Netherlands

Netherlands

Former Dutch prime minister Wim Kok dies

Tributes paid to former Dutch prime minister Wim Kok, haunted ''until the very end'' by Srebrenica

21/10/2018

Netherlands

Ever wondered what's out there? Now's your chance to #AskSpace

Our Space reporter, Jeremy Wilks, puts all your questions about space to guest expert, Tiago Soares, a European Space Agency systems engineer, in a Facebook Live. With thanks to Scientix for gathering questions from students across Europe to mark World Space Week.

08/10/2018

Netherlands

Jogger finds abandoned lion cub in the Netherlands

A veterinarian has been left staggered in the Netherlands after being called by police to collect an abandoned lion cub outside a nearby village.

07/10/2018

Netherlands

US government charges seven Russian intelligence officers with hacking

US government charges seven Russian intelligence officers with hacking reports AP.

04/10/2018

Netherlands

Holland: 7 arrested after planned Terror Attack

Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of planning a major terror attack in the Netherlands. This comes after a months-long investigation into a terror network. Officers arrested seven suspects, aged between 21 and 34, on Thursday.

28/09/2018

Netherlands

Dutch police arrest 7 men suspected of plotting major attack

"They weren't so far that it was a danger to society, in the sense that it was nearly too late. But they were quite far in their preparations," said Minister for Justice and Security Ferd Grapperhaus.

27/09/2018

Netherlands

Unopened letter to Anne Frank’s father fetches €9,500 at auction

The letter, which bears a red “return to sender” stamp on its envelope, was sent to Otto Frank by an insurance company in 1942, while the family was in hiding.

21/09/2018

Netherlands

4 children dead after train collides into 'cargo' bike in Netherlands

Two other people were injured in the accident in the city of Oss.

20/09/2018

Netherlands

Pope Francis rocked by Dutch child abuse scandal

Cardinals accused of cover up

17/09/2018

Netherlands

Armenian teens facing deportation from Netherlands are 'in hiding'

Two Armenian teens, who have been living in the Netherlands for the past decade, have gone into hiding to avoid deportation, their mother said on Monday.

03/09/2018

Netherlands

Explained: How the cold case of Nicky Verstappen may finally be solved

From crime reporter to advisor to the victim's family, how Peter de Vries became the one Nicky Verstappen's parents turned to in the days after his murder and in the 20-year investigation that ensued.

31/08/2018

Netherlands

Geert Wilders cancels Mohammad cartoon contest over safety concerns

Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders said on Thursday he was cancelling plans to hold a contest for cartoons caricaturing the Prophet Mohammad, saying the danger of violence against innocent people was too great.

30/08/2018

Living

Something old, something new: Delft Blue

Traditional Dutch pottery Delft Blue is married with modern design

20/08/2018

Experiences

Traditional Dutch pottery gets contemporary makeover

Euronews visited a traditional Delft Blue pottery workshop in the Netherlands to find out more about the unique creation of a renowned, audacious designer and a master artisan who continues to employ the time-honoured know-how dating back to the 17th century.

20/08/2018

Netherlands

Pastafarianism "not a religion" rules Dutch court

People who consider themselves pastafarian may not wear a colander on their head for their passport picture ruled the highest administrative court of the Netherlands.

16/08/2018

Netherlands

Flights disrupted at Schiphol Airport amid communication problems

Flights in and out of Schiphol Airport were disrupted by a problem with air traffic control communication systems.

15/08/2018

Netherlands

Viagra trial for pregnant Dutch women shut down after 11 babies die

The trial was immediately shut down when early results showed that sildenafil “may be detrimental to the baby after birth" as 11 died from lung conditions.

25/07/2018

Netherlands

Thousands march to highlight the issues still surrounding AIDS virus

Amsterdam's hosting the AIDS 2018 conference with over 15,000 participants this week

23/07/2018

Europe News

Training migrants for European jobs

That's the aim of a new pilot project by the International Organisation of Migration called Skills2work. Its hoped it'll bridge the gap between the working population and aging community within the EU

03/07/2018

Netherlands

Chemical weapons watchdog wins right to blame but angers Russia

After the OPCW votes for the right to assign blame for chemical weapons attacks, Russia says only the UN Security Council should have such powers

28/06/2018

Netherlands

Chemical weapons watchdog can now blame countries for attacks

The OPCW, the chemical weapons watchdog, has given itself new powers to assign blame for attacks.

27/06/2018

Netherlands

Van kills one in hit-and-run outside Dutch concert

Police arrest driver of delivery vehicle.

18/06/2018

Netherlands

EU cigarette tests hide true harm of smoking, research shows

EU system "influenced by tobacco companies" underplays damage of smoking, Dutch study claims.

13/06/2018

Netherlands

Giant poo sculptures prove 'contemporary art is not s***'

Rotterdam's Museum Boijmans van Beuningen is displaying four giant sculptures of excrement by art collective Gelatin.

08/06/2018

Netherlands

Dutch queen’s sister found dead in Buenos Aires apartment

Dutch queen’s sister found dead in Buenos Aires apartment.

07/06/2018

Netherlands

Breaking into a military submarine was 'really cool'

Bob Thissen has spent more than a decade exploring some of Europe's most obscure relics. His latest adventure saw him spend a night on a submarine near Lisbon, frozen in time since it was last used more than a decade ago.

05/06/2018