Netherlands ashamed it couldn't protect Srebrenica: Foreign Min. at 30th anniversary

“We feel ashamed. We, the international community, have failed to protect them,” caretaker Minister Caspar Veldkamp of Foreign Affairs said in Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, where thousands gathered to commemorate the 1995...

Amsterdam woman arrested for pulling toy gun during argument on Nieuwe Meer

An argument between the passengers of two boats on the Nieuwe Meer lake near Amsterdam escalated to the point that the police responded to the scene with a helicopter and multiple units. A 58-year-old woman from Amsterdam pulled a gun on the other...

Netherlands buys eight V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems from Shield AI

Deep-tech company Shield AI has revealed that the Netherlands Ministry of Defence has procured eight V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems. Credit: Shield AI As disclosed, the aim is to enhance maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...

Netherlands to cut on asylum, development aid to achieve NATO defense spending norm

The Dutch government is considering cuts to development cooperation and asylum to increase spending on defense gradually to meet the new NATO standard, caretaker Finance Minister Eelco Heinen (VVD) told BNR. At the NATO summit in The Hague, the...

Netherlands Provides Support to Damen Naval as German Frigates are Delayed

Reports in the Dutch media and by Bloomberg indicate that the Netherlands government has decided to provide support to help Damen Naval as it works to address challenges in its building program for a new generation of German frigates. The...

Amsterdam woman arrested, 3x legal limit with 6 children in the car, State Police say

Amsterdam, NY (WRGB) — State Police arrested 38-year-old Cassie Waldynski of Amsterdam, New York, on July 2, 2025, for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child under Leandra’s Law, six counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and...

A Dutchman’s Guide to the Netherlands: Local Wisdom from a Nile Encounter

The Netherlands through Dutch eyes—where local insight beats any guidebook and leads to hidden gems like Naarden's star-shaped fortress. Photo by Malcolm Lightbody, Unsplash While sailing down the Nile with my mom, a trip full of temples,...

Netherlands to provide additional €30m for Ukraine's recovery

Yuliia Svyrydenko and Caspar Veldkamp. Photo: Ministry of Economy of Ukraine Ukraine and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum on the allocation of an additional €30 million under the Ukraine Partnership Facility (UPF). Source: Ministry of...

England ‘gained respect’ with win over Netherlands, says Lauren Hemp

Eurostar confirms increased schedule to Amsterdam

Christmas in Amsterdam is a great time of year and you can now get planning your trip with the news that Eurostar has fully confirmed that it is increasing the London-Amsterdam route to five daily from December, and tickets on sale from today. We...

Netherlands court jails ‘chip spy’ Russian for three years

THE HAGUE - A Dutch court on July 10 sentenced a Russian former employee of tech giant ASML to three years behind bars for passing sensitive microchip technology to Moscow in breach of Western sanctions. In a high-security courtroom in Rotterdam,...

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Netherlands pledges €300m for Ukraine's recovery and economic strengthening

On Thursday 10 July, the Netherlands announced its allocation of €300 million towards the restoration and economic strengthening of Ukraine in 2025 and 2026. Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp stated at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome...

Netherlands pledges 300 million euros to Ukraine for economic recovery

AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands has announced a 300 million euro financial pledge to aid Ukraine’s economic recovery and repair damages caused by Russia’s ongoing invasion. The funds, allocated for this year and the next, were confirmed during a...

England ‘gained respect’ with win over Netherlands – Lauren Hemp

The Lionesses will now reach the quarter-finals with victory over Wales on Sunday night in St Gallen and the mood in camp is decidedly more jovial than it was following their opening loss to France, which had left them in a perilous position. Even...

Brâncuși exhibition to open at H’ART Museum in Amsterdam this fall

Brâncuși - The Birth of Modern Sculpture, an exhibition held in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou, is scheduled to open at the H’ART Museum in Amsterdam on September 20. It is the first solo exhibition of the Romanian-born artist’s work in...

Netherlands pledges €300m for Ukraine's recovery and economic strengthening in 2025-2026

On Thursday 10 July, the Netherlands announced its allocation of €300 million towards the restoration and economic strengthening of Ukraine in 2025 and 2026. Source: European Pravda, citing Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp in a statement at...

Global Design: More than canal houses in chic Amsterdam, which turns 750 in 2025

AMSTERDAM – The Dutch capital may be famous for its crooked canal houses, so often depicted on souvenir magnets and tea towels, but the city’s architecture is far from stuck in the past. Go beyond the postcard-perfect facades of the Canal District...

Chat app Signal exploding in Netherlands since Trump's inauguration

The use of the encrypted communications service Signal has exploded in the Netherlands since Donald Trump became president of the United States again in January. The Netherlands is now in the top five countries with the most Signal users, among...

Amsterdam traffic faces “extreme disruption” this weekend

July 10, 2025 Photo: Jarino via Depositphotos.comDrivers in and around Amsterdam are being urged to stay off the roads this weekend due to a series of major roadworks coinciding with the start of the summer holidays in the northern region. The...