Dutch foreign minister quits over Afghan crisis censure Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag resigned from her job today after the Netherlands parliament formally condemned her handling of the Afghanistan evacuation crisis. World • 16 Sep
Dutch journalist 'fighting for his life' after shooting A prominent Dutch crime reporter who was rushed to hospital after being shot on the street in central Amsterdam yesterday evening remains in a serious ... World • 07 Jul
Trial over MH17 crash to start hearing evidence Dutch judges are to start hearing evidence against three Russian suspects and a Ukrainian in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over war-torn Ukraine ... World • 07 Jun
ABN Amro to settle money laundering probe for €480m Dutch bank ABN Amro said today it had reached a €480m settlement with prosecutors in the Netherlands over money laundering allegations, which will impact its ... Business • 19 Apr
Suspect arrested for theft of Van Gogh, Hals paintings Dutch police have arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of stealing two paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Frans Hals from museums in the Netherlands ... Europe • 06 Apr
Dutch PM Rutte clings on after political battle Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has survived one of the biggest political fights of his decade in power, narrowly winning a no-confidence vote over claims ... World • 02 Apr
Netherlands halts use of AstraZeneca vaccine, says govt The Netherlands will suspend the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine until at least 29 March as a precaution, the Dutch government said tonight. World • 14 Mar
Dutch court drops kidnap charges against cult father A Dutch court has dropped the case against a father who isolated his children in a remote farmhouse for a decade, saying that he was ... Europe • 04 Mar
Explosion at Dutch Covid-19 test centre 'intentional' An explosive went off at a coronavirus testing centre north of Amsterdam in the Netherlands early this morning, shattering windows but causing no injuries in ... Coronavirus • 03 Mar
Father of isolated family unfit for trial - prosecutors Dutch prosecutors have said they want to drop charges against a father who isolated his children in a remote farmhouse because he is mentally unfit ... Europe • 18 Feb
Netherlands appeals court maintains night-time curfew A Dutch appeals court has suspended a ruling by a lower court which ordered the government to lift a nationwide Covid-19 curfew. Coronavirus • 16 Feb
Amsterdam police discover 'lifeless body' is snowman Police in Amsterdam were left in hysterics after discovering that the "lifeless body" they discovered during a routine patrol of the Oosterpark was nothing more ... News Lens • 12 Feb
Dutch bank ABN Amro to cut almost 3,000 jobs by 2024 Dutch bank ABN Amro said today it would cut almost 3,000 jobs in the coming years, as it focuses on profitable activities in the Netherlands ... Business • 30 Nov 20
Unilever's Dutch shareholders vote on unification Shareholders of Unilever in the Netherlands are expected to back plans to unify the consumer goods giant under a single parent company based in London ... Business • 18 Sep 20
Airport group Schiphol to cut 'several hundred' jobs Royal Schiphol Group, the operator of airports in the Netherlands, said today it will cut several hundred jobs out of a workforce of 3,000 as ... Business • 28 Aug 20
Dutch vote to shut mink farms after Covid-19 outbreaks Dutch politicians have "overwhelmingly" voted in favour of shutting mink farms by the end of the year after several outbreaks of the coronavirus saw thousands ... World • 23 Jun 20
ABN Amro warns of ballooning provisions Dutch bank ABN Amro has warned that provisions for souring loans could balloon to €2.5 billion this year as the coronavirus crisis and oil price ... Business • 13 May 20
Five surfers drown in rough, foamy seas off Dutch coast Five surfers have drowned in rough and foamy seas off the Dutch coast near The Hague, emergency services said. Europe • 12 May 20
ING Q1 pretax profit slumps 36% due to coronavirus ING Group has today reported a 36% fall in first-quarter pretax earnings that beat forecasts as the Netherlands' largest bank booked higher loan loss provisions ... Business • 08 May 20
EU Commission seeks financial answers to coronavirus The European Union needs to put its multi-year budget at the centre of the bloc's economic recovery plan, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ... Coronavirus • 15 Apr 20
Russia interfering with MH17 inquiry, trial hears Dutch prosecutors have accused Russia of interfering with the criminal probe into the downing of flight MH17, including attempts to hack investigators and track down ... World • 10 Mar 20
Victims' names read out in sombre start to MH17 trial Bereaved family members listened silently with bowed heads as the names of all 298 victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 were read out today at ... World • 09 Mar 20
Two letter bombs explode in Netherlands Police say there have been no injuries after two letter bombs exploded in the Netherlands. Europe • 12 Feb 20
Dutch family locked away on farm for nine years Six young adults and their father are receiving medical treatment after Dutch police acting on a tip-off discovered them locked away in a secret room ... World • 15 Oct 19
Dutch bank ABN Amro subject to money laundering probe ABN Amro is being investigated for money laundering in a new blow to shares in the Dutch bank, which prosecutors allege failed to report or ... Business • 26 Sep 19
