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Leader of the social liberal political party Democrats 66 (D66) Sigrid Kaag

New Dutch government to have record number of women

A record number of women are due to make up the next Dutch government after the incoming coalition published its list of ministers and secretaries of state today.

World • 02 Jan 22

People gather in Amsterdam to protest over current Covid restrictions

Thousands protest in Amsterdam over lockdown measures

Riot police with batons and shields tried to break up a crowd of several thousand who had gathered in the Dutch capital to protest against Covid-19 lockdown measures and vaccinations.

Coronavirus • 02 Jan 22

Protesters outside the Ministry of Justice at The Hague in the Netherlands this evening

New lockdown sees Netherlands 'closed' from 5pm to 5am

The Netherlands will tighten its partial Covid lockdown with the early closure of bars, restaurants and shops to curb a spike in cases, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said.

World • 26 Nov 21

Shell plans to move its tax residence to the UK, its country of incorporation, from the Netherlands

Shell proposes single-share structure, UK tax residence

Royal Dutch Shell will scrap its dual share system in favour of a single class of shares to boost shareholder payouts and simplify its structure, it said today, as the energy giant battles calls from an activist investor to split up.

Business • 15 Nov 21

A patient with Covid-19 is cared for in the ICU of Maastricht UMC

Dutch experts recommend partial lockdown as cases surge

The main Dutch pandemic expert advisory panel has recommended imposing western Europe's first partial lockdown since the summer.

Coronavirus • 11 Nov 21

Tesla operates more than 25,000 superchargers worldwide

Tesla opens charging network for other EVs

Tesla is opening its fast charging network for other electric cars in the Netherlands, as it focuses on large-scale adoption of electric vehicles.

Business • 01 Nov 21

Sigrid Kaag speaking to reporters after resigning

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 21

Crime reporter Peter R. de Vries photographed last April

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 condition, police said.

World • 07 Jul 21

The judges visited the shrapnel-pierced wreckage for the first time in May

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 in 2014.

World • 07 Jun 21

ABN Amro said it had agreed to pay a fine of €300m and €180m as disgorgement

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 first-quarter results.

Business • 19 Apr 21

Van Gogh's 'Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring' was stolen from the Singer Laren Museum near Amsterdam on 30 March last year

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 last year.

Europe • 06 Apr 21

Mark Rutte was accused of covering up efforts to rein in an outspoken MP during coalition negotiations

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 he lied about coalition talks.

World • 02 Apr 21

Police fired water cannon at demonstrators in The Hague

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 21

The remote farmhouse where the children were kept in Ruinerwold

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 mentally unfit for trial.

Europe • 04 Mar 21

Police examine the scene in Bovenkarspel

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 what police called an intentional attack.

Coronavirus • 03 Mar 21

The family were found in this house near the village of Ruinerwold in 2019

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 for trial.

Europe • 18 Feb 21

Police in Eindhoven intervene with water cannon during a January protest against the curfew

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 21

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 than a snowman.

News Lens • 12 Feb 21

The Dutch state still owns 56% of ABN Amro and has not sold any since September 2017

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 and northwest Europe.

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 and end 90 years as an Anglo-Dutch hybrid.

Business • 18 Sep 20

Royal Schiphol Group said it had seen a 62% drop in passenger traffic from the same time a year ago

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 a result of a loss of traffic amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Business • 28 Aug 20

Health authorities slaughtered more than 1,500 mink earlier this month after the coronavirus surfaced in nine farms

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 of animals being culled.

World • 23 Jun 20

Dutch bank ABN Amro warns that provisions for souring loans could balloon to €2.5 billion this year due to the coronavirus crisis

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 crash triggered a higher-than-expected first quarter loss.

Business • 13 May 20

Rescue personnel recovered five bodies from the sea

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 said today that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic escalated through March

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 but retail operations held up well.

Business • 08 May 20