Netherlands Today: 25 September 2026

Friday brings a proposal to shift the cost of winter gas storage onto private companies, a housing experiment near Rotterdam and a new coalition plan for Leiden. There is also a remarkable night for Curaçao’s footballers.

Cabinet wants companies, not the state, to store winter gas

The Dutch cabinet wants private companies to take responsibility for storing gas for the winter, with the aim of reducing the government’s own financial liabilities. Few details have been published so far. Gas storage helps keep heating supplies secure through the cold months, so it matters who ends up paying for it.

Source: DutchNews

Forty vulnerable homeless people to share one building near Rotterdam

A pilot near Rotterdam will house 40 homeless people who have often behaved in confused or disruptive ways on the street. Many have serious psychiatric or addiction problems, and often a mild intellectual disability as well. They will live together under supervision and with support, ideally for a relatively long time, in a building where the front door is locked but the doors to their rooms are not. The organisers say the trial is badly needed because the Netherlands has a large shortage of housing for this group.

Source: NOS

Leiden coalition plans more homes, slower streets and no new paid parking

Leiden has presented its coalition agreement, which sets out the plans of PRO, VVD, CDA, SVL and ChristenUnie for the coming years. The deal calls for thousands of new homes, more roads with a 30 kilometre per hour limit and no new paid parking zones. If you live in Leiden or are looking for a home nearby, these plans will affect housing supply, traffic and the cost of keeping a car.

Source: Omroep West

Prosecutors say messages back up admission in killing of two Syrian teenagers

Prosecutors say app messages confirm that suspect Efe Y. told an acquaintance he had shot dead two Syrian teenagers. This is the prosecution’s position and a court has not ruled on it.

Source: Het Parool

Oostvoorne teenager raises money for childhood cancer with top chefs

Maas de Graaf, 13, from Oostvoorne in the Rotterdam region, has been raising money for childhood cancer research for years. His latest effort this week was a private dinner cooked by top chefs, and it again brought in a large sum.

Source: Rijnmond

Curaçao come back from three goals down to beat Costa Rica

Curaçao were 3-0 down to Costa Rica at half-time on Thursday and still won, with the match ending 3-4 at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in San Juan de Tibás. Curaçao is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, so the result also means something to many people here.

Source: NL Times

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