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Protesters arrested at the Hague during NATO summit

Police in The Hague detained climate and anti-war activists from Extinction Rebellion at a petrol station protest aimed at disrupting NATO summit.

25/06/2025

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Trump skips hotel for stay at Dutch royal palace amid NATO summit

US President Donald Trump stayed at the Dutch royal palace Huis Ten Bosch instead of a luxury hotel for the NATO summit, meeting King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima.

25/06/2025

Europe

EU ramped up defence spending after Trump's call, Kaja Kallas says

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs spoke exclusively to Shona Murray at the NATO summit in the Hague for Euronews' live Europe Today show.

25/06/2025

Europe

NATO shifts focus as US retreats from leading role on Ukraine

European NATO allies are grappling with the fact that the US no longer views success in Ukraine as pivotal to NATO security. Meanwhile the situation on the battlefield is as threatening as ever, with NATO officials warning of a difficult summer ahead for Ukrainian forces.

24/06/2025

Europe

Drones to roadblocks: How The Hague ramped up security for NATO summit

The Dutch city has rolled out a major military and police operation called Orange Shield to protect heads of state attending the NATO summit.

24/06/2025

Europe

Dutch police break up climate protest on highway ahead of NATO summit

Over the weekend, hundreds of people took to the streets of The Hague in protest against NATO's defence spending and the threat of war with Iran.

23/06/2025

Netherlands

NATO agrees to 5% defence spending target ahead Hague summit

This week, allies are expected to commit to spending around 3.5 percent of GDP on "hard defence" that will include weapons and troops and an additional 1.5 percent on defence-related investments such as cybersecurity and military mobility.

23/06/2025

Europe

Hundreds take to the street in the Hague to demonstrate against NATO

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Hague to show their discontent at NATO's climbing defence spending and a possible war with Iran, just days before the Dutch city hosts the decisive alliance summit.

22/06/2025

Tech News

Dutch government says kids under age 15 should not use social media

The guidance differentiates between social media sites like TikTok and Instagram and messaging services like WhatsApp.

18/06/2025

Health news

Smokers buying cigarettes abroad after the Netherlands raised taxes

The Dutch public health agency said policy changes are needed to prevent smokers from evading the country’s high tobacco taxes by buying these products abroad.

18/06/2025

Culture news

Best and funniest signs from mass No Kings protests against Trump

The national and international protests against President Donald Trump took place in towns and cities across the US and Europe in a coordinated event titled "No Kings". Here are some of the best placards from this weekend’s movement outside the US embassy in Amsterdam.

17/06/2025

Europe

Huge turnout at 'red line' protests for Gaza in Brussels and The Hague

At least 75,000 people marched in Brussels and another 100,000 in The Hague in some of the largest rallies held in Europe to draw attention to Israel's actions in Gaza.

16/06/2025

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Wind-powered beach beasts of the Netherlands go on show in Delft

A new exhibition in Delft explores the evolution of Theo Jansen’s strandbeesten – strange, wind-powered creatures that walk along the Dutch coastline each summer.

12/06/2025

Art

Theo Jansen’s stunning walking sculptures showcased in new exhibition

A new exhibition in Delft, The Strandbeesten Mortuary, showcases the life and evolution of Dutch artist Theo Jansen’s iconic wind-powered beach creatures. Made from materials like PVC pipes and plastic bottles, these kinetic sculptures have "lived" and "died" on the Dutch coastline since 1990.

11/06/2025

Europe

Dutch snap election to be held on 29 October after coalition collapse

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's cabinet fell apart when far-right Party For Freedom leader Geert Wilders withdrew his ministers over disagreements on migration policy.

06/06/2025

Europe

Dutch PM Dick Schoof steps down after Wilders quits ruling coalition

Schoof's announcement comes hours after Wilders said he had taken the decision to withdraw from the coalition because his partners were unwilling to agree to his migration plans.

03/06/2025

Europe

Wilders threatens to leave Dutch ruling coalition over migration plan

"We've done enough concessions," Wilders said during a press conference announcing his 10-point plan on Monday, adding that if "nothing or not enough happens, we’re out."

26/05/2025

Netherlands

Dutch citizens advised to keep cash on hand in case of emergency

People should keep €70 per adult and €30 per child in cash in case electronic payments systems go down, said the Netherlands' central bank.

21/05/2025

Earth News

Urban wilding in action: Breda becomes EU's first National Park City

Breda joins just three other cities globally in achieving the status.

21/05/2025

Earth News

Investigation exposes the ‘sprawling empire’ of 5 Dutch fishing giants

Environmental campaigners say that governments have allowed a few supermajors to take “tentacular” ownership of the seas.

20/05/2025

Art

A look inside Rotterdam's new museum exploring global migration

Highlights of the museum include a life-sized NYC bus filled with fabric characters, thousands of donated suitcases, and a sweeping view from a 30-metre-high spiralling staircase.

20/05/2025

Europe

Tens of thousands in The Hague demand government action on Gaza war

Human rights groups and aid agencies — including Amnesty International, Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders — estimated the peaceful crowd at more than 100,000 people.

19/05/2025

Netherlands

ICC's Karim Khan takes leave until sexual misconduct probe ends

ICC top prosecutor Karim Khan takes leave until sexual misconduct probe ends

16/05/2025

Netherlands

ICC prosecutor under increased pressure from sexual misconduct probe

Reports claim that Karim Khan brought forward the court's arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu after learning he was under investigation for forcing himself on a colleague.

14/05/2025

Earth News

Shell threatened with a new climate lawsuit in the Netherlands

“Shell will not stop of its own accord,” says the director of Milieudefensie, which has enjoyed previous legal success against the oil giant.

13/05/2025

Europe

The Netherlands pivots on Israel, asking for EU trade deal review

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said his government is "drawing a line in the sand" over the Gaza humanitarian aid blockade, which he says goes against international humanitarian law.

08/05/2025