Netherlands Newborn baby girl found alive by Dutch police in waste container Police were alerted after a resident heard a baby crying from an underground waste container. The newborn girl is in a "stable" condition in hospital. 22/02/2021
Netherlands Dutch senators approve new coronavirus curfew law in late night vote The government, which is appealing the decision by a judge to strike down the curfew, succeeded in gaining some opposition support for the new law. 20/02/2021
Netherlands Dutch minister on thin ice after skate with star breaks COVID-19 rules Wopke Hoekstra sparked anger after posting a photo of himself on Twitter with Sven Kramer, the winner of four Winter Olympics speed skating gold medals. His outing breached the Dutch coronavirus restrictions. 19/02/2021
Netherlands Netherlands suspends foreign adoptions over abuses and corruption Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker said in a statement that "it is painful to conclude that the government has not done what was expected of it". 08/02/2021
Netherlands One protester on why he took to the streets over Dutch COVID curfew "Why do we need to first vaccinate 90-year-olds?" asked Marcel R. "From my point of view, no one needs to live to 110. I'd rather my children be able to go to a café or a concert." 06/02/2021
Netherlands Why the riots in the Netherlands go beyond a COVID curfew Violence rocked Dutch towns and cities for successive nights after a curfew to stop the spread of coronavirus was imposed. It is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to grievances with the government. 27/01/2021
no comment Riots over Dutch COVID curfew hit for a third successive night The violence is over the Netherlands' recently approved 9pm-4:30am coronavirus curfew. 26/01/2021
Netherlands Netherlands welcomes US return to the climate change debate The virtual meeting aimed to produce an agenda for dealing with effects such as rising sea levels, extreme weather and crop failure. 26/01/2021
Netherlands Dutch parliament backs plans for a 9pm-4.30am COVID curfew The Netherlands will now join the likes of France, Belgium, Italy, Greece and some areas of Germany in introducing the night-time restrictions. 21/01/2021
Germany COVID-19: Germany tightens lockdown as Netherlands mulls curfew "The number of new infections has decreased. That gives us hope. But the virus mutation carries a great danger. Now is the time to prevent this danger," Chancellor Merkel said as she announced the new measures. 20/01/2021
Netherlands Why has Amsterdam’s oldest gay bar renamed itself IKEA? Clue: It's got nothing to do with meatballs or flatpack furniture. 18/01/2021
Good Morning Europe COVID in Europe: Vaccination delays, protests and harsher restrictions 13/01/2021
business planet Protecting creativity: how to stop the copycats Business planet takes a look at how EU firms can protect their intellectual property from copycats, both home and abroad. 08/01/2021
