Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Afghanistan flags wave over an anti-Taliban rally in Rotterdam. August 21, 2021
Politics
Netherlands to grant asylum to most Afghan women and girls under new policy
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Pistol gun and discharged bullets on the table
Crime
Dutch man gunned down in Colombia during apparent carjacking
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The Israel National Flag against the Kotel Wailing Western Wall in Jerusalem
Politics
Dutch journalist and activists detained as Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla
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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten during his first weekly press conference as the political leader of the Netherlands. 27 Feb. 2026
HealthPolitics
Dutch PM says hantavirus won’t be the next Covid as another KLM passenger shows symptoms
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The Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius
Health1-1-2
WHO: Now 7 hantavirus infections on Dutch cruise ship, incl. 3 dead
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A Syrian family walks through Schiphol Airport before departing the Netherlands.
Politics
Netherlands looking to send asylum seekers back to “safe” parts of Syria
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French police car.
Crime
Dutch man, 50, shot dead in French village; Second body found in torched car
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Suitcase at an airport
PoliticsBusiness
Hundreds of Dutch travelers still stranded amid Middle East flight chaos
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Several KLM aircraft at Schiphol Airport. 21 May 2021
Business
KLM raise fares amid surging jet fuel prices; Suspends Middle East flights
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A street in downtown Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, at dusk
Business
Dutch travelers stranded in Thailand amid Middle East airspace closures
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines planes.
PoliticsBusiness
First KLM repatriation flight to bring 83 Dutch nationals home from Middle East
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A airplane flies across a blue partly cloudy sky leaving vapour trails.
Politics
Dutch tighten travel advisories after Iran attacks; Flights canceled, embassies close
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Jail bars
Crime
Dutch far-right activist arrested in Syria, family fears terrorism charges
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Iranian embassy in The Hague
Politics
Iran summons Dutch ambassador over embassy staff’s Starlink luggage
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Oil barrels
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch company Ellis Enterprises allegedly exported sanctioned oil products to Russia
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People waving Palestinian flags
1-1-2Politics
Palestinians with Dutch visas ask Netherlands to help evacuate them from Gaza
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Suitcase at an airport
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch authorities advise caution in Venezuela as flights to Caribbean islands resume
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Fire rises at Fort Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, following a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026.
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch citizens urged to leave Venezuela as KLM cancels Caribbean flights
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Lighting a candle.
Crime
Two Dutch women, 69 and 80, among nine killed in Suriname stabbings
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Groningen gas field, Slochteren, Netherlands, Feb. 3, 1982.
PoliticsBusiness
Ukraine requests Groningen gas equipment to rebuild energy infrastructure
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Crans-Montana resort in Switzerland
CrimePolitics
Dutch burn centers ready to help victims of deadly Swiss ski resort explosion
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Egyptian ambulance in Cairo
Crime
Dutch tourist killed in bar fight in Egypt, ministry confirms
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Police representatives in New South Wales discuss the Hanukkah mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Sydney with Australian PM Anthony Albanese. 15 Dec. 2025
Crime1-1-2
Dutch citizen injured in deadly Bondi Beach shooting targeting Hanukkah celebration
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Thai military vehicles near the Cambodia-Thailand border, December 8, 2025.
Politics
Dutch ministry expands area under urgent travel warning for Thailand, Cambodia