Court delays verdict and reopens investigation into Dutch journalist murderThree arrests made as new evidence emerges in Peter R de Vries murder caseTue Jul 12 2022 - 21:10
Man arrested on suspicion of directing the killing of Dutch journalistPeter R de Vries was shot at point blank range in the centre of Amsterdam almost a year agoMon Jul 04 2022 - 18:47
Appetite grows for Dutch state to ‘take over’ market for cannabis and ecstasyHague Letter: Taking away the criminals’ business model a sophisticated option with many benefitsMon Jun 27 2022 - 17:57
Dutch PM’s state apology offers solace to traumatised Srebrenica peacekeepersHague Letter: Apology finally forthcoming after exposure of modern-day ‘great power’ perfidyTue Jun 21 2022 - 18:00
Dutch mayors make impassioned plea for stronger government action against ‘mafia-style’ drug crimeMayors of Amsterdam and Rotterdam paint a troubled picture of the Netherlands in written appeal for helpFri Jun 17 2022 - 18:39
Dutch minister warns autumn Covid wave could require ‘restrictive measures’Vaccine passports could be reintroduced ìn exceptional circumstancesTue Jun 14 2022 - 18:05
Firing of Afghan workers from Dutch embassy in Kabul sparks furoreWorkers told they will have to use severance settlements to pay for their accommodation in refugee centresThu Jun 09 2022 - 18:46
Dutch unions demand €150m fund to help sufferers of long CovidOpening shots in row that’s gaining traction across EuropeTue May 24 2022 - 16:22
Draft legislation on widening euthanasia access in the Netherlands is blockedGovernment’s highest advisory body says proposed Bill lacks adequate safeguardsTue May 24 2022 - 01:00
Safety levels for Dutch journalists plummet with drug gang shootingsHague Letter: Aggression towards reporters also driven by Covid curbs and migrant issueTue May 10 2022 - 19:46
Ten from same family arrested in Dutch ‘underworld banking’ raidsAuthorities investigating crime networks through which trafficking money disappearsThu Apr 28 2022 - 19:50
Dutch republicans finally sense their day will comeAfter a series of royal missteps and a shift in public mood, anti-monarchists sense changeTue Apr 19 2022 - 06:00
Infamous Dutch cocaine trafficker begins 15-year jail sentence‘Piet Costa’ built his business through contacts with Colombian cartelTue Apr 12 2022 - 19:00
Netherlands puts 14 yachts suspected of being built for Russians under ‘supervision’Rutte’s coalition government has been accused of failing to act quickly enough against Putin supportersFri Apr 08 2022 - 16:13
Suspected militia leader pleads not guilty to war crimes and crimes against humanitySuspect accused at ICC of directing Arab Janjaweed fighters responsible for campaign of murder and rape in Darfur, western SudanTue Apr 05 2022 - 17:06
Microplastics found in human bloodScientists warn of biological pollution and ‘worrying’ presence in organic materialFri Apr 01 2022 - 17:39
ICC on difficult path to justice for atrocities in UkraineHague court challenges include getting Putin physically in dock to try him for war crimesSun Mar 27 2022 - 17:58
Fairytale refuge in royal castle offered to Ukrainian familiesFifteenth century hunting lodge last played host to Japanese crown prince and princessTue Mar 22 2022 - 18:09
UN’s highest court orders Russia to immediately halt invasion of UkraineUkraine says Russia has falsely claimed acts of genocide against Russian-speaking people in Donetsk and Luhansk to justify its invasionWed Mar 16 2022 - 18:26
Netherlands, Australia begin new legal action against Russia over downing of MH17Both countries say they are seeking ‘full reparations’ and an apology from MoscowMon Mar 14 2022 - 15:46
Lebanon tribunal overturns acquittal of two men over Hariri killingThe appeals judges say the original verdict was fundamentally defectiveThu Mar 10 2022 - 18:33
ICJ to hear urgent application by Ukraine as concern over war intensifiesWhile UN’s court’s rulings are binding on members, it is not unusual for them to be ignored by large statesSun Mar 06 2022 - 16:12
ICC sidestepping red tape to pursue war crime conviction of PutinAnalysis: Speedy and muscular reach for justice builds on previous evidence for RussiaThu Mar 03 2022 - 19:11
Ireland and 37 states formally refer reports of atrocities in Ukraine to ICCEvidence of Russian war crimes being gathered by prosecutorsWed Mar 02 2022 - 21:34
Netherlands drops most Covid restrictions as Omicron peak passesVirologist warns that more gradual easing of restrictions would make more senseFri Feb 25 2022 - 16:46
Myanmar’s junta due at ICJ in bid to strike out Rohingya genocide caseCritics say junta has no mandate to represent Myanmar and no formal standing at UNSun Feb 20 2022 - 16:33
Fourth Dutch doctor identified as having used own sperm in fertility treatmentHenk Nagel fathered at least one child between 1977 and 1985 at Den Bosch facilityWed Feb 09 2022 - 18:17
Latest Dutch fertility clinic scandal may only be the tip of the icebergDoctor who fathered at least 21 children is third such scandal to emerge in three yearsSat Feb 05 2022 - 06:00
Dutch fertility doctor used own sperm to father at least 21 childrenInquiry after Jos Beek’s DNA found to match that of people trying to trace biological parentsWed Feb 02 2022 - 16:38
Netherlands reopens bars and restaurants but keeps many Covid restrictionsSocial distancing, venue capacity limits and mask requirements remain amid ‘real risk’Wed Jan 26 2022 - 17:45
Dutch government criticised over €175m Rembrandt self-portrait purchaseRothschild family selling 1636 painting ‘The Standard Bearer’ through trust in tax havenWed Jan 19 2022 - 17:31
Dutch police arrest man for threatening doctor promoting vaccinationsTweeting by medic about importance of vaccines is what led to ‘price put on his head’Thu Jan 13 2022 - 17:59
Screaming into the wind – Dutch citizens vent their Covid frustrationsBusinesses find means of staying afloat by offering novel ways to release pent-up angerFri Jan 07 2022 - 19:10
Teenage crime simmering as future threat to Dutch social orderHague Letter: Data suggests organised gangs manipulating vulnerable youthMon Jan 03 2022 - 17:33
Dutch criminals exploiting vulnerable young people, study findsYoung people with learning difficulties or volatile families most at risk, researchers sayThu Dec 23 2021 - 17:03
Renting: Can we learn anything from Vienna, Berlin or the Netherlands?Vienna has a head start on social housing, but Berlin and Amsterdam face big problemsThu Dec 23 2021 - 05:12
Dutch princess learns painful lesson as royal family’s Covid gaffes mountHague Letter: Health and safety restrictions appear to be only for the little peopleSun Dec 19 2021 - 20:00
‘Teflon Mark’ set to lead new Dutch government as crises stack upHousing, education and climate change will be in Rutte’s in-tray – along with Covid-19Tue Dec 14 2021 - 19:33
Netherlands’ likely coalition looking a lot like the old oneParties finalising agreement after year of rows, accusations and political paralysisThu Dec 09 2021 - 17:56
Netherlands reintroduces social distancing as Covid cases surgeU-turn on coronavirus restrictions comes as 23,000 new infections recorded in 24 hoursWed Nov 24 2021 - 18:25
Who were the rioters who smashed through Rotterdam and The Hague?Large numbers ‘swarmed’ Rotterdam in response to social media messages – policeMon Nov 22 2021 - 18:08
Blueprint for new Dutch coalition goes public after being left on train‘I’m human and I’ve done something really stupid,’ tweets leader of Christian UnionThu Nov 18 2021 - 17:57
Dutch scandal over Covid entry certs suspected of being fakeLargest provider of ‘test for entry’ certs being investigated by police and health inspectorsTue Nov 16 2021 - 17:42
Netherlands imposes western Europe’s first partial lockdown since summerNew measures include early closing for cafes and bars and ban on spectators at all sports eventsFri Nov 12 2021 - 19:44
Dutch hospitals appeal for new lockdown measures with system ‘gridlocked’Doctors in region may soon have to decide what care is available to individual patientsWed Nov 10 2021 - 18:18
Dutch government tightens Covid-19 measures amid surgeMask wearing reintroduced in shops and other settings as cases soar in NetherlandsWed Nov 03 2021 - 17:55
Dutch consultants demand action to curb Covid infections in unprecedented moveIn open letter, intensive care consultants say they are at ‘breaking point’ amid pandemicMon Nov 01 2021 - 18:32
Covid pass for double-jabbed ‘Adolf Hitler’ subject of Dutch inquiryWorking CoronaCheck QR code in any name offered on online hacker forum for €300Thu Oct 28 2021 - 18:31
Environmental crime ‘ecocide’ back on International Criminal Court’s agendaHague Letter: Austrian group file suit against Bolsonaro over administration’s actionsTue Oct 26 2021 - 17:53
Dutch scandal over families wrongly accused of benefit fraud deepensMore than 1,100 children were taken into care as their families faced financial ruinFri Oct 22 2021 - 17:15
