Netherlands
Photo Story: Dutch primary schools reopen
Pupils arrive to a primary school in The Hague, The Netherlands, 11 May 2020. Primary schools, playgroups and childcare facilities reopened in…
Malta amongst European countries wanting EU to suspend refunds for cancelled flights law
France, Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Poland and Portugal are calling on Brussels to temporarily suspend a…
Photo Story: Dutch King expresses support to nursing home staff
Dutch King Willem-Alexander (C) during a working visit to the Lindendael nursing home in Hoorn, The Netherlands. Working visits inform the royal…
Photo Story: Schiphol airport ready social distancing
An information board at Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands. The necessary preparations are being made at Schiphol Airport regarding the coronavirus crisis among…
Dutch study suggests 3% of population may have coronavirus antibodies
A study of blood donors has discovered that around 3% have developed antibodies against the new coronavirus, giving an indication of what…
Photo Story: Gym lessons for the elderly in the Netherlands
The elderly take gym lessons from their balcony in Kwintsheul, The Netherlands, 08 April 2020. Because of the advice to stay indoors…
Netherlands will support loans from EU funds for short-term medical costs but not economic-recovery measures
The Dutch Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra said the Dutch government supports easy loans from a European fund for governments to cover short-term…
Joint statement on the principles of the rule of law in times of Covid-19
Thirteen EU countries on Wednesday issued a joint statement calling for coronavirus emergency measures to be temporary and in line with rule…
Dutch PM appoints opposition MP as country’s new health minister to combat Covid-19 spread
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has appointed an opposition MP as the country’s new health minister to help combat the spread of…
Dutch Health Minister resigns after collapse in Parliament
Dutch health minister Bruno Bruins, who is responsible for tackling coronavirus, has resigned. Bruins collapsed in parliament on Wednesday night during a…
Netherlands’ PM excludes a total national lockdown
Government measures prompted by the coronavirus pandemic are "unprecedented in peacetime," says Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Monday, but he vowed not…
814 infected in Netherlands, deaths now are 10
The number of deaths in people with the coronavirus in the Netherlands has doubled to 10. The number of infections rose to…