Netherlands

Netherlands

Dutch MPs asked to reconsider burqa ban as women report rise in abuse

The so-called burqa ban has been in place since August 2019 and women who cover their faces on public transport or in buildings including schools and hospitals risk a 150 euro fine

23/09/2020

My Europe Series

The Netherlands must reduce carbon emissions by the end of the year, but can this be done?

The Netherlands must reduce carbon emissions by the end of the year, but can this be done?

18/09/2020

Netherlands

Greenpeace threatens legal action over Dutch aid to KLM airline

The NGO says financial support to KLM is not accompanied by sufficient climate conditions.

14/09/2020

Netherlands

Dutch appeals court convicts Geert Wilders of insulting Moroccans

A Dutch appeals court on Friday found far-right leader Geert Wilders guilty of insulting Moroccans. It acquitted him of inciting hatred and discrimination.

04/09/2020

Netherlands

Dutch court stops extraditions to Poland over rule of law concerns

The Dutch court fears that recent changes to Polish law allowing for more disciplinary actions against judges mean "they can no longer be independent of the Polish government".

04/09/2020

Netherlands

More than 20 arrested after overnight rioting in The Hague

Stones and heavy fireworks were thrown at the police officers from rooftops.

14/08/2020

Netherlands

Tech multinationals sued for alleged large-scale GDPR breaches

The damages could exceed €10 billion if the legal proceedings are successful, the NGO filing the cases said.

14/08/2020

Netherlands

Facebook bans Zwarte Piet images and racist depictions of Jews

The move has been welcomed by activists who say the holiday character of Zwarte Piet is racist.

12/08/2020

Netherlands

Police arrest 17 after finding 'largest ever' Dutch cocaine lab

Investigators estimate the drugs found have a street value of between €4.5 million and €6 million.

11/08/2020

Netherlands

Dutch city drafts remodelling plan to combat effects of climate change

The city of Arnhem has published a strategy to combat the effects of global warming, which included reducing asphalt by 10 per cent, among other measures.

30/07/2020

Next Series

How the UNalab Smart Cities project is regreening overheated Eindhoven

In partnership with The European Commission

Eindhoven is one of a growing number of European cities using what are being termed Nature Based Solutions to improve urban climate and water resilience issues. Along with Tampere in Finland and Genoa in Italy, this southern Dutch city is at the forefront of the European UNaLab project.

20/07/2020

Economy

Going Dutch: Netherlands has 'frugal' approach EU recovery package

EU leaders meet Friday to thrash out a deal on the trillion-euro rescue package, but the Dutch prime minister remains firm in his objections to parts of the plan. We went to the Netherlands to get the Dutch perspective on the recovery funds.

16/07/2020

Netherlands

'I believe in justice' says Kosovo's Thaci as he arrives at The Hague

Kosovo's president gave a short statement ahead of being interviewed by the KSP

13/07/2020

Netherlands

Dutch government to take Russia to European court over Flight MH17

"Achieving justice for 298 victims of the downing of Flight MH17 is and will remain the government's highest priority," Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said. "By taking this step today ... we are moving closer to this goal."

10/07/2020

Netherlands

6 arrested after Dutch police find 'torture chamber' in sea containers

Inside the containers, police found pruning shears, loppers, scalpels, piers, handcuffs, tape, balaclavas and cotton bags that can be pulled over the head.

08/07/2020

My Europe Series

Prostitution and the pandemic: Amsterdam's sex workers' struggle to survive under lockdown

Unreported Europe travels to Amsterdam to meet the sex workers struggling to survive under lockdown.

26/06/2020

Netherlands

Defence lawyers seek more investigations into MH17 crash

All 298 passengers and crew were killed when the jet was shot down over Ukraine in 2014.

22/06/2020

Netherlands

Dutch police use water cannon to disperse The Hague protest

Police said "troublemakers" threw stones and smoke bombs at them after a planned demonstration against the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

21/06/2020

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Restaurant in the Netherlands to use robots to help out waiters

Robots will help out with basic tasks at this restaurant as the coronavirus pandemic has encouraged physical distancing between people.

10/06/2020

Netherlands

Watch again: Black Lives Matter protesters gather in Amsterdam

Protests in solidarity with the US have spread globally.

10/06/2020

Ocean

Seaweed farming: a sustainable opportunity for Europe

In partnership with the European Commission

Ocean explores Europe's growing seaweed sector meeting the farmers trying to put the industry on a more sustainable footing.

09/06/2020

Ocean

Will seaweed save the world?

In partnership with the European Commission

Ocean takes a closer look at the health and sustainable properties of seaweed.

09/06/2020

Netherlands

MH17 trial resumes after pandemic break, but defence demands more time

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down by a missile in eastern Ukraine nearly six years ago. Families of victims want justice, but the defence says COVID-19 restrictions have made it too hard to prepare the case.

08/06/2020

Netherlands

Netherlands: Mass culling postponed after 'mink to man' COVID-19 cases

The culling, planned to start on Friday, was ordered by Dutch authorities because the COVID-19 infected minks are suspected to have transmitted the disease to two employees of breeding farms.

05/06/2020

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Restaurant puts small greenhouses around tables to prevent COVID-19

As the Netherlands emerges from coronavirus lockdown, restaurants are trying to find new ways to encourage diners to return to their tables.

02/06/2020

Netherlands

Immunity to coronaviruses may only last six months, says study

It casts doubt over the practicality of introducing "immunity passports", which some governments want to issue to COVID-19 survivors.

25/05/2020