United Kingdom

UK seizes record 1.3 tonnes of heroin worth €132 million

UK border officers recovered the drug from a container ship and let it continue its journey to the Netherlands where authorities arrested four people as they were unloaded it.

04/09/2019

Netherlands

Dutch municipalities advance in government-proposed 'weed experiment'

A "weed experiment" that could see cannabis that has been grown legally and tested for quality to be sold in Dutch "coffee shops" has moved one step closer to fruition, the country's health ministry has said.

29/08/2019

World News

'I'll have to choose between my parents or my husband'

For our Brits in Europe series, Euronews interviewed Nicola James who lives in The Netherlands with her husband who has MS and who has elderly parents in the UK. She's worried that without freedom of movement, she'll have to decide between her parents and her husband.

27/08/2019

Belgium

Watch: Parade puts blackface in Belgium back in spotlight

Anti-racism campaigners have criticised a folk festival featuring a character called "the savage". The character, played by a white actor in blackface makeup, is paraded through the town in chains.

26/08/2019

Netherlands

Netherlands: Euthanasia trial seeks what to do with dementia patients

A landmark trial in the Netherlands looks at what to do with dementia patients who have previously stated their wish to die under certain conditions but might have changed their minds later.

26/08/2019

Netherlands

Dutch Facebook user invites people to watch Brexit unfold from beach

Dutch Facebook user invites people to watch Brexit unfold from Netherlands beach

20/08/2019

No Comment

Suspected landspout caused by powerful thunderstorms hits Amsterdam

Footage uploaded to social media showed the moment a suspected landspout hit central Amsterdam on Friday.

10/08/2019

World News

Tornadoes and 'whirlwinds' cause havoc in parts of northern Europe

Parts of northern Europe experienced tornadoes and 'whirlwinds' on Friday evening.

10/08/2019

Netherlands

Dutch burqa ban comes into effect but few public areas will enforce it

Public transport companies and medical centres have already said they will not comply with the legislation so as to not cause delays or prevent women from seeking treatment.

01/08/2019

USA

Twitter erupts over KLM airline's breastfeeding policy

The Dutch airline is feeling the wrath of travelers who aren't "offended" by breastfeeding.

24/07/2019

Earth News

Longest ever drive in electric car finishes in New Zealand

A journey of a lifetime accomplished today for one Dutch sustainability advocate who was on the road for three years.

19/07/2019

Netherlands

Dutch top court rules Netherlands partially responsible for deaths of Muslim men in Srebrenica

Dutch top court rules Netherlands partially responsible for deaths of Muslim men in Srebrenica

19/07/2019

Netherlands

Getting from A to bee: Utrecht installs green bus stops

The municipality of Utrecht installed 316 green-friendly bus stops complete with a green roof, bamboo seat, and LED lighting.

12/07/2019

France

Aviation tax: Which EU countries charge passengers?

France announced on Tuesday that it will levy an eco-tax on passengers flight. Euronews takes at which other EU countries have implemented a similar tax.

10/07/2019

Netherlands

Dutch school forced to close playground after noise complaints

A primary school in the Netherlands has been forced to close its part of its playground for the pupils after people living nearby complained about the noise.

10/07/2019

Netherlands

Alleged Islamic State militant on trial in Netherlands for war crimes

A Dutch-born alleged Islamic State fighter was brought before a court in the Netherlands on Monday.

09/07/2019

World

How does a Rembrandt masterpiece get restored?

Watch how Rembrandt's 17th-century large painting ‘The Night Watch’ is being restored in Amsterdam at end of the Gallery of Honour in the Rijksmuseum.

09/07/2019

France

USA beat Netherlands 2-0 to win fourth Women's World Cup title

A penalty from Megan Rapinoe and a rocket from Rose Lavelle put the tie beyond the battling Dutch.

07/07/2019

Netherlands

Watch: World's first floating farm in operation in Rotterdam

The aim of the initiative, said designer Peter Van Wingerden, was to shorten the distance between the production and consumption of food.

05/07/2019

Netherlands

Dutch defending sends the Oranje through to World Cup Final

Sports Editor Andy Robini explains how good the Dutch defence were to win a spot in Sunday's final. Watch the full interview.

04/07/2019