22-12-2011Web magazine
Young people without basic qualification are much more often heard by the police than those who have graduated from secondary vocational education level 2 (mbo-2) or higher. Unemployed school drop-outs in particular are relatively often heard by the police.
12-12-2011Economic monitor
In November 2011, 610 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, 85 more than in October.
25-11-2011Web magazine
Nearly 830 thousand clients consulted the Legal Advice Desk last year, more than 2 percent fewer than in 2009.
09-11-2011Web magazine
09-11-2011Economic monitor
In October 2011, 525 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, approximately the same number as in September.
28-10-2011Web magazine
Nearly 41 thousand fires were registered last year; 23 thousand were outside fires. The number of outside fires has not been this low since the late 1980s.
27-10-2011Economic monitor
In September 2011, 529 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, approximately 30 more than in August.
20-10-2011Web magazine
10-10-2011Economic monitor
In September 2011, 530 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, approximately 30 more than in August.
29-09-2011Economic monitor
In August this year, 504 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, approximately 40 more than in July. The number of bankruptcies remained stable relative to August 2010.
12-09-2011Economic monitor
In August this year, 510 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, nearly 50 more than in July.
31-08-2011Economic monitor
30-08-2011Web magazine
Political and social upheaval in the Arab region have lead to 7.6 thousand asylum applications in the first four months of this year in the countries of the European Union (EU), nearly twice as many as in the same period in 2010, when 4 thousand asylum applications were submitted. The number of asylum seekers did not increase in the Netherlands.
30-08-2011Web magazine
16-08-2011Web magazine
Last year, 672 children were adopted by Dutch parents, approximately as many as in 2009, but considerably fewer than in record year 2004, when 1,378 children were adopted.
10-08-2011Economic monitor
In July this year, 460 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, slightly more than in June.
04-08-2011Web magazine
In the first six months of this year, 3 thousand businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt, a decline by 7 percent relative to the same period last year. The number of company bankruptcies was reduced in nearly all sectors.
02-08-2011Web magazine
In 2010, 105 thousand people in the Netherlands were made redundant. The number of compulsory redundancies was higher in 2009, at 122 thousand.
28-07-2011Economic monitor
In June this year, 437 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, 121 fewer than in May.
11-07-2011Economic monitor
In June this year, 440 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, 117 less than in May.
30-06-2011Economic monitor
In May this year, 557 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, 114 more than in April.
09-06-2011Economic monitor
In May this year, 560 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, 117 more than in April.
26-05-2011Economic monitor
In April this year, 443 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, nearly 100 fewer than in March.
19-05-2011Web magazine
On average, the Dutch evaluate the safety of their neighbourhood as quite satisfactory.
11-05-2011Economic monitor
In April this year, 445 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, nearly 100 fewer than in March.
28-04-2011Economic monitor
11-04-2011Economic monitor
In March, 540 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt, nearly 20 more than in February.
07-04-2011Web magazine
The police spent more than 2.4 billion euro in 2009 on investigation activities, i.e. an increase by 12 percent relative to 2005. The police registered a 7 percent increase in offences from 2005, but the number of crimes solved by the police in 2009 dropped by 5 percent.
31-03-2011Economic monitor
22-03-2011Web magazine
The departure time of Dutch fire services has improved further in 2009. On average, it takes 5 minutes for fire engines to leave the station after a fire alarm has been received.
15-03-2011Web magazine
Last year, the number of debt management plans (DMPs) imposed by Dutch courts has grown by more than a quarter relative to 2009. The number of DMPs increased markedly in the fourth quarter of 2010.
01-03-2011Press release
The proportion of Dutch aged 15 years and older who report to have beenvictims of common crimes like vandalism, violence and property offences hasbeen reduced marginally last year to just over 25 percent, more or less thesame proportion as in 2008.
24-02-2011Web magazine
Last year, 13.3 thousand asylum applications were submitted in the Netherlands, i.e. a decline by 11 percent relative to 2009. The top 3 of countries of origin of asylum seekers has not changed relative to 2009.
08-02-2011Economic monitor
In January this year, 490 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt.
08-02-2011Press release
Last year, 9.6 thousand bankruptcies were filed, i.e. 9 percent fewer than in 2009.
03-02-2011Web magazine
Nearly 12.5 billion euro, i.e. 2.2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) was spent on prevention and combat of crime, urban decay and inconvenience in 2009, an increase by 4 percent relative to 2008.
11-01-2011Economic monitor
In December last year, 435 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) in the Netherlands were declared bankrupt. The number of bankruptcies in December was considerably lower than in November, when 579 bankruptcies were filed. In October and November, the number of bankruptcies had still increased.
