EU climate chief Timmermans bids to be next Dutch PM European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans has said he wants to become the next Dutch prime minister and will contest a parliamentary election in the Netherlands later this year. Europe • 20 Jul 23
EU climate chief Timmermans bids to be next Dutch PM European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans has said he wants to become the next Dutch prime minister and will contest a parliamentary election in the Netherlands later this year. Europe • 20 Jul 23
"Tesla of e-bikes" declared bankrupt in Netherlands Dutch electric bike maker VanMoof, whose popularity earned it the name "Tesla of e-bikes" but has faced financial problems, has been declared bankrupt by a court. Climate Change • 18 Jul 23
"Tesla of e-bikes" declared bankrupt in Netherlands Dutch electric bike maker VanMoof, whose popularity earned it the name "Tesla of e-bikes" but has faced financial problems, has been declared bankrupt by a court. Climate Change • 18 Jul 23
Dutch PM Rutte says he will quit politics Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in a shock end to the career of the Netherlands' longest-serving leader. World • 10 Jul 23
Dutch PM Rutte says he will quit politics Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in a shock end to the career of the Netherlands' longest-serving leader. World • 10 Jul 23
Netherlands to ban mobile phones from classrooms The Netherlands is to ban mobile phones from classrooms in a bid to stop tech disrupting lessons, with the ban coming into effect from next January. World • 04 Jul 23
Netherlands to ban mobile phones from classrooms The Netherlands is to ban mobile phones from classrooms in a bid to stop tech disrupting lessons, with the ban coming into effect from next January. World • 04 Jul 23
Dutch king makes historic apology for slavery Dutch King Willem-Alexander has issued a historic royal apology for the Netherlands' involvement in slavery, saying he felt "personally and intensely" affected. World • 01 Jul 23
Dutch king makes historic apology for slavery Dutch King Willem-Alexander has issued a historic royal apology for the Netherlands' involvement in slavery, saying he felt "personally and intensely" affected. World • 01 Jul 23
Donor ordered to stop after fathering 550 children Judges in the Netherlands have ordered a man suspected of fathering more than 550 children through sperm donations to stop donating, in the latest fertility scandal to shock the country. Europe • 28 Apr 23
Donor ordered to stop after fathering 550 children Judges in the Netherlands have ordered a man suspected of fathering more than 550 children through sperm donations to stop donating, in the latest fertility scandal to shock the country. Europe • 28 Apr 23
Netherlands bans sale of all nicotine pouches The Dutch government has said it would ban the sale of all types of nicotine pouches in the Netherlands, while widening the rules for tobacco to include all other types of tobacco-free nicotine products. Europe • 21 Apr 23
Netherlands bans sale of all nicotine pouches The Dutch government has said it would ban the sale of all types of nicotine pouches in the Netherlands, while widening the rules for tobacco to include all other types of tobacco-free nicotine products. Europe • 21 Apr 23
One dead, 30 injured as Dutch train hits crane A Dutch passenger train derailed after smashing into a crane early today, killing a maintenance worker and injuring 30 other people in the Netherlands' worst rail accident for years. Europe • 04 Apr 23
One dead, 30 injured as Dutch train hits crane A Dutch passenger train derailed after smashing into a crane early today, killing a maintenance worker and injuring 30 other people in the Netherlands' worst rail accident for years. Europe • 04 Apr 23
Burrowing badgers threaten to undermine Dutch rail line Badgers have dug out a home underneath a major rail line in the Netherlands, leaving tens of thousands of passengers facing delays. News Lens • 22 Mar 23
Burrowing badgers threaten to undermine Dutch rail line Badgers have dug out a home underneath a major rail line in the Netherlands, leaving tens of thousands of passengers facing delays. News Lens • 22 Mar 23
Dutch farmers turn protests into election victory Dutch farmers have dealt a blow to Prime Minister Mark Rutte's environmental plans, ploughing up the political landscape to win elections that will shape the upper house of parliament. Europe • 16 Mar 23
Dutch farmers turn protests into election victory Dutch farmers have dealt a blow to Prime Minister Mark Rutte's environmental plans, ploughing up the political landscape to win elections that will shape the upper house of parliament. Europe • 16 Mar 23
'Mad cow' disease case identified in Netherlands Dutch officials have identified a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as "mad cow disease", in a cow carcass, the government said. World • 01 Feb 23
'Mad cow' disease case identified in Netherlands Dutch officials have identified a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as "mad cow disease", in a cow carcass, the government said. World • 01 Feb 23
Almost a quarter of young Dutch deny Holocaust - survey Nearly a quarter of Dutch people born after 1980 believe the Holocaust was a myth or that the number of its victims was greatly exaggerated, according to a survey. World • 25 Jan 23
Almost a quarter of young Dutch deny Holocaust - survey Nearly a quarter of Dutch people born after 1980 believe the Holocaust was a myth or that the number of its victims was greatly exaggerated, according to a survey. World • 25 Jan 23
Three convicted, one acquitted over MH17 downing A Dutch court has convicted three men and acquitted one for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 that killed all 298 people on board. World • 17 Nov 22
Three convicted, one acquitted over MH17 downing A Dutch court has convicted three men and acquitted one for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 that killed all 298 people on board. World • 17 Nov 22
Dutch to shoot paintball pellets to scare away wolf Dutch authorities plan to shoot paintball pellets at a young wolf to teach it to stay away from people, after it got too close to visitors at a national park. World • 04 Nov 22
Dutch to shoot paintball pellets to scare away wolf Dutch authorities plan to shoot paintball pellets at a young wolf to teach it to stay away from people, after it got too close to visitors at a national park. World • 04 Nov 22
'Girl with a Pearl Earring' back after activist protest Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is back on display at a museum in The Hague, a day after being targeted by climate activists. World • 28 Oct 22
'Girl with a Pearl Earring' back after activist protest Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is back on display at a museum in The Hague, a day after being targeted by climate activists. World • 28 Oct 22
Dutch police search for missing girl, caregiver Dutch police are conducting a major search for a disabled girl and her caregiver who went missing two days ago under mysterious circumstances. World • 19 Oct 22
Dutch police search for missing girl, caregiver Dutch police are conducting a major search for a disabled girl and her caregiver who went missing two days ago under mysterious circumstances. World • 19 Oct 22
Six dead after truck crashes into Netherlands barbecue Dutch police have raised the death toll to six, with seven other people hurt, after a horse-and-trailer truck ran off the road and ploughed into a group of revellers yesterday. World • 28 Aug 22
Six dead after truck crashes into Netherlands barbecue Dutch police have raised the death toll to six, with seven other people hurt, after a horse-and-trailer truck ran off the road and ploughed into a group of revellers yesterday. World • 28 Aug 22
Netherlands declares water shortage during dry summer The Netherlands declared an official water shortage following an unusually dry summer with no rain forecast for the coming two weeks. Climate Change • 03 Aug 22
Netherlands declares water shortage during dry summer The Netherlands declared an official water shortage following an unusually dry summer with no rain forecast for the coming two weeks. Climate Change • 03 Aug 22
Jewellery stolen in Dutch daylight art fair theft Smartly dressed armed robbers staged a brazen daylight raid on an international art fair in the Dutch city of Maastricht, using a sledgehammer to smash their way into a jewellery display case. World • 28 Jun 22
Jewellery stolen in Dutch daylight art fair theft Smartly dressed armed robbers staged a brazen daylight raid on an international art fair in the Dutch city of Maastricht, using a sledgehammer to smash their way into a jewellery display case. World • 28 Jun 22
Netherlands 'stopped Russian spy entering ICC in Hague' The Dutch intelligence service has said it stopped a Russian spy - posing as an intern - from accessing the International Criminal Court, which is investigating war crimes in Ukraine. Netherlands • 16 Jun 22
Netherlands 'stopped Russian spy entering ICC in Hague' The Dutch intelligence service has said it stopped a Russian spy - posing as an intern - from accessing the International Criminal Court, which is investigating war crimes in Ukraine. Netherlands • 16 Jun 22
Suspects go on trial for killing Dutch crime reporter The trial of the suspected gunman and the getaway driver involved in last year's killing of Dutch crime reporter Peter R De Vries has opened with the two men facing life imprisonment if convicted. World • 07 Jun 22
Suspects go on trial for killing Dutch crime reporter The trial of the suspected gunman and the getaway driver involved in last year's killing of Dutch crime reporter Peter R De Vries has opened with the two men facing life imprisonment if convicted. World • 07 Jun 22
Dutch identify resistance man 77 years after his death The remains of a man found after World War Two in a mass grave outside one of the Netherlands' most notorious Nazi prisons have been identified through a DNA match with a living relative, investigators said. World • 30 Apr 22
Dutch identify resistance man 77 years after his death The remains of a man found after World War Two in a mass grave outside one of the Netherlands' most notorious Nazi prisons have been identified through a DNA match with a living relative, investigators said. World • 30 Apr 22
2 people shot dead at McDonald's outlet in Netherlands Two people were killed after a gunman opened fire in a McDonald's restaurant in the northern Dutch city of Zwolle, police and local media said today. World • 30 Mar 22
2 people shot dead at McDonald's outlet in Netherlands Two people were killed after a gunman opened fire in a McDonald's restaurant in the northern Dutch city of Zwolle, police and local media said today. World • 30 Mar 22
Dutch publisher recalls discredited book on Anne Frank The Dutch publisher of a discredited cold case investigation into the betrayal of teenage Jewish diarist Anne Frank said it was recalling the book following a critical report on its findings. World • 23 Mar 22
Dutch publisher recalls discredited book on Anne Frank The Dutch publisher of a discredited cold case investigation into the betrayal of teenage Jewish diarist Anne Frank said it was recalling the book following a critical report on its findings. World • 23 Mar 22
Two dead as Storm Eunice hits Netherlands Two people have been killed after being hit by falling trees in the Netherlands, while parts of the roof of the ADO Den Haag football club stadium have been blown off as Storm Eunice swept across the country. World • 18 Feb 22
Two dead as Storm Eunice hits Netherlands Two people have been killed after being hit by falling trees in the Netherlands, while parts of the roof of the ADO Den Haag football club stadium have been blown off as Storm Eunice swept across the country. World • 18 Feb 22
