The Netherlands
Dutch police arrest suspect in The Hague stabbing
Dutch police arrested a 35-year-old homeless man Saturday on suspicion of stabbing three teens on a street in The Hague that was…
Rotterdam 2020 design celebrates 65 years of Eurovision Song Contest
The design, which forms the visual basis for the 3 shows and the event, symbolizes the celebration of the 65 years of…
Dutch anti-terrorism unit foils terrorist attack in the Netherlands
Two men will appear in court on Thursday charged with preparing a terrorist attack, the public prosecution department has confirmed. One man…
Traffic jams cost Dutch industry €1.4bn
Traffic jams cost Dutch industry a record €1.4bn last year, according to research by Panteia on behalf of the transport sector lobby…
Dutch authorities find 25 migrants in refrigerated container on UK-bound ferry
Authorities in the Netherlands discovered 25 migrants hidden inside a truck aboard a cargo ferry en route to Britain shortly after it…
Dutch luxury department store Bijenkorf cancels Christmas lights show to cut costs
The Bijenkorf luxury department store group has sacked several dozen members of staff and scrapped the annual Christmas light show in Amsterdam…
Netherlands cuts speed limit to curb emissions
The Dutch government will reduce its national speed limit as part of a package of controversial measures to cut emissions that have…
Photo Story: A museum with a difference opens in Amsterdam
Photos taken prior to the opening of the Youseum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The pop-up museum challenges visitors to think critically about…
Dutch are the most proficient English speakers in the world
The Dutch are the most proficient English speakers in the world, a global study of English skills has found. Swedish education company…
Photo Story: First F-35 lands at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands
The first F-35, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, lands at Leeuwarden Air Base in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands on Thursday 31…
‘Open Up’ is Rotterdam’s Eurovision Song Contest slogan
‘Open Up’ is the slogan organisers have come up with for next year’s Eurovision song contest in Rotterdam. The festival, which comprises…
Photo Story: Dutch zoo gears up for Halloween
A meerkat already celebrates Halloween in Amersfoort Zoo in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. The animals received carved pumpkins to play with or to…