PostNL permitted to raise stamp prices by 13%
Regulator ACM has granted PostNL permission to increase postal rates by nearly 13% due to falling letter volumes and inflation.
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More Dutch parents choose combined surnames for children
A legal change allowing combined surnames has led many parents to give children both family names. The option also applies to older children, with the longest combined name now reaching 49 characters.
Author proposes temporary Westbrug across the IJ
Urban writer Bas Kok has proposed a temporary IJ bridge costing between €30 million and €50 million.
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