Mark Rutte resigns as Dutch PM amid migration dispute
Rutte said he and his coalition partners have different views on migration policy and it was determined Friday those differences “are irreconcilable.”
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Dutch government falls as coalition partners clash over immigration
PM Mark Rutte disbands cabinet after four parties in government coalition disagree over asylum seeker policyMark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, has announced his resignation and that of his cabinet, citing irreconcilable differences within his four-p…
Weather tracker: Storm Poly lashes Germany and the Netherlands
At least two killed as strongest summer storm since 2017 fells trees and disrupts travelThe Netherlands and northern Germany have been battered by a rare and powerful summer storm this week.Storm Poly struck the south and east of England on Tuesday bef…
Mobile phones and other devices to be banned from Dutch classrooms
Education ministry in the Netherlands says tech is a distraction from learning and will only be allowed if specifically neededMobile phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from 1 January 2024, the Dut…
Amsterdam Tries to Make Red-Light District Less Touristy
The mayor wants to improve the neighborhood for residents, but sex workers oppose measures recently put in place. Now the city is looking to set up legal prostitution elsewhere.
Centre for prosecuting crimes of aggression opens in The Hague
Aim of the centre is to bring to justice those involved in ‘unspeakable horrors’A centre for the prosecution of crimes of aggression committed in Ukraine has opened in The Hague with the backing of the EU, the US and the international criminal court (I…
Dutch king offers official apology 150 years after slavery abolished
The Dutch king apologized for the sufferings of hundreds of thousands of people under slavery and asked for forgiveness on the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands. His apology comes from the bottom of his heart and soul, K…
Dutch king apologises for country’s historical involvement in slavery
On day to remember 160th anniversary of abolition of slavery in Netherlands, Willem-Alexander says racism is still a problemThe Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, has apologised for the Netherlands’ historical involvement in slavery and the effects that it …
Rheinmetall to send more Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine
German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall on Tuesday confirmed that it will supply additional Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine. According to a press release from Rheinmetall, in April 2023 the Dutch and Danish governments announced their intention to jointly…
Farmers on frontline as Dutch divided by war on nitrogen pollution
Government’s buyout scheme is meeting fierce resistance from farmers in NetherlandsVeal farmer Wim Brouwer sits on his terrace, an “emergency” red flag flying outside and his laptop open on a page revealing he is one of the Netherlands’ peak polluters,…