The Netherlands
Letter bombs delivered to businesses in the Netherlands
Police in the Netherlands are investigating a series of letter bombs delivered to businesses in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam. Terrorism is not…
Photo Story: Obligatory passport for Dutch dogs
A dog owner receives a new dog passport from the vet for her husky, in Den Haag, the Netherlands. Starting January 1,…
The Netherlands doesn’t want to be called Holland anymore
The Netherlands will stop using Holland as its nickname in the new year as part of a €200,000 rebranding campaign. The country's…
Dutch gambling authority fined 10 companies a total of €3.5m this year
The Dutch gambling authority fined companies offering online betting and gambling games in the Netherlands a total of €3.5m this year –…
Photo Story: The fires of Scheveningen
Participants in a torchlight procession in Scheveningen, The Netherlands on the evening of Saturday 28 December. The procession took place where there…
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker revives plan for Mohammad cartoon contest
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders on Saturday said he had revived his plan to hold a contest for cartoons caricaturing the Prophet…
Main cities in the Netherlands worried that new sex work law could harm ‘vulnerable’ sex workers
Five major Dutch cities are concerned that a proposed law to regulate sex work nationally could have negative consequences for ‘vulnerable’ groups.…
Photo Story: Tractors gather for farmers’ protest in Amsterdam
Tractors gather at a parking lot before a farmers' protest in the Bijlmermeer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 13 December 2019. A total of…
Photo Story: ‘Frozen Magic’ ice sculpture exhibit opens in Scheveningen
Ice sculptures are on display in the new exhibition 'Frozen Magic' in Scheveningen, the Netherlands. More than 22 artworks inspired by the…
Fireworks further out of favour, more people back local bans
Fireworks are further out of favour in the Netherlands, with 57% now backing bans at a town or city level, according to…
Migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 changes flag from Dutch to German
The rescue vessel Sea-Watch 3, which has been detained by Italian authorities on multiple occasions, said that it would no longer be…
Photo story: Flights from Eindhoven airport suspended
A view of a plane shrouded in fog sitting on the tarmac at the airport in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 05 December 2019.…