New curfew ‘unlikely’ in the Netherlands despite sharp rise in Covid casesThe country’s hospitals and intensive care wards are once again under pressureWed Oct 20 2021 - 18:28
Peter de Vries murder trial: Two suspects make first court appearanceSuspected gunman remains silent as suspected getaway driver denies involvementMon Oct 18 2021 - 17:53
Two jailed for 30 years each for Dutch lawyer’s murderHired assassins killed Derk Wiersum who worked ‘in the service of the rule of law’Mon Oct 11 2021 - 19:09
Challenge to Dutch vaccine certificate system rejected in courtArgument that system to gain entry to indoor public spaces is discriminatory unsuccessfulWed Oct 06 2021 - 17:33
New ICC prosecutor under pressure to reverse decision on US in AfghanistanHague Letter: Decision to ‘deprioritise’ alleged US, CIA and Afghan government war crimes in Afghanistan criticisedMon Oct 04 2021 - 20:59
Rutte given extra security amid fears of attack by drugs criminalsDutch PM’s protection set to be 24-hour, following shooting of journalist in JulyMon Sept 27 2021 - 20:36
Boy (12) in Netherlands wins bid to get Covid-19 vaccine despite father’s oppositionCourt ruling comes as the country prepares to end social distancing rules from SaturdayFri Sept 24 2021 - 17:29
Illegal drugs cost Netherlands €4.1bn a year, report saysGangland costs Dutch billions in policing, jails, addiction and money launderingWed Sept 22 2021 - 20:10
Dutch coalition talks in turmoil as ministers resign over AfghanistanSigrid Kaag of foreign affairs and Ank Bijleveld of defence step down over evacuationFri Sept 17 2021 - 17:36
Controversial Kosovan court begins investigation of alleged war crimesFormer Kosovan prime minister Thaci and a commander of the KLA among those facing chargesTue Sept 14 2021 - 16:45
Main cocaine route to Europe has shifted to Rotterdam, Antwerp and HamburgEuropean gangs buying the drug directly from Colombian suppliers following the disbandment of Farc rebelsWed Sept 08 2021 - 21:39
Dutch government relieved as anti-vax movement fails to igniteAmsterdam anti-vaccination march fails to attract large numbers organisers predictedMon Sept 06 2021 - 18:59
Amsterdam council to return €20m art work to family of previous Jewish ownersPainting by Russian artist Kandinsky has been at the centre of a nine-year legal battle that has transfixed the art worldSun Aug 29 2021 - 15:48
Polish private TV channel gets Dutch licence to continue broadcastingLegislation to curb foreign-owned media criticised for curtailing press freedomWed Aug 18 2021 - 17:57
Gardaí raid Dublin premises as part of EU operation against fraudBusinesses in at least 20 countries targeted by criminals pretending to sell wholesale itemsWed Aug 11 2021 - 13:52
More arrests likely after huge crystal meth facility found in NetherlandsLaboratory producing €1m of illegal drug daily uncovered via messaging app ‘sting’Tue Aug 03 2021 - 17:14
Eight young Dutch men face trial after compatriot kicked to death in MallorcaSpanish judge rules the investigation and prosecution should be carried out by Dutch authoritiesThu Jul 29 2021 - 18:25
Celebration as rare red panda twins born in Dutch zooHalf of the world’s red pandas have disappeared in past 20 yearsWed Jul 21 2021 - 18:12
Growing belief Dutch state behind in tackling crime after journalist’s killingPeter R de Vries died nine days after being shot as he left Amsterdam television studioFri Jul 16 2021 - 20:02
Dutch crime reporter De Vries dies nine days after being shot in headThe journalist was acting as an adviser to the main prosecution witness in the country’s biggest ever gangland trialThu Jul 15 2021 - 18:13
Netherlands sees Covid cases rise 500% in a weekExpert says 40% of cases traced to outdoor spaces such as restaurants and nightclubsWed Jul 14 2021 - 17:54
Trial of men accused of murdering criminal lawyer opens in AmsterdamLawyer worked for prosecution witness who also had links with journalist shot last weekMon Jul 12 2021 - 17:33
Two suspects remanded in custody over shooting of Dutch journalistPair are believed by prosecutors to be the gunman and getaway driverFri Jul 09 2021 - 18:22
Dutch government steps up security after shooting of crime journalistAttack on De Vries, who remains seriously ill, underlines challenge for state, says ministerThu Jul 08 2021 - 18:37
Dutch journalist clings to life after being shot at close rangeAssailant fires five rounds from close range in attack family describe as ‘worst nightmare’Wed Jul 07 2021 - 17:16
What does it take to dislodge Mark Rutte from high office?Hague Letter: Having led four coalition governments, the caretaker prime minister was censured for ‘damaging public trust in government’Tue Jul 06 2021 - 20:00
Dutch police help smash network allegedly masking cybercriminalsDoubleVPN’s domains and server infrastructure taken down by international teamThu Jul 01 2021 - 17:27
ICC receives evidence of forced deportation of Uighurs from TajikistanDossier raises question of whether new prosecutor will open investigation to challenge ChinaMon Jun 28 2021 - 17:57
Rembrandt’s damaged ‘The Night Watch’ made whole againMasterpiece has missing sections restored using artificial intelligence at RijksmuseumThu Jun 24 2021 - 16:09
‘Society is changing’: Netherlands examines post-Covid economy and societyFeeling past 18 months are already old news in Europe’s most densely populated countryTue Jun 22 2021 - 18:29
New Hague prosecutor up against geopolitical headwinds and ‘culture of fear’British lawyer Karim Khan has his work cut out at the International Criminal CourtTue Jun 15 2021 - 20:00
One in 10 female third-level students in Netherlands has been raped – reportAmnesty research finds educational institutions not doing enough to help the victimsThu Jun 10 2021 - 17:21
Global sting involving FBI-designed app deals heavy blow to criminal gangsCriminals believed phones were secure, but police were reading all messages in real timeTue Jun 08 2021 - 08:13
Netherlands repatriates ‘jihadi bride’ and children from Syrian campGovernment says ‘Ilham B’ returned to stand trial amid contentious debate on issueSun Jun 06 2021 - 17:42
When criticism of top Covid-19 advisers turns into a terror campaignHague Letter: Leading Dutch and Belgian virologists have had to face sinister threatsTue Jun 01 2021 - 20:00
Netherlands brings forward next phase of reopening as infections tumbleAmsterdam hospital announces closure of a coronavirus unit due to fall-off in admissionsThu May 27 2021 - 19:27
Netherlands finally eases Covid restrictions as infections fallStage two sees reopening of outdoor swimming pools, amusement park and gymsWed May 19 2021 - 17:55
Biden White House shares common ground with Trump when it comes to the ICCHague Letter: US sanctions against the court may have been dropped but tensions remainMon May 17 2021 - 17:49
‘Convert or die’: UN report finds evidence of genocide in Isis treatment of YazidisBrutal killings, especially those of children, “shocked the conscience of humanity and chilled the soul”Thu May 13 2021 - 17:18
Dutch scientists train bees to detect coronavirusResearch could be used to help fight the pandemic in underdeveloped countriesThu May 06 2021 - 20:30
Netherlands postpones next stage of planned national reopeningHealth minister says pressure on hospitals too great to allow further easing of restrictionsMon May 03 2021 - 18:05
The Netherlands ends its overnight curfew despite 2% rise in new Covid casesCaretaker government eases selected restrictions against advice of its expert panelWed Apr 28 2021 - 17:49
Senior adviser accused of undermining Dutch vaccine programmeJaap van Delden says bulk of 11.7 million doses of AstraZeneca jab ‘superfluous’Mon Apr 26 2021 - 17:19
Dutch to ditch curfew despite third-wave Covid case figures risingActing premier Mark Rutte announces moves towards ‘re-establishing society’Wed Apr 21 2021 - 19:33
Lifting of curfew cancelled by Dutch caretaker governmentFailure to cut Covid infections ‘very concerning’ as easing of curbs postponedWed Apr 14 2021 - 17:36
Dutch Covid death toll last year may be twice the official figureShocking new figures from national statistics agency analysis bring 2020 total to 20,030Thu Apr 08 2021 - 17:28
Mark Rutte’s uncertain futureHague Letter: Coalition talks in chaos with prime minister’s job finally in playMon Apr 05 2021 - 16:59
Dutch coalition talks on hold after Rutte survives no-confidence voteParliament had passed formal motion of disapproval saying PM had not told truthFri Apr 02 2021 - 17:47
Netherlands cuts nightly curfew by an hour despite rising Covid casesWarning of third wave amid unexpectedly high reluctance to accept vaccinesWed Mar 31 2021 - 19:21
Dutch government extends country’s second lockdown and overnight curfew‘The emergence of the third wave here in the Netherlands resembles what we’re seeing in neighbouring countries’Wed Mar 24 2021 - 18:55
