 10, 2014 in Amsterdam.
Business
Babboe to offer refunds for unsafe bikes after safety recall
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LG lithium-ion home battery and a solar panel system
BusinessTechLifestyle
ACM warns of misleading home battery ads
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File photo of the travel information signs at Utrecht Centraal Station
Business
Regulator reprimands holiday bidding site for hidden costs
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Medical crowdfunding
Business
Dutch regulator instructs crowdfunding platforms to stop with hidden costs
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Person saving money in piggy bank
Business
Dutch banks' savings interest rates too low; Watchdog blames lack of competition
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The Booking.com headquarters building in Amsterdam in 2018
Business
Booking misleading customers with fake discounts, incomplete prices: Consumers Assoc.
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The RTL Nederland building at the Media Park in Hilversum. 24 April 2024
BusinessCultureEntertainment
Regulator warns DPG Media, RTL Nederland merger threatens news choice, ad market