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Culture news

Netherlands confirms Eurovision return as Spain considers boycott

Despite broadcaster AVROTROS maintaining its concerns over Israel’s participation and the war in Gaza, the Netherlands will return to Eurovision in 2027, with the country’s entry now being coordinated by the NPO.

24/09/2026

Europe

Far-right anti-immigration rally in The Hague leads to clashes

Dutch riot police clashed with around 500 far-right protesters in The Hague during an anti-immigration rally. Police used water cannons and dogs after demonstrators threw fireworks and performed Nazi salutes.

19/09/2026

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Police clash with far-right protesters at anti-immigration rally in The Hague

Dutch police clashed with around 500 far-right protesters during a rally against immigration and asylum policies in The Hague.

19/09/2026

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Kosovo war crimes court jails ex-president Hashim Thaçi for 25 years, sparking mass protests

Kosovo’s ex-president Hashim Thaçi gets 25 years for war crimes, sparking mass protests in Pristina as supporters chant and clash with police.

16/09/2026

Europe

Suspected sabotage brings Dutch rail network to a standstill

A wave of coordinated rail sabotage paralysed Dutch trains on Budget Day as the government calls for an investigation to reveal the perpetrators.

15/09/2026

Earth News

Is Europe’s largest carbon capture project ‘a pass to keep polluting’?

Carbon capture and storage has been found to be “technically uncertain and very high cost”.

11/09/2026

Europe

Germany seeks to quash Gaza genocide case at top UN court

The court could either side with Germany and throw out the case completely or rule against Berlin, meaning the case would then be considered "on the merits" in more detail.

07/09/2026

Culture news

Ladies Only: Afghan pop star takes on Taliban with European tour

Aryana Sayeed, one of Afghanistan’s biggest pop stars, is kicking off a women-only European tour, using her platform to bring Afghan women together and speak out for women’s rights.

04/09/2026

Business

Netherlands moves 86 tonnes of gold from US and Canada to UK

The transfer was carried out partially by buying and selling and partly by physically transferring gold, the Dutch national bank said.

02/09/2026

Europe

Two police officers injured after fatal shooting in Dutch village

Police stormed a quiet Gelderland village in response to the shooting and officials have yet to release details on what triggered the overnight violence.

01/09/2026

Europe

Dutch centre warns about potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

It's not the first time ecstasy pills in the form of Trump's head have appeared. In 2017, German police seized thousands of orange Trump-shaped tablets.

28/08/2026

Economy

Netherlands may not have enough gas for a harsh winter, Gasunie warns

The Netherlands will miss its winter gas-storage target, leaving it insufficiently prepared for an exceptionally harsh winter without additional measures, according to Dutch state-owned gas infrastructure company Gasunie.

26/08/2026

Culture news

Netherlands withdraws from 'no longer' neutral 2027 Eurovision

The 2026 competition was watched by 131 million viewers, down 35 million on the year before after five countries boycotted it over Israel's participation.

24/08/2026

Europe

ICC head warns of demise of 'rule of law' after fresh US sanctions

Washington has repeatedly accused the ICC of "politicised actions" and of "targeting Israel" after it issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relating to the war in Gaza.

21/08/2026

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One dead, several injured in Rotterdam port blast at Gunvor refinery

The Netherlands is investigating an explosion at the port of Rotterdam that killed one person and injured several others on Thursday, 13 August. The blast happened at about 11:30 a.m. at an oil facility in the Europoort industrial section of Europe’s largest port.

13/08/2026

Europe

Explosion at Dutch port of Rotterdam leaves one dead, police say

The explosion happened at a refinery and fuel terminal run by Gunvor Energy in an industrial section of the vast port premises.

13/08/2026

Europe

Man, 26, arrested in Rotterdam after two injured in stabbing spree

"A single suspect, who is believed to have been travelling by car, is involved in the stabbings," Dutch police said in a post on social media.

08/08/2026

Europe

Forest fire spreads in southern Netherlands nature reserve

The fire started around Monday afternoon in a nature reserve near the village of Oostrum in Limburg province, close to the border with Germany.

04/08/2026

Travel News

You can visit all the bridges on the euro banknotes in just one town

The original design wasn’t based on any actual bridges, but a town in the Netherlands decided to turn them into reality.

27/07/2026

Europe

ICC chief prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations

By a large majority, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) 125 member states voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, which he has consistently denied. The decision marks the first time an ICC chief prosecutor has ever been removed from office

24/07/2026

Europe

Two trams collide on Rotterdam's Erasmus Bridge, injuring 15

Video footage circulating on social media shows the moment the two trams collided. One tram can be seen hurtling into another stationary railcar.

22/07/2026

Water

How air bubbles can stop river plastic before it reaches the sea

Plastic pollution is flooding the world's rivers and seas – but one Dutch company says a curtain of air bubbles can stop it. Here's how.

20/07/2026

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Rubik’s Cube stars shine at European speedcubing event in the Netherlands

More than 1,000 speedcubers from 53 countries are competing in Arnhem, the Netherlands, from 16 to 19 July 2026. Events range from blindfolded solves to solving while wearing oven gloves.

17/07/2026

Art

Why has this Dutch museum covered the floor in peanut butter?

Fancy a sticky, nutty treat? This Dutch museum might be able to help. Forty tubs of peanut butter have been spread at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - here's why.

13/07/2026

World

Global chemical weapons watchdog reinstates Syria’s voting rights

In 2013, Syria agreed to join the OPCW and disclose and hand over its toxic stockpile under Russian and US pressure and to avert the threat of air strikes by Washington and its allies.

09/07/2026

Europe

Morocco's World Cup win sparks celebrations and clashes in the Hague

Morocco's victory sparked celebrations from Casablanca to the Netherlands, where jubilant scenes in one of Europe's largest Moroccan communities were later overshadowed by clashes with police.

30/06/2026