The Netherlands
First woman to receive the highest rank in the Dutch Navy
Captain Jeanette Morang today will be promoted to Commodore. Morang is the first woman to receive the highest rank in the Dutch…
15% of Dutch children don’t play outside
Research by the Dutch campaign group Jantje Beton showed that in the Netherlands around 15% of children never play outside. In 50%…
Captain of Budapest fatal ship crash was also involved in Dutch boat crash
The captain of a cruise ship, identifies only as a 64-year-old Ukrainian national named as Yuriy C, who was involved in a…
Severe storms continue to pummel the Netherlands and Belgium
The Netherlands suffered a second night of severe storms that brought down trees and disrupted traffic as strong winds and heavy rain…
Vatican mourns Dutch teenager’s ‘euthanasia’ death
The Vatican on Wednesday mourned the death of Noa Pothoven, a 17-year-old girl from the Netherlands who reportedly ended her life via…
Amsterdam gives preference to young over profit in housing allocation
Amsterdam council has published new rules for allocating housing in the city. Rules which include a quota for bed and breakfasts and…
Hells Angels bikers banned in the Netherlands
The Hells Angels biker club has been banned in the Netherlands because of its culture of violence. A court in Utrecht ruled…
Travelers warned about Dutch railway strike
Dutch railway company NS advised travelers to avoid the train service on Tuesday as a nationwide transport strike is set to take…
European Elections: Farage’s party on course to come first in UK, Dutch Labor Party unexpected winner in the Netherlands
As the UK and the Netherlands voted in the European Parliament elections on Thursday, exit polls gave the first indication of how…
Anger as EU citizens denied a vote in UK and the Netherlands, Voting start in Czech Republic and Ireland
As the European Parliament elections closed Thursday in the UK and the Netherlands, hundreds of EU citizens trying to cast their vote…
More stringent measures for good behaviour in Dutch armed forces
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has written to a handful of soldiers who are also members of biker gangs to inform them…
The European Parliament Elections: Voting gets underway in the UK and the Netherlands
Voting has opened in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands for the European Parliament elections. The first two countries to vote in…