Green News Why are thousands of Dutch people against important emissions targets? "We are food producers, not pollution producers," say farmers. 23/06/2022
Netherlands Netherlands marks the return of famous herring festival Vlaggetjesdag, a local holiday marking the arrival of fresh herring, was again held in Scheveningen after a three-year break. 19/06/2022
Climate Can these plastic-gobbling inventions keep rubbish out of the ocean? Millions of tonnes of plastic wind up in the ocean every year, killing plants and animals. That’s why companies around the world have developed novel devices to help reduce the ocean plastic problem. 17/06/2022
Netherlands Russian spy caught trying to infiltrate war crimes court, Dutch say Dutch authorities say Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov had planned an elaborate cover story to hide his identity and penetrate the International Criminal Court (ICC). 16/06/2022
Netherlands Austrian man jailed after six Dutch children found isolated for years The children's deeply religious father had kept them locked up at a remote farmhouse to protect them from "evil" outside influences. 14/06/2022
Netherlands Dutch farmers angry over measures to reduce nitrogen emissions The Netherlands government unveiled mandate reductions of up to 70% of nitrogen oxides in many places and 95% in other areas to protect nature. 12/06/2022
Netherlands Trial resumes into murder of Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries The alleged gunman and getaway driver both face a maximum life sentence if convicted. 07/06/2022
Rethink Can solar-powered desalination solve the world’s growing water crisis? Water scarcity is a threat to billions of people worldwide. This company is harnessing the power of the sun and the ocean to make a difference. 03/06/2022
Culture Series Meet the pig farmer putting animal welfare and sustainability first Meet the Dutch pig farmer putting animal welfare and sustainability first 27/05/2022
no comment Spectacular rooftop walk bridge over Rotterdam is opened to visitors In the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands, a temporary bridge built between two roofs has opened to visitors as part of the "Open Roof Days" event, which will be held for the sixth time this year by the Rotterdamse Dakendagen Foundation. 26/05/2022
Travel News Huge queues at Schiphol airport continue but no worker strike for now Schiphol airport workers have called off a planned summer strike, saving travellers from more queues and cancellations. 25/05/2022
The Cube Dutch police use 'deepfake' video in appeal over boy's murder in 2003 Police in Rotterdam say it is the world's first time that an artificially manipulated video has been used in this way. 23/05/2022
Netherlands Three arrested over ATM explosions that netted gang nearly €1 million They are accused of using stolen vehicles and explosives to attack ATMs during the night to steal money. 19/05/2022
See Émigré Bolshoi Ballet star: I followed my conscience leaving Russia Olga Smirnova, 30, caused an earthquake in the dance world when she left the Moscow institution in March over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Now, she says, she fears for Russian performers who will be isolated for years to come 19/05/2022
Netherlands Dutch PM Mark Rutte questioned after deleting text messages for years According to Dutch law, certain government correspondence must be kept for public accountability. 19/05/2022
Eco-Innovation Largest solar car park in the world opens at Dutch music festival Spanning 350,000 square metres, this solar-powered car park can generate green energy and help grass grow. 11/05/2022
Netherlands Two killed and two others injured in shooting at Dutch care home Rotterdam police said the suspect had been arrested and a firearm had been seized. 06/05/2022
Travel News Tui urges passengers to swap planes for trains on six European routes Holiday giant TUI will replace plane seats with train tickets on routes where it doesn’t make sense to fly. 05/05/2022
Netherlands Four-year-old Dutch boy hits two parked cars in joyride Police said they may have discovered the "new Max Verstappen". 02/05/2022
Netherlands Chaos at Amsterdam airport amid large crowds and staff shortages Cancellations, strikes, staff shortages and delays cause chaos at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport as May holidays get underway 30/04/2022
Netherlands Ten men from same family arrested in Amsterdam for money laundering Dutch police seized more than €1.4 million during the arrest, suspecting that the large sums of money originated from international drug trafficking. 28/04/2022
no comment Dutch royal family arrives in Maastricht to celebrate King`s Day The Dutch royal family is in Maastricht, in the southern province of Limburg. The royal family is making its way through the city on a very sunny Wednesday. They arrived by bus at the Sint Servaasbrug. 27/04/2022
See Dutch prosecutors confirm Voice of Holland sexual misconduct probe Four men are under investigation linked to five reports received from women in the country's first major #MeToo scandal earlier this year. 26/04/2022
Netherlands Twitter admits temporarily suspending Dutch far-right leader Wilders had recently directed a tweet toward Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. 25/04/2022
Netherlands Thousands of baby eels found in suitcases at Amsterdam airport Three people from Malaysia have been arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle them to Portugal. 14/04/2022
Green News Methane escaping from liquid gas-powered ships fuelling climate crisis An investigation into so-called ‘green’ ships has uncovered significant amounts of invisible methane being released into the atmosphere. 13/04/2022
