Destinations

Which cities can you reach in under five hours by train from London?

Hop over to France, Belgium and the Netherlands with these quick train trips from London.

21/03/2023

Culture news

Trevor Noah becomes first comedian in 60 years to win Erasmus Prize

You know him from the Daily Show, and now Trevor Noah is being celebrated by the Dutch Academy.

17/03/2023

Netherlands

Dutch Farmers protest party wins by landslide in provincial elections

The election for the Netherlands' 12 provincial legislatures revealed a shocking victory for the farmer's protest party, BBB. The win for the Farmers-Citizen movement is seen as a powerful protest vote against the ruling four-party centre-right coalition led by PM Mark Rutte.

16/03/2023

Europe News

Dutch curb on microchip tech exports for China could become EU-wide

The Dutch decision will directly affect ASML, Europe's largest technology company in terms of market capitalisation.

10/03/2023

Netherlands

Amsterdam's red light district relocation proposal sparks concerns

The Amsterdam City Council wants to relocate Red Light District because of resident complaints.

08/03/2023

Europe News

Supermarkets pass extra costs onto consumers, despite smaller products

A recent survey found that 80% of people believe that businesses are taking advantage of inflation to increase their profits.

21/02/2023

Work

Ranked: The EU countries the most open to remote work

Data from Eurostat and Statista reveals which European countries have the highest percentage of remote workers.

10/02/2023

Netherlands

European hospitals targeted by 'pro-Russian' hackers

Hospitals in the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Poland and the US have been hit by cyber-attacks, according to Dutch authorities.

01/02/2023

No Comment

Protesters in Jakarta demand government cuts ties with Sweden over Kor

Protesters in Jakarta demand the Indonesian government to cut ties with Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands outside their embassies Monday, over the burning of the Koran by their far-right politicians.

30/01/2023

Netherlands

Case against Russia over downing of MH17 can go ahead, court rules

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg issued its latest judgment on Wednesday afternoon.

25/01/2023

Netherlands

Researchers believe they have found a rare fossilised dinosaur embryo

The Geological museum known as ‘Oertijdmuseum’ in Boxtel, in the Netherlands, is scanning ancient dinosaur eggs, in the hope of finding a fossilized embryo inside.

13/01/2023

Destinations

Which are the safest countries to travel in Europe?

Traveller surveys, the Global Peace Index and US travel advice were pooled to make up this list of Europe's safest countries.

06/01/2023

Europe News

Thrill seekers across Europe take the plunge on New Year's Day

"When you leave the water after swimming you have a feeling that your happiness hormones are flowing," one swimmer said.

01/01/2023

Netherlands

Dutch PM Mark Rutte apologises for country's role in the slave trade

Rutte gave a 20-minute speech at the National Archives in The Hague, despite campaigners' requests to delay a formal apology until next year.

19/12/2022

Europe News

Dutch activists sue the king and ask for his powers to be reduced

The group, Republiek, has identified 18 different issues which they believe allow the Netherlands monarch to affect the country's democratic processes.

15/12/2022

Sport

Messi's Argentina beat the Dutch on penalties after hard-fought match

Argentina will face Croatia in the first semifinal tie on Tuesday.

09/12/2022

Ecotech

Are floating farms the solution to floods and rising sea levels?

A floating farm in the Dutch city of Rotterdam aims to be a climate-adaptive, sustainable alternative to traditional and modern farming.

09/12/2022

Netherlands

Dutch government 'set to officially apologise for slavery'

Slavery helped fund the Netherland's 'Golden Age', a period of prosperity and trade in the 16th and 17th centuries.

08/12/2022

Europe News

Croatia allowed in but Romania and Bulgaria still left out of Schengen

Austria argues a new influx of asylum-seekers through the Western Balkan route is reason enough to postpone Schengen enlargement.

08/12/2022

Europe News

Romania and Bulgaria's Schengen dreams in major doubt ahead of vote

"Austria is the main hold-out," said a senior EU diplomat ahead of a key vote on Thursday.

07/12/2022