Today’s news covers Schiphol’s future, a wider tax on savings from 2028, and new national figures on falls among older people. There are also two court cases involving psychiatric treatment orders and a reminder that mosquitoes are still active this autumn.
Residents’ groups say Schiphol plans still put the airport first
Twenty-one residents’ groups and environmental organisations say the Cabinet’s plans for Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport do not protect the environment or the people living nearby, Trouw reports. The criticism adds pressure on the government as it decides the airport’s future. If you live under a flight path or are choosing where to rent or buy around Amsterdam, it is worth following this debate.
Source: NL Times
More people will pay tax on savings and investments from 2028
NOS reports that hundreds of thousands more people in the Netherlands will start paying tax on their savings and investments from 2028. Internationals who keep savings or investment accounts here, or who are building up money for a house deposit, should check how the change could affect their tax return.
Source: DutchNews
Falls send 340 people to A&E every day
Figures published today by the statistics office CBS show that 340 people a day end up at the emergency department after a fall, and 21 people a day die as a result of one. Courses to prevent falls run across the country. They are aimed at people aged 65 and over who live at home and are unsteady on their feet, afraid of falling or have fallen before, and they focus on building muscle strength, balance and coordination. If you have older relatives living here, these courses are worth knowing about.
Source: NOS
Prosecutors seek prison and treatment order over Amsterdam stabbing
In Amsterdam, prosecutors want a 22-year-old man jailed for 2.5 years and placed under tbs with compulsory treatment after he stabbed two relatives in the city centre. Tbs is a Dutch court order that requires treatment in a secure psychiatric clinic.
Source: Het Parool
Vlaardingen supermarket attacker ordered into psychiatric care
The court in Rotterdam has ordered a 43-year-old man from Vlaardingen into tbs with compulsory treatment for stabbing a supermarket cashier on the Van Hogendorplaan in May last year. Because the man has schizophrenia, the court did not also give him a prison sentence.
Source: Rijnmond
Summer is over but mosquitoes are not
The GGD public health service is warning about mosquito bites, because the common house mosquito can carry West Nile virus. The virus can cause flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, diarrhoea or a rash. The GGD says mosquitoes stay active as long as it is warm enough outside, so it is still sensible to protect yourself this autumn.
Source: Omroep West
Netherlands Today is a curated digest: we summarise and link, the reporting belongs to the publications named. Something wrong or missing? Tell us.
Sources
- NL Times: Watchdogs and residents: Schiphol plans still favor airport over people living nearby, accessed 29 September 2026
- DutchNews: Hundreds of thousands more to pay tax on savings, NOS says, accessed 29 September 2026 (archived copy)
- NOS: Niet vallen kun je trainen: 'Valpreventie draait om langer zelfstandig blijven', accessed 29 September 2026
- Het Parool: Gianluca van E. (22) stak twee neven neer in Amsterdamse binnenstad: justitie wil 2,5 jaar en tbs met dwang, accessed 29 September 2026 (archived copy)
- Rijnmond: Schizofrene man hoeft niet naar de gevangenis voor neersteken caissière, maar krijgt wel tbs, accessed 29 September 2026 (archived copy)
- Omroep West: GGD waarschuwt voor muggenbeten, westnijlvirus ligt op de loer, accessed 29 September 2026 (archived copy)
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