no comment Slackliner Jaan Roose completes 625 m river crossing between highest buildings in Rotterdam
See Take a look at the Netherlands' extreme canal vaulting sport After a 10-year break, the Dutch city of Haarlem welcomed back Red Bull Fierste Ljepper to celebrate the oldest extreme sport of the Netherlands. But how did this intense sport come to be? 03/08/2022
Europe News 'Teflon Mark': Dutch PM Rutte reaches key milestone Mark Rutte became the longest-serving Dutch prime minister on Tuesday, after being in office for almost 12 years. 02/08/2022
Europe News Dutch farmers worried by 'unrealistic' emissions reduction target Anger is building at the government plans to slash nitrogen and ammonia emissions by 2030, with fears farmers will be unable to cope. 28/07/2022
Living These beautiful floating homes are actually made of cardboard These tiny houses are transforming Rotterdam’s old harbours to solve its space problem. 26/07/2022
world news Good news: Home-working a legal right, and free trains in Spain Don’t be downcast, here are five #GoodNews stories to send you off into the weekend with a smile. 23/07/2022
Affiliate content Could working from home become a legal right? The Netherlands is aiming to enshrine remote working flexibility in law. Will other countries follow suit? 22/07/2022
Netherlands Six people rescued from river after two boats collide in Rotterdam A family of five and the boat's captain were taken to hospital after the incident. 21/07/2022
Netherlands Two men jailed for Molotov cocktail attack on Dutch journalist's home The suspects were allegedly angry about the reporter's coverage of anti-lockdown demonstrations. 18/07/2022
Travel News Airport chaos leaves passengers queuing in ‘stifling heat’ Ongoing chaos at Europe's airports is being made worse in some places by record high temperatures. 18/07/2022
The Cube Misleading video claims Dutch farmers attacked undercover police A video massively shared on social media claims that angry Dutch demonstrators attacked undercover police officers during protests over emission cuts. 06/07/2022
Green News Dutch farmers and fishermen block roads to protest emissions cuts Farmers and fishermen fear they will lose their jobs under the Dutch government’s plans to curb nitrogen emissions. 05/07/2022
Netherlands More suspects arrested over murder of Dutch reporter Peter R De Vries A 27-year-old Polish national has been detained on suspicion of organising the killing. 04/07/2022
Netherlands Dutch drama as suspected art fair robbery caught on camera Police say they've arrested two men in connection with the suspected robbery, but are still looking for two more. 28/06/2022
Netherlands One killed and ten injured in rare Netherlands tornado Emergency services are warning people to stay away from the area where the roofs have been torn off several homes. 27/06/2022
Netherlands Dutch mobster sentenced to life in prison over contract killings Willem Holleeder -- nicknamed “The Nose” -- will now spend the rest of his life behind bars. 24/06/2022
Europe News Consensus builds around Ukraine's EU bid ahead of crucial summit Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands and Portugal are among the latest countries to support granting Ukraine candidate status. 20/06/2022
Netherlands Netherlands marks the return of famous herring festival Vlaggetjesdag, a local holiday marking the arrival of fresh herring, was again held in Scheveningen after a three-year break. 19/06/2022
Netherlands Russian spy caught trying to infiltrate war crimes court, Dutch say Dutch authorities say Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov had planned an elaborate cover story to hide his identity and penetrate the International Criminal Court (ICC). 16/06/2022
Ukraine Send more weapons to Ukraine, Poland's PM urges NATO “Where is our credibility if Ukraine fails? Can we imagine that Ukraine fails and we revert to business as usual? I hope not." 15/06/2022
Netherlands Austrian man jailed after six Dutch children found isolated for years The children's deeply religious father had kept them locked up at a remote farmhouse to protect them from "evil" outside influences. 14/06/2022
Netherlands Dutch farmers angry over measures to reduce nitrogen emissions The Netherlands government unveiled mandate reductions of up to 70% of nitrogen oxides in many places and 95% in other areas to protect nature. 12/06/2022
Netherlands Trial resumes into murder of Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries The alleged gunman and getaway driver both face a maximum life sentence if convicted. 07/06/2022
world news UK and Dutch governments approve new separate North Sea gas projects European nations are scrambling to tap new sources of natural gas to relieve them of supplies from Russia. 02/06/2022
Culture Series Meet the pig farmer putting animal welfare and sustainability first Meet the Dutch pig farmer putting animal welfare and sustainability first 27/05/2022
Travel News Huge queues at Schiphol airport continue but no worker strike for now Schiphol airport workers have called off a planned summer strike, saving travellers from more queues and cancellations. 25/05/2022
The Cube Dutch police use 'deepfake' video in appeal over boy's murder in 2003 Police in Rotterdam say it is the world's first time that an artificially manipulated video has been used in this way. 23/05/2022
