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10-minute delivery service threatens to sue Dutch cities

Rapid delivery services like Getir and Gorillas exploded in popularity last year, but that expansion has come at a cost to their neighbours in the Netherlands.

24/02/2022

Netherlands

Utrecht mayor apologises for Dutch city's past role in slave trade

Mayor Sharon Dijksma said she was acknowledging the "dark side of our city's history".

23/02/2022

Netherlands

Hostage-taker dies of injuries after standoff at Amsterdam Apple Store

The gunman had demanded a ransom of €200 million in cryptocurrencies before he was hit by a police vehicle and arrested.

23/02/2022

Sport

Ajax reaches settlement agreement with Abdelhak Nouri's family

The young Dutch player suffered severe and permanent brain damage after collapsing during a preseason friendly in 2017.

21/02/2022

Netherlands

Dutch leader apologises for 'extreme violence' in Indonesia

A report found that Dutch troops had committed atrocities between 1945 and 1949.

17/02/2022

Netherlands

Dutch government to drop most COVID-19 restrictions as infections fall

Mask wearing and working from home will no longer be required.

15/02/2022

Tech News

Apple handed fourth fine by Dutch watchdog over App Store dispute

The tech giant is facing weekly fines until it allows Dutch software application makers to use non-Apple payment methods on dating apps.

15/02/2022

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Hundreds at anti-virus rules protest in the Hague

Protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 rules marched through The Hague for a second day on Sunday, in solidarity with Canada's trucker demonstration.

13/02/2022

Culture news

Indonesian war of independence explored in new Amsterdam exhibition

The exhibit is jointly curated by Dutch and Indonesian curators but has already courted controversy over some language used.

10/02/2022

Sport

Overmars quits Ajax over 'inappropriate messages' to female staff

The former footballer admitted that he was "ashamed" of his "unacceptable" behaviour.

07/02/2022

Netherlands

City could dismantle iconic bridge to make way for Jeff Bezos yacht

The masts on the Amazon founder's boat are too high to pass under the bridge.

03/02/2022

Netherlands

Dutch gynaecologist used own sperm to father 21 children

It is the third known case in the Netherlands of a doctor using his own sperm without patients' knowledge or consent.

02/02/2022

Netherlands

Crew rescued after two ships collide off Dutch coast amid Storm Corrie

The two ships had collided near the port of Ijmuiden on Monday.

31/01/2022

Netherlands

‘Stop Oil Extraction in Rotterdam’: angry residents sign petition

Two thousand people in south Rotterdam have signed a petition urging authorities to stop the extraction of fossil fuels underneath some 70,000 homes.

29/01/2022

Netherlands

Nicky Verstappen: Dutch court convicts man of 1998 child killing

The abduction and killing of the 11-year-old boy shocked the Netherlands and had remained unsolved for over 20 years.

28/01/2022

Netherlands

Dutch King Willem-Alexander unveils 'world's largest' sea lock

The new sea lock will greatly improve the Port of Amsterdam's accessibility and stimulate the region's economy by providing tide-independent space for increasingly large seafaring vessels.

27/01/2022

Netherlands

'This is unique': Stowaway survives 9,000-km flight in wheel section

“Most of the time when we find somebody who is in a plane then he does not survive... but this is unique."

24/01/2022

Culture news

Eurovision 2021 countdown live stream still going strong in Rotterdam

Just a nice view, perhaps?

21/01/2022

Culture news

Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch' lies 'flat on its belly' for restoration

Completed in 1642, the painting, which measures 3.8 x 4.5 metres and weighs 337 kilograms, is rich in details. It portrays the captain of an Amsterdam city militia ordering his men into action.

21/01/2022

Culture news

Apology from TV boss as #MeToo scandal rocks Dutch TV

The scandal has seen two prominent cast members on "The voice of Holland" accused of sexual misconduct.

20/01/2022

Art

Dutch concert halls reopen as hair salons in COVID-19 lockdown protest

The move saw people getting their nails done in front of Van Gogh paintings and haircuts given as the Concertgebouw orchestra performed.

20/01/2022

Netherlands

Dutch judge issues six-month prison sentence for attack on politician

The suspect, identified as Max van den B., was detained two weeks ago outside the home of Sigrid Kaag after he shouted and waved a burning torch.

19/01/2022

Lifestyle

Tulip season begins in Amsterdam with bouquets thrown from canal boat

Normally, organisers set up a flower garden in front of the royal palace. But this year, for distancing, things are a little different.

18/01/2022

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Canal boat gives away free flowers to mark start of tulip season

Tulips on a canal boat: what could be more Dutch? The vessel meanders through Amsterdam's World Heritage Listed waterways, handing out bouquets to members of the public. This stunt marks National Tulip Day.

17/01/2022

Netherlands

France requirement for triple-vaccination COVID pass begins

More than half a million French people will find their vaccination health pass no longer works from January 15.

15/01/2022

Netherlands

Dutch government eases lockdown, opening shops, gyms and hairdressers

Shops, hairdressers and gyms will be allowed to reopen in the Netherlands but bars and restaurants must stay closed, the Dutch government said.

14/01/2022