The Netherlands

Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit tourists and curb pollution

Amsterdam's council has banned cruise ships from the city centre as the Dutch capital tries to limit visitor numbers and curb pollution. Politicians said the vessels were not in line…

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Photo Story: The Silent Struggle sculpture in Amsterdam

The Silent Struggle artwork is on display on Museumplein square in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The sculpture aims to symbolizes the inner struggle of many young people with depression. With the artwork,…

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UPDATED: Dutch polls, first in years without PM Rutte at VVD helm, set for November

AMSTERDAM, July 14 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will go to the polls on Nov. 22, caretaker Interior Minister Hanke Bruins Slot said on Friday, the first election since 2006 in…

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Dutch Justice Minister Yesilgoz seeks to lead outgoing PM Rutte’s party

AMSTERDAM, July 12 (Reuters) - Dutch Justice Minister Dilan Yesilgoz on Wednesday announced her candidacy to lead outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte's conservative VVD party in elections this autumn. Yesilgoz,…

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Dutch King apologises for Netherlands’ historic role in slavery

Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Saturday apologised for the Netherlands' historic involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today. The king was speaking at a ceremony marking the…

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East Europe NATO allies say Wagner troops in Belarus spell trouble

By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Eastern European NATO countries warned that a move of Wagner's Russian mercenary troops to Belarus would create greater regional instability, but NATO Secretary…

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Dutch supermarkets struggle to cope with tin can deposit scheme

The recently introduced deposit scheme in the Netherlands for food and drink cans is causing chaos at supermarkets. Since April 1, cans have had a 15 cent deposit reimbursable at…

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Dutch education minister resigns after inappropriate behaviour complaints

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Minister of Education Dennis Wiersma has resigned after several complaints about inappropriate behaviour, he announced. In a statement, the 37-year-old politician, who is from the same…

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Dutch weigh law to ban cruelly overbred pets

By Bart Biesemans and Charlotte Van Campenhout UTRECHT, June 22 (Reuters) - Katja and Ilia bought their French bulldog puppy Abby after being charmed by her scrunched-up good looks. Two…

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MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld quits Dutch D66 party to join federalist Volt

Longserving Dutch liberal MEP Sophie in 't Veld announced she quit her national party Democrats 66 in frustration at its stance on Europe and joined the pan-EU federalist party Volt.…

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Dutch government to screen foreign PhD tech students

AMSTERDAM, June 12 (Reuters) - The Netherlands is considering legislation to screen foreign students who plan to study in technical fields for possible security risks, a spokesperson for the Education…

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Eurobarometer survey shows Dutch most interested in 2024 EU elections

The Dutch are more interested in the next European parliamentary elections than any other EU nationality, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. The survey shows that 75% of people in…

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Computer outage cripples train traffic in the Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, June 5 (Reuters) - A computer outage is disrupting train travel to and from Amsterdam and in other parts of the Netherlands on Monday, Dutch railway company NS said.…

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Dutch government to hold 3M liable for ‘forever chemicals’ damage

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Dutch government this week announced it would hold U.S. industrial group 3M Co liable for polluting the Western Scheldt river with potentially harmful substances known…

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Amsterdam’s red light district starts marijuana smoking ban

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A ban on smoking marijuana on the streets of Amsterdam's red light district went into effect on Thursday, part of a push by the city's first female…

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Amsterdam bans fast-delivery grocery hubs from residential areas

By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM, May 11 (Reuters) - Amsterdam is banning fast-delivery grocery companies from setting up so-called dark stores in residential areas, the local city council decided late…

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European police search for the names of 22 women found murdered

Police in three European countries are asking for help to identify 22 murdered women whose names remain a mystery. The bodies were found in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany between…

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Roman marble bust among 11,000 stolen artefacts recovered in European crackdown

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A crackdown on international art trafficking has recovered 11,049 stolen artefacts, including ancient coins and books and a marble bust believed to represent the niece of a…

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UPDATED: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, in The Hague, says Putin must face justice

By Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE, May 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin must be brought to justice for his war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President…

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Dutch celebrate King’s Day as confidence in monarchy diminishes

ROTTERDAM, April 27 (Reuters) - Millions of Dutch revellers took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate King's Day festivities, dressing in orange and enjoying open-air markets - even as…

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Pressure so international students learn Dutch to study in the Netherlands

International students in the Netherlands are to be encouraged to learn Dutch and their numbers will be restricted in some courses, under long-awaited plans published by education minister Robbert Dijkgraaf.…

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China ‘greatest threat’ to Dutch economic security, Dutch intelligence says

AMSTERDAM, April 17 (Reuters) - China is the greatest threat to Dutch economic security, the Netherlands' intelligence service said on Monday in an annual assessment of threats it said included…

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Dutch cabinet clears way for euthanasia for terminally ill children

The Dutch cabinet has agreed to make euthanasia a possibility for very sick children who have run out of options for treatment, in line with proposals published by health minister…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: IJmuiden, The Netherlands

An aerial view shows trucks carrying beach houses as preparations for a summer season started on the beach of IJmuiden, The Netherlands. Photo: EPA-EFE/REMKO DE WAAL

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Majority of Dutch teachers want national ban on phones in class

The majority of members of teaching union AOb are in favour of a government-imposed ban on mobile phones in class, a survey among some 8,400 teachers has shown. While just…

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‘Operation Cookie Monster’: International police action seizes dark web market

By Michael Holden, James Pearson and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON/LONDON, (Reuters) - International law enforcement agencies have seized a sprawling dark web marketplace popular with cybercriminals, Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA)…

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Inflation in Netherlands drops to 4.4% in March -CBS

AMSTERDAM, March 31 (Reuters) - Inflation in the Netherlands dropped in March to its lowest since October 2021, as energy prices cooled considerably, Dutch statistics agency CBS said on Friday.…

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Photo Story: Dutch King receives Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament

King Willem-Alexander (R) of The Netherlands receives the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola (L), during an audieneve at the 'Huis ten Bosch' palace in The Hague, The Netherlands,…

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Dutch farmers’ protest party scores big election win, shaking up Senate

By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A farmers' protest party shook up the political landscape in the Netherlands on Wednesday, emerging as the big winner in provincial elections that…

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Farmers’ protest party set to shake up Dutch political landscape

AMSTERDAM, March 15 (Reuters) - A farmers' protest party looks set to shake up the political landscape in the Netherlands on Wednesday, with polls indicating it will be the big…

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Dutch economic growth expected to slow considerably -CPB

AMSTERDAM, March 9 (Reuters) - Economic growth in the Netherlands is set to fall to its slowest pace since 2020 this year and next, as inflation remains high and rising…

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Dutch inflation picks up in February as food prices surge

AMSTERDAM, March 2 (Reuters) - Inflation in the Netherlands picked up again in February after four months of deceleration, driven by surging food prices, Dutch statistics agency CBS said on…

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Dutch warn against internet toll as EU looks to Big Tech to fund networks

The Netherlands on Monday warned against hitting Big Tech with a so-called internet toll to help pay for billions of euros in network investments, saying such a move may breach…

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Russia targets Netherlands’ North Sea infrastructure, says Dutch intelligence agency

THE HAGUE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Russia has in recent months tried to gain intelligence to sabotage critical infrastructure in the Dutch part of the North Sea, Dutch military intelligence…

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Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district

It will soon be illegal to smoke cannabis on the street in Amsterdam's red light district under new regulations unveiled by the city. The laws will come into effect from…

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Case of mad cow disease discovered in Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A case of mad cow disease has been discovered on a farm in the Netherlands, agriculture minister Piet Adema said on Wednesday. The infection was found in…

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Public officials in the Netherlands told to steer clear of TikTok

Public authorities in the Netherlands are being told to steer clear of TikTok amid growing concerns across the EU and U.S. that the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform poses privacy risks. Dutch…

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Dutch hacker obtained virtually all Austrians’ personal data, police say

VIENNA (Reuters) - A Dutch hacker arrested in November obtained and offered for sale the full name, address and date of birth of virtually everyone in Austria, the Alpine nation's…

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Photo Story: Snow in the Netherlands

A person rides a bicycle during a snowfall in Driebergen, the Netherlands, on Friday. The Netherlands’ meteorological service, the KNMI, said a snow cover of five to eight centimeters could…

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Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport to end limits to passenger flow by March 26

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Amsterdam's Schiphol airport said it expects to end current limitations to the daily number of travellers it can handle by March 26, the start of the summer…

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Dutch amend constitution to specify gay, disabled protections

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - The Dutch Senate approved an amendment to the Netherlands' constitution to make it explicitly forbidden to discriminate against someone on the basis of their sexual orientation, or…

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Rising interest rates end decade-long Dutch property boom

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Rising interest rates last year ended a boom in the Dutch housing markets that lasted nearly a decade, the Dutch association of realtors NVM said. House prices…

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Old Nazi map sparks treasure hunt in the Netherlands

OMMEREN, the Netherlands, (Reuters) - An old map believed to mark the spot where German soldiers hid treasure worth millions of euros during World War Two sparked the imagination of…

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Rotterdam is the Netherlands’ murder capital with 16 killings in 2022

There were 16 murders in Rotterdam last year, making the port city the murder capital of the country, the Telegraaf said on Monday. Amsterdam was second on the list with…

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Netherlands removes right of asylum for Russian men escaping Putin’s mobilisation order

The Netherlands has ruled that Russian men seeking asylum to escape Vladimir Putin’s mobilisation order no longer have the right to stay in the country as they are no longer…

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‘Klimaatklever’ is Dutch word of the year

Klimaatklever, a new term to describe climate campaigners who glue themselves to works of art, has been voted the Dutch word of the year. The result was announced after a…

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Dutch inflation to stick around 5% as energy costs bite – central bank

AMSTERDAM, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Inflation in the Netherlands is set to remain at a relatively high level of around 5% in the next two years as soaring energy costs…

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Dutch buy fewer Christmas decorations as inflation drives up prices

Dutch households are struggling to tighten their belts this Christmas as inflation has pushed up the price of decorations. Figures from market research bureau GfK show consumers are buying less…

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Dutch court rejects attempt to widen euthanasia laws

THE HAGUE, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The Netherlands does not have to make assisting in a suicide legal for anyone beyond medical professionals, Dutch judges ruled on Wednesday, rejecting a…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Lisse, The Netherlands

A photograph made by an Octocopter, remote-controlled helicopter, shows an aerial view of the flower gardens Keukenhof in Lisse, The Netherlands. PHOTO: EPA/Paul Raats

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Dutch power grid firm may ask customers to avoid peak hours

AMSTERDAM, Nov 17 (Reuters) - TenneT, the Dutch electric grid operator, said on Thursday it was looking into asking customers to avoid using the grid during peak hours in exchange…

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Activists block private jet traffic at Schiphol Airport

AMSTERDAM, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Environmental activists rushed onto the area where private jets are kept at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Saturday in an attempt to block them from departing.…

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China accused of illegal police stations in the Netherlands

The Chinese government has been accused of establishing at least two undeclared "police stations" in the Netherlands. Dutch media found evidence that the "overseas service stations", which promise to provide…

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Dutch to cull around 44,000 turkeys to contain bird flu

AMSTERDAM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Dutch health authorities were overseeing the cull of around 44,000 turkeys on a farm in the south of the country after the detection of a…

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Netherlands culls a further 300,000 chickens amid bird flu epidemic

AMSTERDAM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The Netherlands is to cull another 300,000 chickens on a farm in the south of the country after the detection of a highly infectious strain…

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Netherlands to pull out of treaty protecting energy investments

AMSTERDAM, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will follow Spain in pulling out of the Energy Charter Treaty protecting investments in the sector, its energy ministry said on Wednesday. In…

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Dutch government to spend billions on military procurement

AMSTERDAM, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Dutch government will invest up to 3.5 billion euros ($3.44 billion) in military procurement, the defence ministry said, in a policy turnaround in the…

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