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King Willem-Alexander with the Jetten I Cabinet after swearing in the new Ministers and State Secretaries on 23 February 2026
Politics
Lack of results sends confidence in Jetten I Cabinet plummeting after 100 days in office
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Prime Minister Rob Jetten flanked by his Deputy Prime Ministers, Dilan Yeşilgöz and Bart van den Brink, on the first day of the parliamentary debate on the new government's plans, 25 February 2026
Politics
Parliament orders new gov't to rework plans to increase state pension age, fight poverty
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KLM ground staff
Business
Employers want to limit wage costs; Many Dutch can forget increases next year
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Woman on a shopping spree
Business
Collective wage increases slowing down; Up 4.5% in quarter 3
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Businessmen shake hands
Business
Top Dutch union aiming for wage increases of 3.5 to 5 percent in bargaining negotiations
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Waiter clearing a table
Business
Staff shortages keeping wage increases high in many Dutch sectors
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Passengers line up for security screening behind the KLM logo at Schiphol Airport, 21 July 2022
Business
Trade union FNV preparing for protests with KLM staff after stalemate in negotiations
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KPN logo on a building in the Hague. 6 Jun 2015.
Business
KPN the first large Dutch employer to offer unlimited vacation days
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A stack of 500 euro notes in a money counter
PoliticsBusiness
Collective deals pushed wages up 5.3% last year, but lower pay rises expected in 2025
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Security personnel at Schiphol Airport. 13 December 2022
Business
Schiphol plans to reorganize security could mean pricier tickets, longer lines
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Pharmacy
HealthBusiness
Pharmacy workers planning national strike on Nov. 12 over wage increase
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A police station in Roermond closed in protest for a decent early retirement scheme for police officers, 11 June 2024
Business
Agreement reached on early retirement for people with physically taxing jobs
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Waiter clearing a table
Business
Collective wage increase equals record from 2023; Highest increases in over 40 years
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Sing board at Amsterdam Muiderpoort station showing canceled train to Leiden after a derailment in Voorschoten, 4 April 2023
Business
Gov't still wants temporary early retirement scheme, union says; Strike willingness high
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A labor action by trade union CNV
Business
Labor union membership fell to 15% in 2023; More young workers may sign up this year
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Jumbo
Business
Jumbo banning staff from speaking to trade unions amid contract talks, FNV claims
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Zuidas, the financial and business district in the south of Amsterdam
Business
Dutch businesses struggling to keep up with wage increases, employers say
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Euros in a wallet
Business
Trade unions still pushing for high increases in wage negotiations
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FNV Centraal Vakbondshuis in Utrecht
Business
FNV demands 14% wage increase and liveable working hours for retail employees
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Construction workers
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch trade unions keep losing members
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Several KLM aircraft at Schiphol Airport. 21 May 2021
Business
KLM cabin crew strike threat averted as union opens door to further talks
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Schiphol
Business
Plans to shrink Schiphol will cost 13,000 jobs: Trade unions
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Mentos candy rolls
Business
Strike at Mentos confectionery factory for higher wages starting from Sunday
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A display board at Amsterdam's Muiderpoort Station showing trains cancelled because of a strike. 9 Sept. 2022
Business
Netherlands workers held most strikes last year since 1988