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The Hague celebrates 450 years of protection of het Haagse Bos with free trees on 24 January
This year, the Haagse Bos officially celebrates its 450th anniversary as a protected forest. Thanks to the "Act of Redemption," het Haagse Bos is both the oldest protected forest and the oldest city park in the Netherlands. The municipality of The Hague is celebrating...
The Laan van NOI junction is being renovated
The national government, the municipalities of The Hague and Leidschendam-Voorburg, NS (Dutch Railways), ProRail, MRDH, RET, and HTM have jointly taken a new step in the renovation of The Hague Laan van NOI station. These developments will transform the station into a...
Oranje Fonds is looking for thousands of volunteers for NLdoet 2026
Make a difference during the weekend of March 13 and 14 The Oranje Fonds is looking for thousands of people to lend a hand for a day at NLdoet. During the 22nd edition of this national volunteer campaign, numerous activities are being organized throughout the country....
Nine local party names registered for The Hague municipal council elections
Nine local party names have been registered in The Hague for the upcoming municipal elections. These include two new party names: Drerrie for The Hague (DvD) and ORDA/ORP. The other registered party names are Blanco, Groep de Mos, Haags Belang, Haagse Stadspartij,...
More than 4 million euros went to promising projects in The Hague in 2025
Fonds 1818, the regional capital fund that supports social projects in nineteen municipalities in South Holland, donated a total of over €12 million in 2025. In The Hague, 400 projects were supported with a total amount of €4,173,616. At a time when pessimism obscures...
Sportlaan has a new ecozone
Significant investments have been made in the ecological zone at the former Haga Hospital on Sportlaan over the past year. A helipad has been removed and eco-friendly banks have been created. The seeding process has also given this part of the Haagse Beekzone a...
Heating 20,000 households with wastewater: The Hague municipality and Delfland Water Board are investigating aquathermy
Last month, the Delfland Water Board and the Municipality of The Hague signed a letter of intent to jointly investigate how treated wastewater can be used as a sustainable heat source. This involves water at approximately 20 degrees Celsius, which currently flows...
Liveability is central to The Hague’s new Housing Framework Agreement
A city where every neighbourhood is a pleasant place to live: that is the shared ambition of the municipality of The Hague, housing associations, and tenants' organisations. Convinced that strong public housing is the foundation for this, they recently signed the...
A million more visits to The Hague during the Royal Winter
The Hague is a popular destination this winter. The number of visits to the city center in December 2025 has increased by one million compared to the previous year. There was also a significant increase in visitors from outside the city.With major crowd-pullers such...