The Netherlands returns to the Eurovision Song Contest, funding for artificial intelligence (Thursday, September 24)

On Wednesday, the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system (NPO) said that the Netherlands would participate again in 2027. The Dutch Broadcasting Foundation (NOS) will provide coverage and commentary. Jan Slagter does not want to be part of the team, and Belgium is also taking part.

North Brabant is investing 4 million euros in an artificial intelligence supercomputer for companies, researchers, and government authorities. It is also intended to assist with cancer research. NADI is providing 40 million euros for energy-efficient artificial intelligence chips, while Huawei is seeking its own path in China.

On Thursday, Jürgen Klopp will coach Germany for the first time. On Wednesday, he called the Netherlands the ideal opponent for his debut. According to NRC (NRC Handelsblad, a Dutch newspaper), he wants to unite Germany again through pride and the German flag.

In the second quarter, households had 0.7 percent more disposable income. This was due to higher wages, more jobs, and higher benefits. The economy grew by 0.6 percent, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) says, and profits also increased.

A petition against influencers who smoke has received more than 18,000 signatures. Boy Tanis from Geertruidenberg wants warning labels and is presenting the petition to the House of Representatives. This summer, he won the 2026 Smoke-Free Award from Clean Air Nederland (Clean Air Netherlands, an organization advocating for clean air).