World Oct 30 Tight Dutch election finishes with tie between Wilders’ far-right party and centrist D66 By Mike Corder, Molly Quell, Associated Press
World Oct 29 Exit poll suggests Dutch election too close to call, with center-left party slightly ahead An exit poll published immediately after voting ended Wednesday in the Netherlands’ general election suggested the result is too close to call, with the center-left D66 narrowly ahead of the far-right party of anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders and tough coalition… By Mike Corder, Molly Quell, Associated Press
Arts Aug 28 Van Gogh Museum may close if Dutch government doesn’t help fund repairs, director says The director of the Van Gogh Museum is warning that the gallery may have to close if the Dutch government does not help to foot the bill for major maintenance. By Mike Corder, Associated Press
World Jun 03 Far-right leader Geert Wilders throws Dutch politics into turmoil by pulling party from ruling coalition Populist far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders has plunged Dutch politics into turmoil Tuesday by withdrawing his party’s ministers from the ruling coalition in a dispute over a crackdown on migration. By Mike Corder, Associated Press
World Dec 24 Dutch court sentences 5 men invovled in violence around Israeli soccer match in Amsterdam The court on Tuesday sentenced one man to 6 months in prison, another to 2 1/2 months, two to 1 month and one to 100 hours of community service. By Molly Quell, Raf Casert, Associated Press
Dec 07 Explosion in a residential area of The Hague kills at least 3 people and injures others By Molly Quell, Associated Press An explosion and fire rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, killing three people and destroying several apartments, according to authorities. The cause of the disaster was unclear. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 6:21 Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Europe heightens tensions and antisemitism fears By Malcolm Brabant, Sonia Kopelev Jewish community leaders in the Netherlands are urging their Muslim counterparts to start discussing ways of reducing tensions caused by the conflict in Gaza. Divisions have deepened in the Netherlands and France following two recent soccer matches involving Israeli teams. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 2:49 Police investigating what led to violence involving Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson Dutch authorities are investigating what led to a wave of attacks last night on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. It followed days of tension leading up to the game. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Jun 06 Dutch exit poll suggests tight race between far right and center left in EU election By Mike Corder, Raf Cassert, Associated Press In a possible harbinger of strong electoral gains for the hard right in the 27-nation bloc, the exit poll Thursday indicated that Wilders' Party for Freedom had made the biggest gains by winning seven seats, up from just one in… Continue reading
May 25 Nicki Minaj concert in England postponed after Dutch police detain her over pot found in bag By Associated Press Rapper Nicki Minaj's concert in Manchester scheduled for Saturday night was postponed after authorities in the Netherlands discovered marijuana in her bags as she was preparing to leave the country. Continue reading