The US, UK and Germany have endorsed the candidacy of the Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, to become the next secretary general of Nato, at a time when the alliance faces major challenges amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and renewed questions…
Former Netherlands goalkeeper Van der Sar moved to intensive care
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar has been moved to a hospital in the Netherlands, after he was hospitalised in Croatia after suffering a brain haemorrhage, his wife Annemarie said on Saturday. Annemarie told Ajax Amsterdam FC that…
Dutch government collapses amid deep divisions over migration
The Dutch government fell on Friday night amid deep divisions over plans to restrict the right of asylum seekers to bring their families to the Netherlands. Mark Rutte, the prime minister, had called for a crackdown on family reunification but…
Storm paralyzes road and air traffic in the Netherlands
A storm with speeds up to 120 kilometres per hour blanketed the Netherlands curbing flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Reports were also made of trucks being blown away over the motorways and massive traffic jams. Railway services gradually came to…
Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologises for country’s role in slavery
The King of the Netherlands has formally apologised for his country’s role in the slave trade, saying he felt “personally and intensely” affected. The country became a major colonial power after the 17th Century, holding territories across the globe, and…
Family, friends of West Ham players attacked after victory in Netherlands
Family and friends of West Ham United players, celebrating their success in Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final in the Netherlands, were attacked by AZ Alkmaar supporters at the final whistle. According to Dutch media, AZ supporters broke through a fence…
Zelensky visits International Criminal Court during Netherlands trip
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited the International Criminal Court in The Hague, issuing an international arrest warrant in March for Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Zelensky arrived in the Netherlands on Wednesday evening…
Dutch court orders sperm donor to stop after 550 children
Dutch judges have ordered a man suspected of fathering more than 550 children through sperm donations to stop donating, in the latest fertility scandal to shock the Netherlands. The man, identified in Dutch media only as Jonathan M, 41, was…
Former Minister of Justice, Bola Ajibola dies at 89
Prince Bola Ajibola, a former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of Nigeria, is dead. The former judge of the International Court of Justice, Hague, Netherlands, died at 89. The eldest child of the late jurist, Segun Ajibola, disclosed this in…
Dutch court rejects challenge to assisted suicide ban
A Dutch court on Wednesday upheld the Netherlands’ ban on assisted suicide, a setback for activists who said the prohibition infringes on their right to determine when their lives end. The Hague District Court rejected the activists’ argument that the…