Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Crime
VU students sentenced for assault, discriminatory remarks after Nazi song dispute
Tom Berendsen
Politics
Dutch FM: Europe must quickly reduce reliance on U.S. military by 2030
DigiD app on a Google Pixel A4, 28 January 2024
PoliticsBusiness
Solvinity, company behind DigiD, appeals against government ban on U.S. takeover
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Bars and restaurants on Korte Leidsedwarsstraat in Amsterdam at night
Business
One in five hospitality businesses struggling with mounting debts
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Erasmus MC in Rotterdam
HealthTech
Two Erasmus hospital employees fired for unauthorized access to patient records
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Electricity poles and power lines in the lake Buiten IJ with the Amsterdam district IJburg in the background
BusinessTech
Big power consumers in Noord-Brabant could get grid connection for 1st time since 2022
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Tiger Mosquito
HealthNature
Tiger mosquito expected to become permanent in the Netherlands within 5 years
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Amsterdam homes over a canal
BusinessTech
Most Dutch homes are more energy-efficient than official labels indicate
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The World Cup trophy on a football pitch. Undated
Sports
Netherlands to take on Japan, Tunisia at the 2026 World Cup; Curacao vs Germany
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Three Afghan women and a young boy standing outside a shoe store in Kabul, Afghanistan. The women are wearing blue burqas (burkas).
Politics
Minister justifies Netherlands’ case-by-case approach to Afghan women’s asylum requests
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French police car.
Crime
French police arrest Amsterdam man tied to Rotterdam murder
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The entrance to the Vught Penitentiary Institution, including the ultra-secure EBI prison ward. Feb. 2024
Crime
Vught prison hostage situation unfolds: Suspect convicted in Ede cafe hostage incident
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The Johan Cruyff Arena, home stadium of football club AFC Ajax, June 2023.
CrimeSports
Johan Cruijff ArenA to press charges after fireworks chaos, 10–15 suspects identified
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Zr.Ms. Groningen intercepted nearly 2,000 kilograms on the Caribbean Sea, 23 and 24 June 2023
Politics
Dutch Navy monitoring Caribbean waters as tensions rise between U.S., Venezuela
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Nexperia logo seen displayed on a smartphone and on the background
PoliticsBusiness
Economic Affairs Min. stands by controversial Nexperia intervention despite fallout
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Euros
Business
"American conditions": CEO gets $205 mil. bonus after Dutch biotech company's takeover
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A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
Crime
Rotterdam man arrested over child sexual abuse and livestreams in the Philippines
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The Nederlandse Publiek Omroep (NPO) building at the Media Park in Hilversum. 24 April 2024
CultureEntertainment
NPO to broadcast Eurovision 2026 despite Netherlands’ withdrawal
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Albert Heijn supermarket in Bilthoven
Business
Albert Heijn must pay worker €17,000 for wrongful dismissal over taking extra freebies
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PVV leader Geert Wilders listens as Prime Minister Dick Schoof speaks to the Tweede Kamer ahead of the debate on the fall of his first Cabinet. 4 June 2025
Politics
Wilders' iron grip on PVV slipping as local factions break with party
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Utrecht at night
Politics
Utrecht city council backs plan to ban fatbikes in the city
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A firefighter prepares a hose.
1-1-2
Fire forces evacuation of Heemskerk apartment block; Locals warned neighbor needed help
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A barely visible Erasmus Bridge on a foggy morning in Rotterdam, 5 December 2025
TechNature
Cold and gray, but dry weather for Sinterklaas; Milder and wetter weather this weekend
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Traffic accident on the A73. Five people injured.
Politics
Current policy wil increase traffic deaths; "Unpopular measures" needed for road safety
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Sinterklaas and a Piet
Crime
Head Piet received death threats over story line in Sinterklaas show
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Inside a toy store
Business
Toys getting cheaper as other prices rise, likely due to China-U.S. tensions
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Childcare
Politics
Advisory body very critical of plan for nearly free childcare for working parents
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