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International Criminal Court is warned that its legitimacy is being damaged by attempts to politicise its work

International Criminal Court is warned that its legitimacy is being damaged by attempts to politicise its work

Human Rights Watch criticises member governments for interfering with how the court acts

Sun Dec 10 2023 - 15:00
Chaos grips talks over new Dutch government as Geert Wilders faces complications

Chaos grips talks over new Dutch government as Geert Wilders faces complications

A week after the elections, parties are struggling to agree about the nature of a ruling coalition in the Netherlands - or even when it should be discussed

Fri Dec 01 2023 - 16:50
Wilders tells Dutch party leaders he aims to be country’s first far-right prime minister

Wilders tells Dutch party leaders he aims to be country’s first far-right prime minister

Dilan Yesilgöz says VVD party will not take part in next coalition

Fri Nov 24 2023 - 16:38
Surge to the right in the Netherlands as Geert Wilders’s Freedom Party becomes largest party

Surge to the right in the Netherlands as Geert Wilders’s Freedom Party becomes largest party

Congratulatory chorus from leaders of the European right, including Hungary’s Viktor Orban and Marine Le Pen in France

Thu Nov 23 2023 - 06:33
Netherlands go to the polls on Wednesday in an election that is too close to call

Netherlands go to the polls on Wednesday in an election that is too close to call

As the Dutch wait to see if they’ll have their first female prime minister, there’s been one jarring incident in the campaign

Tue Nov 21 2023 - 17:45
Netherlands election: Polls show far-right leader Geert Wilders could be kingmaker

Netherlands election: Polls show far-right leader Geert Wilders could be kingmaker

Centre-right VVD leads in polls that have three parties in contention to lead the next Dutch government

Sun Nov 19 2023 - 14:21
It’s too close to call as the Netherlands prepares to head to the polls

It’s too close to call as the Netherlands prepares to head to the polls

Polling suggests three main parties are neck and neck in first election in 13 years that won’t return Mark Rutte as prime minister

Sun Nov 12 2023 - 14:00
One in 10 Dutch judges and prosecutors turned down high-profile case due to safety concerns

One in 10 Dutch judges and prosecutors turned down high-profile case due to safety concerns

One-third of the threats reported by the professionals were linked to organised crime, primarily the Dutch drugs underworld

Wed Nov 01 2023 - 21:00
Dutch farmers’ protest party suffers embarrassment over neo-Nazi tweets

Dutch farmers’ protest party suffers embarrassment over neo-Nazi tweets

Promising candidate Jasper Rekers admitted sending 900 abusive tweets to politicians during the pandemic

Fri Oct 27 2023 - 16:32
Genocide talk in Netherlands cancelled over threats

Genocide talk in Netherlands cancelled over threats

Yazidi survivor and Jewish speaker were to give an ‘eye witness’ talk based on them surviving two separate genocides

Tue Oct 24 2023 - 18:21
Woman jailed for Isis membership later worked for Dutch refugee council

Woman jailed for Isis membership later worked for Dutch refugee council

Voluntary role included access to personal and legal files despite previous conviction

Wed Oct 18 2023 - 21:00
Original membership card confirms former Dutch royal prince Bernhard’s Nazi Party links

Original membership card confirms former Dutch royal prince Bernhard’s Nazi Party links

Former Dutch royal prince Bernhard's early Nazi links finally confirmed by party membership card

Wed Oct 04 2023 - 18:17
Number of new HIV cases in Amsterdam falls by 90 per cent

Number of new HIV cases in Amsterdam falls by 90 per cent

Campaigners say reduction is ‘trending towards zero’

Fri Sept 29 2023 - 16:14
Cyber attack on International Criminal Court sparks witness security concerns

Cyber attack on International Criminal Court sparks witness security concerns

The court in The Hague issued warrant in March for arrest of Russian president Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine

Wed Sept 20 2023 - 18:49
Coffee shops in the Netherlands to source cannabis legally under pilot scheme

Coffee shops in the Netherlands to source cannabis legally under pilot scheme

Scheme has proved to be a controversial topic in the run-up to the November general election

Tue Sept 19 2023 - 16:41
‘Dutch Schindler’ receives Netherlands award 47 years after his death

‘Dutch Schindler’ receives Netherlands award 47 years after his death

Diplomat Jan Zwartendijk saved thousands of Lithuanian Jews from Nazi concentration camps

Fri Sept 15 2023 - 14:32
Netherlands: Two men convicted of lawyer’s murder are linked to further killings

Netherlands: Two men convicted of lawyer’s murder are linked to further killings

Latest twist in Marengo gangland murder trial throws light on two killings in former Dutch colony of Suriname

Mon Sept 11 2023 - 19:07
Amsterdam is going downhill for cyclists, survey says

Amsterdam is going downhill for cyclists, survey says

The rise of e-bikes has deflated people in the Dutch capital who prefer to ride traditional bicycles

Thu Sept 07 2023 - 16:43
Stay healthy in 2,500 or more easy steps: Dutch researchers recalibrate daily exercise needed

Stay healthy in 2,500 or more easy steps: Dutch researchers recalibrate daily exercise needed

While the more you walk the better it is, measurable positive results are obtained even at the lower level

Fri Sept 01 2023 - 15:21
Suitability of Hoekstra as next EU climate commissioner continues to be questioned

Suitability of Hoekstra as next EU climate commissioner continues to be questioned

Nomination of Dutch caretaker foreign minister for role by European Commission president came as a surprise given his criticism of sharing fiscal burdens

Wed Aug 30 2023 - 17:07
EU capitals shocked by proposal for new Dutch commissioner

EU capitals shocked by proposal for new Dutch commissioner

Wopke Hoekstra is not known for his good-natured bridge-building

Sun Aug 27 2023 - 19:00
Supply of F-16s to Ukraine a hugely expensive test for  Kyiv’s allies

Supply of F-16s to Ukraine a hugely expensive test for Kyiv’s allies

The fighter jets cannot hope to provide anything approaching air superiority for Ukraine, but have potential to form the basis of a relatively up-to-date battlefield deterrent

Sat Aug 12 2023 - 06:00
Hague Letter: All to play for as Van der Plas rules out interest in becoming prime minister

Hague Letter: All to play for as Van der Plas rules out interest in becoming prime minister

Three parties remain neck-and-neck in the polls in advance of November’s election but leader of the farmers’ protest movement, the BBB, proves reluctant to take top job

Mon Aug 07 2023 - 17:08
Dutch police struggling to cope with rash of drugs-related explosions

Dutch police struggling to cope with rash of drugs-related explosions

Shootings being replaced by bombings because they are a cheaper option given the availability of youngsters eager to earn their gangland spurs

Sun Jul 30 2023 - 19:12
Windows set to shut on Amsterdam’s red light district

Windows set to shut on Amsterdam’s red light district

Authorities want to relocate most of the legal prostitution to a custom-built multi-storey ‘erotic centre’ in a less-congested area, but not everyone is on board

Sat Jul 29 2023 - 06:00
Hague Letter: Public discourse has coarsened to undermine democracy and social cohesion

Hague Letter: Public discourse has coarsened to undermine democracy and social cohesion

Centrist leader of D66 party Sigrid Kaag stepped down after being called ‘a witch’ as opponents held vigils with blazing torches outside her home and at public meetings

Tue Jul 25 2023 - 06:14
Who is the half-Irish woman leading a farmers’ party that has rocked politics in the Netherlands?

Who is the half-Irish woman leading a farmers’ party that has rocked politics in the Netherlands?

BBB party claims government solutions to Dutch nitrogen problem is unfairly weighted against farmers

Sat Jul 15 2023 - 05:00
Dutch judge reprimanded over spreading conspiracy theories among judges hearing MH17 murder trial

Dutch judge reprimanded over spreading conspiracy theories among judges hearing MH17 murder trial

All 283 passengers and 15 crew died when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down nine years ago

Wed Jul 12 2023 - 20:40
Dutch PM Mark Rutte to quit politics in wake of government’s collapse

Dutch PM Mark Rutte to quit politics in wake of government’s collapse

Parliament listens in stunned silence as long-serving leader announces surprise decision to retire

Mon Jul 10 2023 - 17:31
Dutch PM Mark Rutte faces unknown challenge from farmer protest party

Dutch PM Mark Rutte faces unknown challenge from farmer protest party

Coalition collapse over handling of immigration gives first national test to insurgents

Sun Jul 09 2023 - 19:00
Dutch government collapses after ‘toxic’ row over immigration measures

Dutch government collapses after ‘toxic’ row over immigration measures

PM Mark Rutte under pressure to lower immigrant numbers with asylum applications due to increase by 50% this year

Fri Jul 07 2023 - 19:41
Netherlands to ban smartphones, tablets and smartwatches from classrooms

Netherlands to ban smartphones, tablets and smartwatches from classrooms

At heart of Dutch debate is desirability of government intervention in day-to-day running of schools

Thu Jul 06 2023 - 17:18
Dutch government to ban police officers from wearing religious symbols as part of uniforms in public

Dutch government to ban police officers from wearing religious symbols as part of uniforms in public

‘Religious neutrality of the police should be explicit,’ according to minister for justice Dilan Yesilgoz

Thu Jun 29 2023 - 19:00
Dutch court decision to return Crimean treasures to Ukraine welcomed by Zelenskiy

Dutch court decision to return Crimean treasures to Ukraine welcomed by Zelenskiy

Legal battle over collection of artefacts on loan to Amsterdam museum when Crimean peninsula by Russia in 2014 has been going on for nine years

Mon Jun 12 2023 - 19:00
Calls for Dutch prime minister to resign over gas extraction controversy

Calls for Dutch prime minister to resign over gas extraction controversy

Government led by Mark Rutte allegedly proceeded with gas extraction in north Netherlands despite knowing earthquakes were likely to result

Thu Jun 08 2023 - 19:22
Lawyer representing defendent in gangland murder trial released from Dutch jail

Lawyer representing defendent in gangland murder trial released from Dutch jail

Inez Weski still faces charges of participation in a criminal organisation

Fri Jun 02 2023 - 17:03
Hundreds of minors missing from Dutch refugee centres

Hundreds of minors missing from Dutch refugee centres

More than 1,800 children left in search of family or abducted by criminal gangs or sex traffickers in past six years

Mon May 29 2023 - 17:47
Amsterdam makes it illegal to smoke cannabis outdoors

Amsterdam makes it illegal to smoke cannabis outdoors

Tourists and residents flouting the ban in public spaces will face fines of €100

Thu May 25 2023 - 16:06
Where is  Omar al-Bashir, the former Sudanese dictator wanted for war crimes?

Where is Omar al-Bashir, the former Sudanese dictator wanted for war crimes?

The former president has been a fugitive from the International Criminal Court since 2009

Thu May 25 2023 - 05:00
Dutch windfarms will slow down blades to permit safe passage of migrating birds

Dutch windfarms will slow down blades to permit safe passage of migrating birds

Complex modelling and ecologically responsible wind generation aim to avoid blade slaughter of up 50,000 birds annually

Tue May 16 2023 - 19:00
Interpol revives separate murder investigations of 22 women

Interpol revives separate murder investigations of 22 women

Dutch, German and Belgian police publish confidential details in effort to solve crimes spanning 50-year period

Fri May 12 2023 - 13:00
Netherlands TV presenter recalled from Russia over safety concerns

Netherlands TV presenter recalled from Russia over safety concerns

Tighter censorship by security services producing increasingly difficult situation in which to work, says channel’s news boss

Tue May 09 2023 - 17:37
Prosecution of Putin for war on Ukraine will require hybrid tribunal of The Hague

Prosecution of Putin for war on Ukraine will require hybrid tribunal of The Hague

Zelenskiy claims invasion should be seen as ‘primary offence’ committed by Moscow

Mon May 08 2023 - 17:07
Prevailing Dutch wind suggests it’s time for royal family to stop reigning

Prevailing Dutch wind suggests it’s time for royal family to stop reigning

Prince Harry may find the Dutch royal family admirably modern, but more and more people in the Netherlands think their monarchy belongs to a bygone era

Fri May 05 2023 - 05:00
 International Criminal Court signs working agreement with Europol, the EU-wide policing agency

International Criminal Court signs working agreement with Europol, the EU-wide policing agency

South Africa appears to threaten to withdraw its support for the court because of its decision to issue arrest warrants for Putin last month

Sun Apr 30 2023 - 15:24
Netherlands’ Moroccan mafia murder trial stalls after top lawyer for defendant arrested

Netherlands’ Moroccan mafia murder trial stalls after top lawyer for defendant arrested

Inez Weski held ‘on suspicion of participating in a criminal organisation’ while home and office searched by police

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 17:10
Dutch envoy to Ukraine resigns over pro-Russia comments

Dutch envoy to Ukraine resigns over pro-Russia comments

Ron van Dartel, a veteran diplomat, quoted as saying: ‘Ukrainians are Russians as well. We should not forget this’

Fri Apr 21 2023 - 13:35
France and the Netherlands strike far-reaching new business deal

France and the Netherlands strike far-reaching new business deal

At the heart of the pact are semiconductors, the electronic circuits that drive modernity

Mon Apr 17 2023 - 00:00
Dutch conspiracy theorist jailed for inciting violence and threatening eminent virologist

Dutch conspiracy theorist jailed for inciting violence and threatening eminent virologist

Micha Kat, who was extradited from Northern Ireland, called for kidnap and referred to judges as ‘targets’

Wed Apr 12 2023 - 19:00
Boom time for arms manufacturers as Nato’s EU members boost military capability

Boom time for arms manufacturers as Nato’s EU members boost military capability

Lockheed Martin and Elbit Systems among companies benefitting from Dutch, Danish and potentially German reinforcement

Mon Apr 10 2023 - 15:03
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