To pee or not to pee? Amsterdam court case sparks national rowWoman appeals fine for urinating in public, claiming sexual discrimination in a city that has far fewer toilets for womenWed Sept 20 2017 - 17:24
Dutch budget deal prevents collapse of shaky coalitionTeachers to get ‘substantial’ raise as talks on new government appear close to conclusionWed Sept 13 2017 - 17:15
Amsterdam to step up security after Spain terror attacksMayor says measures are ‘general precaution’ not prompted by fresh intelligenceWed Aug 30 2017 - 19:15
False alarm of Rotterdam ‘terror attack’ did no one any favoursThe worst part about the incident is that the media were the ones sowing fear and confusionFri Aug 25 2017 - 17:10
Dutch caretaker coalition strife opens door to new governmentRutte administration’s potential collapse has finally focused the talks on forming a cabinetMon Aug 21 2017 - 01:00
Dutch addiction experts warn of dangers of ‘trippy tea’Ayahuasca is brewed with hallucinogenic plants and can harm unstable peopleThu Aug 10 2017 - 19:04
Shadow of violence hangs over Kenya’s presidential electionBitter campaign awakens ghosts of 2007 post-election bloodshed, which killed 1,500Fri Aug 04 2017 - 18:51
US ambassador candidate lacks liberal Dutch valuesHague Letter: Pete Hoekstra was born in Groningen but advocates Tea Party moralityWed Aug 02 2017 - 01:00
Netherlands holds firm on opposition to dual nationality post-BrexitDutch PM responds to petition on passports as 100,000 citizens in UK face uncertaintyThu Jul 27 2017 - 17:57
MH17 relatives bear brunt of Russia’s disinformation strategyAnalysis: Justice looks further away than ever for Malaysia Airlines disaster familiesWed Jul 19 2017 - 16:36
‘Forest’ of 298 trees named for each victim on board MH17 flightSome 2,000 relatives attend unveiling of memorial in the NetherlandsMon Jul 17 2017 - 19:20
Text and ride? App jams smartphone signal when on your bikeSmart indeed: Dutch firm’s aim is to halt teenage practice of texting while cyclingMon Jul 10 2017 - 19:17
Talks to form Dutch coalition government continueMultiparty negotiations between unlikely bedfellows must bridge ideological gulfsTue Jul 04 2017 - 20:36
Dutch journalists likely kidnapped by Colombian rebelsNational Liberation Army vows to ‘look into case’ after authorities demand release of pairTue Jun 20 2017 - 20:29
Deaths from terrorism in Europe have spiked since 2014Europol data also shows women and youths playing bigger part in terrorist actsFri Jun 16 2017 - 19:01
Dutch Muslim mayor urges inclusion of Wilders in coalition talksNegotiations have been going on for three months following fragmented poll resultWed Jun 14 2017 - 18:23
Dutch Liberals struggle to form government without WildersLeader Mark Rutte has said he will not work with the Freedom Party because of their anti-Islam views – but options are growing thinMon Jun 05 2017 - 10:23
Why hackers may turn their attention to Angela MerkelThe goal? Manipulate media, strengthen extremist groups and fan anger over issues like migrationMon May 22 2017 - 01:00
Shopping trip by Wilders to Belgium could prove expensive‘Why on earth should the Ghent taxpayer have to pick up the tab for a private visit which our authorities actually advised against?’Fri Mar 31 2017 - 16:18
Dutch coalition talks leave Wilders out in the coldLeaders of four parties meet as ‘robust’ economic growth continues in the NetherlandsSun Mar 26 2017 - 18:20
Green Left weighs pros and cons of joining new Dutch coalitionRutte’s Liberals seek support of fourth party to secure majority governmentMon Mar 20 2017 - 18:29
Defeat of Dutch far-right leader welcomed across EUAngela Merkel expresses joy at ‘very pro-European result’ in NetherlandsThu Mar 16 2017 - 19:02
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte’s party first in election – exit pollLiberals to win 31 seats, while far-right candidate Geert Wilders’s to win 19 seatsWed Mar 15 2017 - 22:38
Dutch voters go to polls in election closely watched across EuropeGeert Wilders and Mark Rutte TV debate sets tone as up to 42% of electorate uncommittedTue Mar 14 2017 - 18:58
Turkey row has little impact on Dutch rivals’ ratings - pollOne of last opinion polls of election predicting dead heat between Rutte and WildersMon Mar 13 2017 - 19:18
Rutte gets firm with Turkey days before electionRelations between the Netherlands and Turkey are at an all-time lowSun Mar 12 2017 - 16:32
Modern espionage: the Eyes that never stop watchingWhen the Netherlands told the US that Trump’s people had met Russian officials there, it was only doing its 14 Eyes dutySat Mar 11 2017 - 06:00
Netherlands election campaigns gear up for final weekendPoll shows small lead for Dutch premier Mark Rutte over far-right Geert WildersThu Mar 09 2017 - 17:59
Geert Wilders accuses Dutch premier over Turkish rallyFar-right leader says he would ban entire cabinet until after vote in TurkeyTue Mar 07 2017 - 18:37
Dutch prime minister warns voters about ‘fake populism’Mark Rutte says chaos will ensue if Geert Wilders wins electionFri Mar 03 2017 - 17:27
Geert Wilders and Freedom Party slip in Dutch election pollsFall-off in support for far-right Freedom Party sees Mark Rutte’s Liberals almost levelWed Mar 01 2017 - 18:22
Mark Rutte and Geert Wilders to engage in TV debateDutch party leaders had withdrawn from Sunday face-to-face ahead of March 15th pollMon Feb 27 2017 - 18:39
Financial feelgood factor from polls ahead of Dutch electionsAmid variety of strong economic indicators, poll suggests just 20% support Geert WildersMon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00
Keep your shoes on: New airport security scanner takes its first steps at SchipholNew scanner arrives as trials underway on kit that lets you leave liquids and laptops in your bagThu Feb 23 2017 - 05:58
Officer in unit that protects Wilders held in leak investigationFar-right Dutch Freedom Party leader describes security breach as ‘serious’Wed Feb 22 2017 - 17:48
Five top Dutch political parties have discriminatory policiesProposals are illegal and contrary to constitution, says law society ahead of electionFri Feb 17 2017 - 17:38
Geert Wilders: far-right populist who paints himself as an outsiderFreedom Party leader has inflamed the political climate ahead of the Dutch electionFri Feb 17 2017 - 17:24
Mark Rutte and Geert Wilders withdraw from leaders’ TV debatePotentially decisive political discussion on Dutch TV cancelled over line-up disputeMon Feb 13 2017 - 18:39
Funding cut may curb International Criminal CourtICC record on war criminal prosecution criticised over rising operational costsThu Feb 09 2017 - 01:00
Dutch opt for manual count after reports of Russian hackingFrance and Germany also warned of tampering as elections loom in both countriesFri Feb 03 2017 - 18:10
Netherlands to set up ‘safe abortion fund’ after Trump pulls supportDutch ministry seeks international backing as US stops funds to NGOs offering abortionsWed Jan 25 2017 - 18:55
Schiphol airport calls for greater security due to terror threat levelsTransport hub in Amsterdam warns up to 500 more police needed to maintain safetyTue Jan 10 2017 - 18:58
Dutch political spectrum splinters into rainbow of rivalsMarch general election could result in five-party coalition headed by Mark RutteMon Jan 09 2017 - 16:22
Dutch sport struggles with revelations of widespread sexual abuseRenowned cyclist reveals how she suffered decades of abuse during her careerMon Jan 02 2017 - 01:00
Dutch bicker over Berlin attacker’s escape through Netherlands‘No doubt’ that Anis Amri passed through Nijmegen train station, says prosecutorFri Dec 30 2016 - 18:04
UK expected to opt in to extension of Europol powersNew powers aim to make policing agency less bureaucratic, more flexible and collaborativeTue Dec 27 2016 - 18:54
Geert Wilders extends lead in polls ahead of Dutch electionFar-right leader unlikely to become PM as other parties say they won’t work with himThu Dec 22 2016 - 01:00
Public perception of Muslim numbers in Europe higher than realityPoll of 40 countries reveals large gap between public estimates and actual numbersWed Dec 14 2016 - 18:16
Wilders convicted in hate speech trial in nuanced ruling by judgesHarsh sentence might have galvanised Dutch far-right leader’s followersFri Dec 09 2016 - 22:06
Dutch to ban 4-FA party drug popular in EuropeLegal alternative to heroin, cocaine and ecstasy to be banned on health groundsFri Dec 09 2016 - 17:08
