The Netherlands
Multi-million euro cryptocurrency laundering service Bestmixer.io taken down
The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), in close cooperation with Europol and the authorities in Luxembourg, clamped down on one…
Applications from Dutch cities flood in to host the Eurovision
Dutch cities began jostling for the right to stage next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Applications from towns and cities across the Netherlands…
Germany and the Netherlands suspend military training in Iraq
Germany and the Netherlands are suspending military training operations in Iraq due to increasing regional tensions and an unspecified threat. The Germany…
The Netherlands warns about travel to Turkey
The Dutch foreign ministry has warned holidaymakers heading to Turkey that their phones and other electronic apparatus can be confiscated if officials…
Amsterdam continues drive to curb nuisance from mass tourism…steps against guided tours in Red Light District
The Amsterdam city council approved a ban on guided tours in the Red Light District. The ban will be implemented on January…
Photo story: Mother’s Day with a cause
A couple takes selfies with a cloud of flowers made by the stylist Sarah Dikker on the occasion of Mother’s Day, in…
The Netherlands to ban groups of chemical ingredients in fight against designer drugs
Dutch authorities are to amend opium laws to stop designer drug makers from switching ingredients to avoid their products being classed as…
Dutch coalition parties say Huawei must be kept out of 5G network
MPs from two of the four Dutch coalition parties - Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA) and Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) - have…
Apple in Dutch antitrust spotlight
Apple, already the subject of EU antitrust scrutiny, became the target of a Dutch investigation for allegedly favouring its own apps on…
More companies leaving the UK for the Netherlands
As a consequence of Brexit, more companies are leaving the UK and looking to settle in the Netherlands. The companies want to…
Dutch youths want visiting a prostitute to be made illegal
A petition is to be handed into the Dutch parliament demanding that visiting a prostitute be made illegal. Some 42,000 young people…
Photostory: ‘Energy Observer’ arrives in Amsterdam
'Energy Observer ', the hydrogen and solar powered self-fueling catamaran, Friday arrived in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Amsterdam is one of Energy Observer's…