Netherlands

Netherlands

Some smart electricity meters 'give readings nearly 600 percent too high'

Consumers across Europe could be paying over the odds for electricity, according to a Dutch study that reveals some electricity meters can give readings as much as 582 percent too…

14/03/2017

Netherlands

Geert Wilders promises to return the Netherlands to the Dutch

Waving the flag of nationalism, Geert Wilders promises to return the Netherlands to the Dutch, who would otherwise be kidnapped by the Brussels bureaucracy and the…

14/03/2017

Netherlands

Dutch election: Mark Rutte profile

Fifty-year-old Mark Rutte leads the Dutch People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy.

14/03/2017

Netherlands

Dutch election: PM Rutte and far-right rival Wilders face off in feisty TV debate

Prime minister Mark Rutte has clashed with his anti-Islam rival Geert Wilders in a live TV debate ahead on this Wednesday’s Dutch election.

14/03/2017

Netherlands

Turkey 'to impose diplomatic sanctions' on the Netherlands

Turkey says it will impose 'whatever diplomatic sanctions it has' on its NATO ally the Netherlands in an escalating row between the two nations.

13/03/2017

Europe News

The Dutch identity crisis

A right-wing revolt is underway in the most unlikely of places – the Netherlands.

13/03/2017

Netherlands

NATO calls for calm as EU leaders slam Erdogan's 'Nazi' jibes

As tensions mount between Turkey and the Netherlands, the head of NATO has appealed for calm and mutual respect.

13/03/2017

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Robots interact with children to help with their diabetes

“Diabetes is a serious challenge for many children and teenagers.

13/03/2017

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Takeaway: Playing against diabetes

This robot is not just a toy He helps kids with diabetes Researchers have programmed NAO to play educational games These games teach children how to handle their disease Playing with the robot makes h

13/03/2017

Netherlands

All you need to know about the Netherlands' general election

He wants to halt Muslim immigration, close all mosques and ban a Koran that he compares to Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf.

13/03/2017

Netherlands

Campaigning hots up in countdown to Dutch election

Campaigning has reached fever pitch in the Netherlands ahead of Wednesday’s election, with the far-right poised to make huge gains.

13/03/2017

Netherlands

Dutch-Turkey relations take a dive over turning away of Turkish ministers

Ankara reacted angrily after two of its ministers were stopped from addressing political rallies in the country

12/03/2017

Netherlands

Ankara demands Dutch apology, promises "harsh" response

Retaliation is promised after turning away of Turkish ministers from addressing political rallies

12/03/2017

Netherlands

Netherlands-Turkey row heats up in Rotterdam

Netherlands blocks two Turkish ministers from speaking in Rotterdam, in an escalating row over Ankara's political campaigning in the country.

12/03/2017

Netherlands

Rutte calls Erdogan's branding of the Netherlands "fascist" as "crazy"

The Turkish president has attacked the Netherlands as "nazi remnants" for refusing entry to the Turkish foreign minister to speak at a referendum rally.

11/03/2017

Netherlands

Netherlands refuses landing rights for Turkish foreign minister's plane

The row over the holding of Turkish political meetings in the EU escalates

11/03/2017

Netherlands

'I will go to the Netherlands!': Turkish minister defies Dutch resistance

Tension is rising across Europe over Turkey dispatching ministers to campaign for its vote on giving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more powers.

09/03/2017

Netherlands

Geert Wilders 'will disappoint his followers' says estranged brother

Paul Wilders, brother of Geert, spoke to Euronews correspondent James Franey about his estranged sibling.

09/03/2017

Netherlands

Geert Wilders and Mark Rutte neck-and-neck for next week's Dutch vote

The Netherlands votes next week in the first of a series of national elections over the next few months that will help decide the future of the EU.

09/03/2017

Netherlands

Wilders decries Turkish rallies in bid to revive Dutch campaign

A week before elections in the Netherlands, the Freedom Party leader added his voice to the controversy over Turkish rallies.

08/03/2017

Netherlands

Euronews' James Franey asked Geert Wilders for his favourite part of the Koran

Euronews journalist James Franey asked Dutch far right politician Geert Wilders what was his favourite part of the Koran.

08/03/2017

World

'Islam...might be dressed up as a religion' - Geert Wilders

The Netherlands votes in just over a week.

06/03/2017

Netherlands

Ban the Koran in the Netherlands, says far-right leader Wilders

Leader Geert Wilders tells Euronews he thinks the Koran should be banned in the Netherlands

05/03/2017

Netherlands

Rutte and Wilders vie for first place in Dutch election

On the rise in the Netherlands: Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s centre-right VDD party has overtaken its far-right rival in the polls ahead of this month’s election.

04/03/2017

Netherlands

Netherlands opposes Turkish referendum rally in Rotterdam

The public sphere of the Netherlands is not the political campaign area of ​​other countries," Prime Minister Mark Rutte wrote in a Facebook post.

04/03/2017

Netherlands

Flybe technical issues: one flight evacuated, another turns back

A Flybe flight carrying 59 passengers from Edinburgh to Amsterdam Schiphol has had to be evacuated after a landing gear reportedly failed to deploy.

23/02/2017