Netherlands

Art

Frans Hals: Rijksmuseum honours the Master of Laughter in new exhibit

After celebrated solo exhibitions of Vermeer and Rembrandt, the Rijksmuseum is set to unveil a new exhibition dedicated to the joyous painting of Frans Hals.

15/02/2024

Netherlands

Court orders Netherlands to stop exporting fighter jet parts to Israel

The court said there is a "clear risk" Dutch F-35 parts are being used by Israel to violate international humanitarian law in Gaza.

12/02/2024

Netherlands

Dutch universities plan to limit amount of international students

The country is a very popular study destination for foreigners, with numbers tripling in the last decade.

10/02/2024

Art

Stolen Van Gogh painting goes back on show

A stolen Van Gogh painting has gone on show again in the Netherlands after it was returned in an IKEA bag last year.

09/02/2024

Netherlands

Talks to form far-right Dutch government collapse

Potential coalition partners with Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom are wary of his more extreme anti-Islam plans.

07/02/2024

Netherlands

ICJ says it has jurisdiction in part of Ukraine's genocide case

Kyiv attempted to bring a sweeping case against Moscow, a part of which will now be considered at the International Court of Justice.

02/02/2024

Travel News

Eurostar will run direct London-Amsterdam trains this summer

A six month suspension of services will no longer take place as the rail operator has found a solution to Amsterdam station works.

26/01/2024

Netherlands

ICJ stops short of ordering ceasefire in Gaza

South Africa, which brought the case against Israel, had asked for the court to order the Israeli Defence Forces to halt their operation.

26/01/2024

Nature

National park wolves can be shot with paintball guns, Dutch court says

Wolves at a popular national park have been approaching human visitors more frequently.

24/01/2024

Culture news

ESNS Diary: Euronews Culture's top picks for new European music

Here are the best finds from our time at Eurosonic Noorderslag, one of Europe's biggest annual showcases of new music.

21/01/2024

Euronews Witness

What's behind the Netherlands' turn to the far-right?

Euronews International Correspondent Valérie Gauriat speaks with voters in the Netherlands to understand how the far-right PVV party secured a victory in the 2023 parliamentary elections.

19/01/2024

Culture news

French star Zaho de Sagazan sweeps the 2024 Music Moves Europe Awards

French musician Zaho de Sagazan made her case clear as a future star with her double MME award win.

19/01/2024

Culture news

Who won big at the 2024 European Festival Awards?

Festivals of all sizes were recognised at the 13th annual event in Groningen, the Netherlands.

18/01/2024

Culture news

Groningen celebrates the best of European Music and festival fanatics

The Dutch city of Groningen will today begin hosting Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS), a four-day event showcasing the best of European music talent, on stage and off it.

17/01/2024

Travel News

Schiphol Airport: Over a hundred flights delayed or cancelled today

Travel warnings are also in place across the UK, but no major airport disruption has been reported so far.

16/01/2024

Green News

Dutch-Caribbean islanders sue Netherlands over climate inaction

The case demands that the government takes “concrete measures” to protect Bonaire from the consequences of climate change and steps up its plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

12/01/2024

Netherlands

What are the merits of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel?

South Africa’s genocide case against Israel will start to be heard this week at the International Court of Justice in The Hague - so what will happen in the court?

11/01/2024

Netherlands

Dutch election winner Geert Wilders scraps mosque ban proposal

Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders made a key concession to potential coalition partners on Monday, announcing that he's withdrawing legislation that he proposed in 2018 that calls for a ban on mosques and the Quran.

08/01/2024

Netherlands

Netherlands accused of spying on Jews after World War II

The secret services reportedly monitored members of the Netherlands Auschwitz Committee and infiltrated its meetings.

27/12/2023

Netherlands

EU agency 'concerned' about 'erotic centre' near its Amsterdam HQ

The European Medicines Agency has said it is keeping a close watch on plans for a new sex work venue as Amsterdam disperses its notorious red light district.

21/12/2023

Economy

Dutch unemployement rate declined further in November

The latest figures suggest that employment is on the rise in the Netherlands even though the country battles with recession.

21/12/2023

Living

See inside the Dutch repair cafe saving electricals from landfill

As many struggle with the cost of living, keeping your existing electricals working is an easy way to save money.

20/12/2023

Netherlands

Alleged former Russian officer wants to give war crime evidence

A Russian man claiming to be a former Wagner Group officer has arrived in the Netherlands saying he wants to give evidence at the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating atrocities in the war in Ukraine.

19/12/2023

The Big Question

The Big Question: Why is it so hard to prevent terrorist financing?

The Chief Financial Economic Crime Officer at Rabobank tells The Big Question’s Hannah Brown: “Behind financial crime, you have crime - drug addiction, terrorist financing and modern slavery. And this money has to enter into the system.”

18/12/2023

Eco-Innovation

Water diplomacy: How Rotterdam exports its water expertise

The Dutch city is world famous for protecting itself from flooding. How is Rotterdam exporting its water solutions abroad - and why?

16/12/2023

Netherlands

Dutch counterterror agency raises national threat alert

The ongoing conflict in Israel, Quran desecrations in Europe, and increased threats from jihadism, along with recent attacks in nearby countries, have made the Netherlands counterterrorism agency raise its security level.

12/12/2023