The Netherlands far-right PVV Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders speaks to the media representatives following the European Parliament elections provisional results in The Hague on June 6, 2024. Emiel Muijderman | Afp | Getty Images Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders has described the European Union as a “monster” that must not be given any more … Read more
An icon of ASML is displayed on a smartphone, with an ASML chip visible in the background. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Dutch government on Friday announced it is expanding export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment, bringing more of ASML‘s machines under curbs. More types of chipmaking tools are now subject to … Read more
Empty jails have been repurposed as asylum centers, providing employment for former guards. While many countries grapple with overcrowded prisons, the Netherlands faces a unique challenge: too few inmates. Unlike the UK and other nations, the Dutch prison system struggles with empty cells due to low crime rates. According to a BBC report, in the … Read more
People made sure Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde didn’t get a warm welcome when he stepped onto the court for the first time at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. In video from ahead of the match, the convicted child rapist was met with loud boos and a small scattering of applause as … Read more
In an unexpected turn of events in the Netherlands, outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte bid farewell from his office in The Hague in a uniquely Dutch fashion—by bicycle. After a tenure spanning 14 years, Rutte has passed the baton to Dick Schoof, former intelligence chief, who took the oath of office in a ceremony presided … Read more
A Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison for raping a child 10 years ago will represent the Netherlands at this year’s Olympics. Steven van de Velde, who is now 29, raped a 12-year-old girl in 2014 after travelling from his homeland to England, according to British media. He was then sentenced to … Read more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands ― The government of the Netherlands calls hosting the International Criminal Court “a huge responsibility” rooted in its national constitution. Along with 92 other nations, Holland on Friday endorsed a statement calling the court “an essential component of the international peace and security architecture” that should be free from “intimidation” or “political … Read more
Saravutvanset | Room | Getty Images AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Corporate payments startup Payhawk told CNBC it is planning mergers and acquisitions to grow its footprint in the U.S. and take on big players in the space like SAP and venture-backed firms Brex and Ramp. The startup said it is looking to acquire a U.S. company or companies at … Read more
A person has died after ending up in a running aircraft engine at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, Dutch airline KLM said. Dutch media reported on the incident on Wednesday. The Dutch military police, Marechaussee, said in a tweet it was running an investigation. The investigation has not yet identified who the person was, a Marechaussee spokesperson … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Dutch public broadcaster reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Saturday’s final over a backstage incident that is being investigated by police. The European Broadcasting Union, which organizes Eurovision, said Swedish police were investigating … Read more
