Netherlands Dutch parties agree coalition deal to end record nine-month impasse The negotiations lasted 271 days — a new record for the Netherlands. But it's nothing compared to neighbours Belgium who took 541 days following an election in 2010. 14/12/2021
Netherlands Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte set to reveal plans for new government An agreement should be finalised and shared with the four coalition parties on Tuesday. 13/12/2021
Netherlands Police fire on rioters after anti-COVID-19 protest descends into chaos Police said they fired warning shots during protests against new COVID-19 restrictions in the Netherlands. 19/11/2021
Netherlands Dutch coalition negotiations set new record Talks to hammer out a new ruling Dutch coalition broke the record Friday for the longest post-election government formation negotiations. 29/10/2021
Netherlands Dutch political leaders meet to resolve stalled coalition talks The last general election six months ago failed to produce a governing coalition in the Netherlands. 29/09/2021
Netherlands Dutch PM Rutte 'given extra security after death threats' Dutch police have increased security around Prime Minister Mark Rutte, after receiving signals of a possible attack by criminals linked to the drug trade, a Dutch newspaper reported on Monday. 28/09/2021
Netherlands No new government, but Dutch King still opens parliament Dutch King Willem-Alexander outlined a pared-back government plan for the coming year in his traditional speech opening the new parliamentary term. 21/09/2021
Netherlands Second Dutch minister resigns over Afghanistan evacuations Ank Bijleveld is the second minister in the Netherlands' caretaker coalition government to resign over the evacuations, following the foreign minister, Sigrid Kaag. 16/09/2021
Netherlands Dutch coalition talks deadlocked 5 months after election Two key parties said they do not want to form a new government with a pair of leftist parties. 31/08/2021
The Cube Dutch civil servants used social media to spy on citizens, says study Research has found that some local authorities in the Netherlands have used fake social media accounts to monitor citizens online. 19/05/2021
Netherlands Dutch Prime Minister Rutte narrowly overcomes no-confidence vote Dutch Prime Minister Rutte narrowly overcomes no-confidence vote 02/04/2021
Netherlands Mark Rutte's party wins Dutch general election: preliminary results The caretaker prime minister's centre-right party will win the most seats in the Dutch general election, according to preliminary results. 17/03/2021
Netherlands Dutch election: Rule change to accept wrongly sealed mail-in ballots Elderly citizens were asked to vote by post for the first time in the elections, which led to some confusion. 17/03/2021
The Cube Voter fraud claims show Dutch far-right 'copying Trump's playbook' Unfounded claims of voter fraud have published online by far-right accounts in the Netherlands in the lead-up to the elections. 17/03/2021
Netherlands Meet the anti-racism campaigner taking on the Dutch right wing The Netherlands has a reputation as a liberal country. The reality is quite different. 17/03/2021
Netherlands Dutch election: Is online sexism holding women back from becoming MPs? A recent study found 10% of all tweets at women on Dutch electoral lists contained hateful comments or sexist threats. 17/03/2021
Netherlands Dutch elections: are parties under-delivering on Green policies? "We are seen as a very green country, lots of opportunities specifically with wind energy, why are we not moving ahead?" asks Photojournalist Kadir van Lohuizen. 16/03/2021
Uncovering Europe All you need to know about the Dutch general election The Netherlands has begun voting in a general election. What impact will COVID-19 and a child welfare scandal have on the outcome? 16/03/2021
Europe News Netherlands election: Brexit fires Dutch debate over its place in EU As voters head to the polls in the Netherlands this week, the country's place in the EU has sparked intense debate. 15/03/2021
Netherlands Housing crisis emerges as major election issue as Netherlands votes Over the past five years, for many, finding a house has become a nightmare. 15/03/2021
Netherlands Netherlands eases lockdown but extends curfew through March 15 More students in the Netherlands will be able to attend in person classes but the 9pm to 4:30am curfew will stay in place. 24/02/2021
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 Netherlands offers payment of 'appreciation' to Srebrenica veterans The Dutch government has offered to pay veterans of a United Nations peacekeeping mission that failed to prevent the massacre at Srebrenica in 1995. 11/02/2021
Netherlands Dutch government urged to recognise 1915 Armenia massacre as genocide Turkey utterly refutes that the events of over a hundred years ago constitute a genocide. 09/02/2021
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
Uncovering Europe 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
