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D66 leader Rob Jetten speaking after the publication of the coalition agreement, December 2, 2025.
PoliticsBusiness
High workload & threats: Dutch gov’t urged to hike politicians’ salaries by up to 18%
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A stressed doctor
Health
Increasing number of young women unable to work due to mental health problems
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Empty classroom
Business
Young primary school teachers earning much more than other professional graduates
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Woman working on a laptop
Business
Wages increased by 4.1% on average; Union still dissatisfied
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Health Minister Fleur Agema (PVV) arguing that the Netherlands should stockpile Mpox vaccines instead of sharing them with African nations to stop an outbreak, as the World Health Organization recommended. 11 September 2024
HealthPoliticsBusinessTechInnovation
Dutch gov't ignoring tech sector in development of new health system, Philips CEO says
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Binnenhof in The Hague
PoliticsBusiness
One in six civil servants considering quitting, partly due to work environment
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A depressed and stressed-out worker
HealthBusiness
Excessive stress pushed workers to go on leave 30% more often in 5 years
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Pink ribbon to support breast cancer research
Health
Inspectorate concerned about quality of breast cancer screening
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Passengers boarding a KLM flight at Schiphol Airport. 1 November 2023
Business
Schiphol workers worried about handling summer crowds
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Young tired woman resting her head on her arms at her office desk
HealthBusiness
Work stress will only increase in coming decades; Absenteeism already a problem
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Burnout
HealthBusiness
One in five workers in the Netherlands struggling with burnout symptoms: study
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Staff wanted sign in a window
Business
Most Dutch entrepreneurs struggling with staff shortages
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Arriva buses
Business
No more regional transport strikes as unions, employers reach labor agreement
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Gurneys in a hospital corridor
HealthBusiness
Employees at 64 hospitals striking today for better labor agreements
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An Arriva bus waiting for an Arriva train to pass at station Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo
Business
New regional transport strike won’t accomplish anything, employers say
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Staff wanted sign in a window
Business
Dutch employers worried about staff shortages, higher work pressure in 2023
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U-OV bus
Business
Regional public transport strike in Utrecht, Noord-Holland today
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Sick at home
Health
Sick leave in Netherlands a third higher than pre-pandemic
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Job hunting
Business
Good wage often not enough to find new staff: Planning Office
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Schiphol airport
Business
Schiphol employees worried about workload, safety: trade union
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A doctor with the Dutch flag
Health
GP's start week-long protest for lighter workload
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Doctor
Health
Physicians think next Covid wave will catch Cabinet off-guard; Too little urgency
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University of Amsterdam
Business
Univ. Amsterdam lecturers win contract concessions, call off grading strike
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Schiphol
Business
€840 summer allowance for Schiphol workers