Netherlands

Nature

How is an artificial mega dam putting Dutch ecosystems in danger?

These innovative projects aim to restore balance to an ecosystem damaged by a massive dam in the North Sea.

31/05/2021

Netherlands

Dutch police bust hidden cocaine factory after Encrochat investigation

Eighty police officers descended on the site in Rotterdam where a gang was also fitting out cars with secret compartments so as to "flood Europe with cocaine".

29/05/2021

Netherlands

Netherlands to further ease lockdown with cultural venues reopening

The Netherlands will further ease COVID-19 restrictions, allowing cultural venues such as museums, theatres and cinemas to reopen from June 5.

28/05/2021

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Dutch judges inspect Malaysia flight MH17 wreckage ahead of suspect tr

Dutch judges inspect the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines MH17 ahead of the trial of one of the suspects accused of being involved in shooting down the passenger jet above war-torn Ukraine in 2014.

26/05/2021

Climate

Shell ordered to cut CO2 emissions by 45% in landmark climate case

This is the first time in history that a company has been ordered to change its policies in line with the Paris Agreement.

26/05/2021

Netherlands

MH17: Judges and lawyers visit plane wreckage ahead of trial

The reconstruction of the airplane and its wreckage are located at the Gilze-Rijen airbase, in south-west Netherlands, some 99 kms south-east of The Hague.

26/05/2021

Netherlands

UN hails success of former refugees in Eurovision Song Contest

The UN Refugee Agency says three former refugees were participating in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and two of them were in Saturday's final

23/05/2021

Netherlands

One killed, four injured in Amsterdam stabbing

In a statement early Saturday, police said the team investigating the attacks is “keeping all options open, but at the moment has no direct indication of a terrorist motive.”

22/05/2021

Destinations

A guide to Rotterdam, just in time for Eurovision 2021

As Eurovision fever sweeps the continent, we explore the city where it’s all happening: Rotterdam.

22/05/2021

Netherlands

Carlos Ghosn: Dutch court orders former Nissan boss to repay salary

The court ordered him to repay the €5 million salary he received in 2018. Ghosn vowed to appeal.

20/05/2021

Netherlands

One dead as armed robbery sparks gunfight with police near Amsterdam

A suspected armed robber died and seven others were arrested following a dramatic police chase and gunfight near Amsterdam.

20/05/2021

Green News

Amsterdam to become first city in the world to ban this type of advert

The Dutch capital city is on a mission to become more sustainable and sets a good example for the rest of Europe in doing so.

20/05/2021

Europe Decoded

Dutch civil servants used social media to spy on citizens, says study

Research has found that some local authorities in the Netherlands have used fake social media accounts to monitor citizens online.

19/05/2021

Netherlands

Eurovision 2021 kicks off with first semi-final

The annual musical extravaganza is back, and ten acts have already confirmed their places in Saturday's final in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

18/05/2021

Green News

What does Eurovision have to do with saving the environment?

A new partnership between WWF and Eurovision is using TikTok to encourage people to campaign for the environment.

18/05/2021

Eco-Innovation

Are ‘tulip turbines’ the answer to energy eyesores?

The artistic shape is the key for these vertical turbines to be more effective than traditional models.

16/05/2021

Eco-Innovation

A 3D printed home shaped like a boulder has just got its first tenants

A Dutch couple will be moving into their new home which was printed in just 120 hours.

04/05/2021

Netherlands

Dutch King's popularity diminished by COVID controversies, poll finds

Over the past 12 months, confidence in King Willem-Alexander has plunged from 76 per cent to 57 per cent.

27/04/2021

Netherlands

Seven injured in stabbing at Dutch asylum-seekers centre

A suspect has been arrested after seven people were injured in a stabbing incident at an asylum-seekers centre in the Netherlands.

22/04/2021

Netherlands

Thousands tiptoe through tulips in test at Dutch flower garden

Under a Dutch government-approved pilot scheme, the world-famous Keukenhof garden opened its gates to let a few thousand people tiptoe through the 7 million tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and myriad other flowers.

09/04/2021

Netherlands

Dutch police make arrest over theft of €6m Van Gogh painting

Van Gogh's “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884” was snatched from the Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam in the early hours of March 30, 2020.

06/04/2021

Netherlands

Dutch suspend AstraZeneca jab for under-60s over blood clot fears

The Netherlands has temporarily halted the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people aged under 60 as a “precaution” after fresh concerns about blood clots were raised by an advisory body.

02/04/2021

Netherlands

Dutch government will allow 3,500 to attend Eurovision in COVID trial

The size of the audience will be dependent on the epidemiological situation at the time, the government has said.

02/04/2021

Netherlands

Dutch Prime Minister Rutte narrowly overcomes no-confidence vote

Dutch Prime Minister Rutte narrowly overcomes no-confidence vote

02/04/2021

Health Series

Technology, agriculture's friend for the sustainable farms of the future

In partnership with The European Commission

Farm of the Future is a project in partnership with the EU Commission's 'Farm to Fork' strategy. It uses the latest technology and innovations to produce sustainable agriculture for a healthier planet.

30/03/2021

Health Series

Making agriculture sustainable - researchers create the Farm of the Future

In partnership with The European Commission

Wijnand Sukkel works for Farm of the Future in the Netherlands. This project is harnessing technology and innovative production to make farming sustainable. Sukkels knows what is needed to turn agriculture around.

30/03/2021