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Sep 16, 20241 min read
Climate protesters block Dutch highway while police strike
AMSTERDAM - Climate activists blocked a major traffic artery in the Netherlands on Saturday, the latest in a series of demonstrations...
Aug 3, 20242 min read
It's a fish, it's a boat? Amphibious vehicles glide through Amsterdam's canals
AMSTERDAM - A colourful parade of amphibious cars glided through Amsterdam's canals on Thursday, but it was the last time the event will...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Hockey-Harmanpreet strikes again to save India, Dutch women come from behind to topple Germany
PARIS - India skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a late goal for the second game in a row to force a 1-1 draw with Argentina in Pool B of...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Olympics-Canoeing-Gestin and Prigent provide home cheer with superb slalom runs
PARIS - French canoeists Nicolas Gestin and Camille Prigent gave the rain-soaked fans plenty to cheer about with some blistering slalom...
Jul 3, 20242 min read
Dutch right-wing government installed as Wilders' shadow looms large
AMSTERDAM - Dutch anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders saw ministers from his party sworn in for the first time ever on Tuesday, as the...
Jul 2, 20241 min read
Netherlands to start F-16 deliveries to Ukraine soon, government says
AMSTERDAM - The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with the first of 24 promised F-16 fighter jets soon, the outgoing Dutch government...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Advocates for reparations say Dutch slavery apologies not enough
As the Netherlands marks on Monday 161 years since the abolition of slavery, activists have questioned the sincerity of recent apologies...
Jun 19, 20242 min read
US pushes Netherlands, Japan to further restrict chipmaking equipment to China
A U.S. official was heading to Japan after meeting with the Dutch government to try to push allies to further restrict China's ability to...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
Dutch intelligence says Chinese cyber espionage goes wider than it suspected
AMSTERDAM - Dutch military intelligence said on Monday that Chinese cyber espionage was more extensive than it had initially thought,...
Jun 6, 20243 min read
Dutch voters kick off EU election, nationalist parties seen gaining
THE HAGUE -Dutch voters cast their ballots on Thursday at the start of a four-day election for the European Parliament that is likely to...
May 16, 20242 min read
Netherlands set for right-wing government after Wilders strikes deal
AMSTERDAM -Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders on Wednesday said a deal had been reached to form what was set to be the most right-wing...
May 14, 20242 min read
Factbox-Deadline looms for agreement on Dutch coalition
AMSTERDAM - Dutch election winner Geert Wilders and his prospective right-wing government partners gathered on Tuesday for a new round...
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