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Netherlands

Dutch king apologises for slave trade in historic speech

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised on Saturday for his country's role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech

01/07/2023

Netherlands

Dutch King apologises for Netherlands' role in slavery

Other European governments and monarchs are moving at different paces as they confront horrors of the past.

01/07/2023

Netherlands

'A worrying trend': Netherlands plans to limit English at universities

The Dutch government's aim is to reduce the amount of English content of standard bachelor’s degrees to only one third of course credits.

28/06/2023

Culture news

Hermitage Amsterdam changes name, severing Russia ties

The Hermitage Amsterdam will now be known as the H'ART Museum, as it rebrands away from its Russian links.

27/06/2023

Netherlands

Gas production in Groningen field to end in October, Dutch gov't says

The gas wells will remain open for a further year, however, in case of a particularly cold winter. After that, 60 years of gas extraction in the province of Groningen will cease altogether.

23/06/2023

Culture news

Robbie Williams stops show suddenly due to Long Covid

Robbie Williams brought a headline set at Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands to a halt, saying he was struggling with Long Covid.

20/06/2023

Culture news

'Girl with a Pearl Earring' exhibition reveals new hidden details

She's got one of the most famous faces in the art world. And now more of her secrets are being shared. “Girl With a Pearl Earring” is the jewel in the collection of The Hague's Mauritshuis Museum. And now she's bigger than ever.

09/06/2023

Netherlands

Over 1,500 climate activists detained for blocking road in The Hague

Additional police were deployed to monitor the gathering along the Utrechtsebaan Highway at the Bezuidenhoutseweg-Prins Clauslaan intersection near the Central Station.

27/05/2023

Culture news

This Dutch windmill is the last still producing paint the original way

The Verfmolen De Kat windmill in the Netherlands uses 400-year-old technology to produce the famous colours, favoured by Dutch masters like Vermeer.

21/05/2023

Partner content

Dutch agricultural sector: We face a crisis that we have never faced before

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Climate change poses significant challenges to the Dutch farming industry. As the latest European State of the Climate report shows record-breaking temperatures and rising greenhouse gas concentrations, the urgency to find viable solutions and collaborate across sectors becomes paramount.

17/05/2023

Health news

No ifs, no butts: The EU countries weighing a ban on cigarette filters

Health and environmental campaigners are calling for a European ban on cigarette filters, saying it would fight pollution and discourage people from smoking.

14/05/2023

Serbia

Europol arrests Balkan drug traffickers using a secret chat platform

The Europol team was able to trace the criminal network by accessing their communications on Sky ECC, a popular messaging service for the underworld, akin to WhatsApp for criminals.

12/05/2023

Belgium

Interpol is seeking public's help in European cold case murders

Interpol has launched “Operation Identify Me” to identify the remains of 22 women found in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

10/05/2023

Ukraine

Air raids over Kyiv continue as Moscow prepares for Victory Day parade

As Europe prepares to commemorate the end of World War Two, Russia continues to carry out nightly air raids over Kyiv. Meanwhile, Moscow prepares for its annual Victory Day parade.

05/05/2023

Netherlands

Court bans man from donating his sperm after he fathered over 500 kids

A Dutch court has ordered a man believed to have fathered more than 550 children to stop donating his sperm.

28/04/2023

Euronews Witness

Meet the Dutch farmers fighting against emissions regulations

In this latest episode of Euronews Witness, we travel to the Netherlands where many farmers are opposing government plans to drastically reduce livestock in order to slash nitrogen emissions, a major source of pollution in the country.

27/04/2023

Montenegro

Dutch court blocks migrant returns to Italy, citing rights concerns

The court found that there was a genuine risk the basic needs of migrants, such as shelter, food and running water, will not be available at the camp.

26/04/2023

Europe News

Dutch court bans government from returning asylum seekers to Italy

The Dutch administrative court ruled in the cases of two migrants who arrived in Italy and were seeking asylum in the Netherlands.

26/04/2023

Green News

Europe’s largest ever cross-border power link to boost energy security

The UK and the Netherlands are set to be connected by a ‘historic’ clean energy line.

24/04/2023

Denmark

Denmark and Netherlands join up to send more Leopard tanks to Ukraine

The deal worth an estimated €134 million, which will be split 50/50 by the two countries.

20/04/2023