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Dutch immigration service stops searching asylum seekers’ phones
The move has sparked alarm among security experts who warn of reduced visibility into potential risks entering the country.
Tata Steel sacks ‘turncoat’ sustainability chief after one day over pro-apartheid past
Business director Jessica Mahn has taken over his responsibilities on an interim basis.
Netherlands blocks US takeover of Digital ID provider over citing risk to public interest
A coalition of Dutch journalists, technology experts, scientists and the privacy organisation Privacy First sued the government to block renewal of its contract…
Dutch government backs EU plan for migrant return hubs outside the bloc
"We aren't making any announcements on that just yet, but we are certainly ambitious in that regard".
Dutch Government moves cloud services to EU provider from US tech firms
The Dutch Government is adopting STACKIT, a German cloud provider, to reduce its reliance on US technology firms.
Dutch parliament passes motion for ban on Muslim Brotherhood
The Dutch House of Representatives narrowly approved a motion calling for a ban on the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliated networks.
Dutch Government bows to pressure over controversial tax on unrealised gains
Dutch finance minister Eelco Heinen has announced a dramatic reversal of the recently approved -- and passionately opposed -- Box 3 tax reform.
Prospective Dutch finance state secretary out for lying over studies
A nominee for Dutch State Secretary of Finance tasked with overseeing a contentious reform of taxes on unrealised gains, has stepped down following revelations that…
Dutch Government wants to strip Hungary and Slovakia of EU power and funds
The new minority Dutch Government has a passage in its coalition agreement which says it wants to take away funds and voting power of countries perceived as Eurosceptic,…
Dutch police officer and family in hiding after death threats over Muslim woman’s arrest
A chaotic arrest of a Muslim woman had gripped the Netherlands for days. Yesterday the national police chief, Janny Knol, defended the officer.
Future Dutch PM Jetten’s ‘clingy behaviour’ with partner spurs criticism
The Netherlands’ future prime minister Rob Jetten and his Argentine fiancé, Nicolás Keenan, have come under scrutiny after what critics say is the pair's overtly…
Minority government looms in the Netherlands as Wilders hits the US celebrity circuit
The Netherlands is drifting toward a minority government of pro-European Union, centrist and centre-left parties comprising the D66, VVD and CDA, despite a majority…
Dutch court invalidates marriage after use of ChatGPT to ‘liven up’ ceremony
A Dutch court ruled a couple's marriage was invalid after a civil registrar used ChatGPT to draft a "lighter" ceremony speech–which omitted legally required declarations.
*updated* Growing wolf-attacks stoke fear of first death in the Netherlands
*updates with new quote from MEP Sander Smit*
Dutch ‘green transition hurts working class while rich reap subsidies’
In the Netherlands, low-income and vulnerable citizens are disproportionately shouldering the financial and health burdens of climate policies, whilst wealthier…
Dutch AI-created anti-migrant song vanishes from Spotify after going viral
A Dutch song slamming mass migration titled We Say No, No, No to an Asylum Seekers' Centre has mysteriously disappeared from Spotify after peaking on the streaming…
Dutch D66 turns to familiar face to navigate coalition maze
In the Netherlands, after a tight election left no party with a majority, the Social-Liberal D66 party led by Rob Jetten has chosen a familiar figure to guide the…
Dutch parliamentary candidate mistaken for ‘vegan streaker’ in debate mix-up
Kevin Nuijten, a Dutch parliamentary candidate for the Conservative JA21 party, was briefly detained during a live political debate in the city of Tilburg in the…
Major of Amsterdam castigated for ‘misreading’ migrant crime statistics
Femke Halsema, Amsterdam’s Green mayor, has sparked controversy by posting crime statistics on sexual offences while seemingly not understanding the numbers herself.
XR anti-aviation activists demand access to Schiphol Airport – so they can fly
Extinction Rebellion (XR) has filed a lawsuit against Amsterdam Schiphol Airport over an access ban imposed on 37 members of the organisation after they held an…
Dutch war-hero escapes prosecution for tackling protester
Decorated Dutch war-hero Marco Kroon will not be prosecuted for blocking a pro-Palestinian protester during a Second World War remembrance event but did receive…
Dutch D66 party calls for stricter asylum policies
D66, the Dutch left-liberal party, has made a sharp turn on asylum migration, demanding that asylum applications are made from outside Europe's borders.
Dutch Greens and Socialists want to cut supplies for Israel’s Iron Dome
The Dutch Green Left and Labour Party (GL-PvdA), which formed a "unity list" under the leadership of Frans Timmermans, has demanded an embargo on parts used by Israel's…
Wilders’ plan: Voters will have to choose him or left-tinged chaos
Many observers think Dutch populist politician Geert Wilders was crazy to dissolve the government he had spent so many years trying to be a part of.
Dutch emission rules ‘endanger achievement of NATO targets’
The Dutch Government is set to miss NATO targets due to stringent nitrogen emission regulations, a new report found.
Wilders and PVV jump in Dutch polls after leaving coalition
Geert Wilders and his Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) jumped in the election polls after leaving the Netherlands' ruling coalition.
Dutch election set for Oct 29 after government falls
The Netherlands will hold snap elections in October 2025, authorities announced June 6, after right-wing leader Geert Wilders pulled out of the ruling coalition,…
Dutch coalition collapses after Wilders leaves
Geert Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV) has blown up the Dutch Government after the coalition failed to agree on stricter asylum policies.
Wilders threatens to bring down government over asylum seekers
Geert Wilders has threatened to blow up the Dutch government if asylum policies are not drastically tightened.