Netherlands Thousands protest after Dutch government awards fossil fuel subsidies Climate activists blocked a Dutch highway on Saturday in anger at billions of euros in government subsidies for industries that use oil, coal and gas. 10/09/2023
Climate ‘Unbridled growth’ is over: Airlines face flight cuts at Schiphol Degrowth era? Campaigners tell airlines battling the Schiphol Airport flight cap to “stop fighting” and start shaping the future. 06/09/2023
Europe News Dutch government nominates Wopke Hoekstra as EU Commissioner Outgoing foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra was named Friday as the Dutch government's nomination for EU Commissioner, after EU climate chief Frans Timmermans resigned to run in the upcoming Dutch elections. 25/08/2023
Europe Decoded Rewetting peatland is good for the climate. Europe is very slow at it Rewetting drained land could help in the fight against climate change but the EU's agricultural subsidies scheme currently favours the use of drained land. 25/08/2023
Culture news Amsterdam opens trailblazing skatepark for LGBTQ and women Despite its image as an alternative sport for baggy-pantsed rebels, in Amsterdam, a unique skatepark is one of the first in the world to offer a safe space for LGBTQ skateboarders. 15/08/2023
Netherlands Record drug haul by Dutch customs officials at Rotterdam port Prosecutors say the shipment of cocaine seized in Rotterdam has an estimated street value of €600 million. 11/08/2023
Netherlands Record-breaking seizure of cocaine worth €600 million in Netherlands Prosecutors say the drugs were hidden in a container of bananas from Ecuador 11/08/2023
Affiliate content This is why you should get a tech job in Amsterdam Partner content presented by Jobbio One of the world's most liveable cities and one of Europe's biggest tech hubs: Amsterdam should be high on your list of places to work. 05/08/2023
Food and Drink International Beer Day: How Heineken celebrates its 150th anniversary For the 150th anniversary of the founding of Heineken, Euronews take a tour of the brewery in Amsterdam to get to the bottom of their famous green beer bottles. 04/08/2023
Netherlands Burning cargo ship towed to safe place to avoid ecological disaster One crew member was killed and several others wounded in the fire which broke out last week. 31/07/2023
Creators Meet the Dutch Foley artist making your favourite films sound better Unsung heroes of the movie industry, Foley artists create much of the sound heard in films and TV shows. A Dutch artist shows us how it’s done. 31/07/2023
Netherlands How did a cargo ship catch fire off the coast of the Netherlands? The blaze follows a similar incident on an Italian cargo ship carrying hundreds of vehicles earlier this month. Two firefighters from the US state of New Jersey were killed in that fire. 26/07/2023
Mobility Dutch e-bike company VanMoof declared bankrupt The Dutch company's trustees will seek a third party to buy the company's assets and continue its activities. 18/07/2023
Culture news Netherlands returns looted artefacts from colonial era to Indonesia The Netherlands and Indonesia have agreed on the return of hundreds of cultural artefacts taken, sometimes by force, during colonial times. The items were handed back to Indonesia at the Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden. 12/07/2023
Culture news History made as first transgender woman crowned Miss Netherlands Rikkie Valerie Kollé took the top prize at the Dutch beauty pageant for the first time in the competition's 94 year history. 10/07/2023
Netherlands Dutch PM Rutte says he's leaving politics after coalition collapse Rutte said he would remain in office on an interim basis until the general election, which the Dutch electoral council says will not take place until mid-November at the earliest. 10/07/2023
Netherlands Why did the Dutch government collapse? After 18 months in power, the Dutch four-party coalition government collapsed over bitter migration policy disputes. 09/07/2023
Netherlands Mark Rutte hands in resignation to the king after coalition collapse The resignation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the longest-serving premier of the nation, means the country will face a general election later this year. Rutte and his government will remain in office in a caretaker capacity until a new ruling coalition is chosen. 07/07/2023
Travel News Schiphol Airport: Hundreds of flights cancelled as Storm Poly hits A powerful summer storm has hit the Netherlands Schipol Airport killing two people and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights. 05/07/2023
Europe News Centre to prosecute alleged war crimes in Ukraine opens in The Hague After months of lobbying from Kyiv, the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) has opened in The Hague, Netherlands. 03/07/2023
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