Netherlands

Netherlands

Thousands of chickens to be culled after bird flu found on Dutch farm

The outbreak came despite the government last week ordering all birds on poultry farms to be kept indoors after tests confirmed a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza in two dead wild swans.

29/10/2020

Netherlands

US election: taxation for overseas nationals on agenda

Republicans and Democrats living abroad may be opposed in many ways in this most polarised of presidential elections, but agree on one thing: the tax situation for American expatriates needs to change. Jack Parrock reports from the Netherlands.

28/10/2020

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REFRESH - the EU project to drastically reduce food waste

In partnership with The European Commission

A fifth of all food produced in Europe ends up being wasted. We look into the major strides being taken towards creating a joined-up food production system that will help drastically reduce food waste.

12/10/2020

Netherlands

Navalny: Chemical weapons watchdog confirms Novichok poisoning

"Any use of chemical weapons is serious and cannot be without consequences," Germany said after the OPCW confirmed that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok.

06/10/2020

Netherlands

Former Dutch gynaecologist is biological father of 17 children

The now-deceased practitioner used his own sperm during artificial inseminations on women who thought they were using anonymous donors, a hospital has claimed.

06/10/2020

Netherlands

Dutch students fight to keep COVID-19 out of shared houses

Dutch students have had to find ways to keep COVID-19 from spreading in their shared houses.

29/09/2020

Netherlands

Netherlands joins neighbours in tightening coronavirus restrictions

European countries such as the Netherlands, France and Spain are introducing stricter measures to combat a second wave of coronavirus infections.

28/09/2020

Netherlands

MH17 suspect asks to address court in person as he denies involvement

A Russian suspect in the downing of flight MH17 has asked to be allowed to give his version of events in court, denying any involvement as the trial resumed in the Netherlands.

28/09/2020

Netherlands

First Kosovar Albanian arrested on war crimes charges

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers, based in The Hague, said on Thursday that former Kosovo Liberation Army commander Salih Mustafa had been arrested but did not mention on what charges.

24/09/2020

Netherlands

Dutch MPs asked to reconsider burqa ban as women report rise in abuse

The so-called burqa ban has been in place since August 2019 and women who cover their faces on public transport or in buildings including schools and hospitals risk a 150 euro fine

23/09/2020

My Europe Series

The Netherlands must reduce carbon emissions by the end of the year, but can this be done?

The Netherlands must reduce carbon emissions by the end of the year, but can this be done?

18/09/2020

Netherlands

Greenpeace threatens legal action over Dutch aid to KLM airline

The NGO says financial support to KLM is not accompanied by sufficient climate conditions.

14/09/2020

Netherlands

Dutch appeals court convicts Geert Wilders of insulting Moroccans

A Dutch appeals court on Friday found far-right leader Geert Wilders guilty of insulting Moroccans. It acquitted him of inciting hatred and discrimination.

04/09/2020

Netherlands

Dutch court stops extraditions to Poland over rule of law concerns

The Dutch court fears that recent changes to Polish law allowing for more disciplinary actions against judges mean "they can no longer be independent of the Polish government".

04/09/2020

Netherlands

More than 20 arrested after overnight rioting in The Hague

Stones and heavy fireworks were thrown at the police officers from rooftops.

14/08/2020

Netherlands

Tech multinationals sued for alleged large-scale GDPR breaches

The damages could exceed €10 billion if the legal proceedings are successful, the NGO filing the cases said.

14/08/2020

Netherlands

Facebook bans Zwarte Piet images and racist depictions of Jews

The move has been welcomed by activists who say the holiday character of Zwarte Piet is racist.

12/08/2020

Netherlands

Police arrest 17 after finding 'largest ever' Dutch cocaine lab

Investigators estimate the drugs found have a street value of between €4.5 million and €6 million.

11/08/2020

Netherlands

Dutch city drafts remodelling plan to combat effects of climate change

The city of Arnhem has published a strategy to combat the effects of global warming, which included reducing asphalt by 10 per cent, among other measures.

30/07/2020

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How the UNalab Smart Cities project is regreening overheated Eindhoven

In partnership with The European Commission

Eindhoven is one of a growing number of European cities using what are being termed Nature Based Solutions to improve urban climate and water resilience issues. Along with Tampere in Finland and Genoa in Italy, this southern Dutch city is at the forefront of the European UNaLab project.

20/07/2020

Economy

Going Dutch: Netherlands has 'frugal' approach EU recovery package

EU leaders meet Friday to thrash out a deal on the trillion-euro rescue package, but the Dutch prime minister remains firm in his objections to parts of the plan. We went to the Netherlands to get the Dutch perspective on the recovery funds.

16/07/2020

Netherlands

'I believe in justice' says Kosovo's Thaci as he arrives at The Hague

Kosovo's president gave a short statement ahead of being interviewed by the KSP

13/07/2020

Netherlands

Dutch government to take Russia to European court over Flight MH17

"Achieving justice for 298 victims of the downing of Flight MH17 is and will remain the government's highest priority," Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said. "By taking this step today ... we are moving closer to this goal."

10/07/2020

Netherlands

6 arrested after Dutch police find 'torture chamber' in sea containers

Inside the containers, police found pruning shears, loppers, scalpels, piers, handcuffs, tape, balaclavas and cotton bags that can be pulled over the head.

08/07/2020

My Europe Series

Prostitution and the pandemic: Amsterdam's sex workers' struggle to survive under lockdown

Unreported Europe travels to Amsterdam to meet the sex workers struggling to survive under lockdown.

26/06/2020

Netherlands

Defence lawyers seek more investigations into MH17 crash

All 298 passengers and crew were killed when the jet was shot down over Ukraine in 2014.

22/06/2020