Mar 30 Suspect arrested outside Dutch nightclub where 4 hostages were held for hours By Aleksandar Furtula, Associated Press There was no immediate word on a motive, but police and prosecutors said they did not believe it was a terrorist incident. Continue reading
Feb 12 Dutch appeals court orders Netherlands to stop exporting F-35 parts to Israel amid humanitarian concerns By Molly Quell, Associated Press Judges in the Netherlands have ordered the Dutch government to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violations of international law. Continue reading
Aug 25 Dutch Supreme Court confirms immunity of 2 former Israeli officers over a deadly 2014 Gaza airstrike By Mike Corder, Associated Press The highest Dutch court on Friday confirmed findings by judges in two lower courts that Benny Gantz and former air force commander Amir Eshel are protected from civil proceedings in the Netherlands because they have "functional immunity."… Continue reading
Jul 10 Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will leave politics after election, marking end of a political era By Mike Corder, Raf Cassert, Associated Press Rutte's four-party ruling coalition resigned Friday after failing to agree on a package of measures to rein in migration. No date has yet been set for the election. Continue reading
Jul 07 Dutch prime minister announces resignation after ruling coalition fails to agree on migration policy By Mike Corder, Associated Press The decision by the Netherlands' longest-serving premier means that the country will face a general election later this year for the 150-seat lower house of Parliament. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Biden hosts Netherlands prime minister for talks on semiconductors, Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Mike Corder, Associated Press The U.S. administration is looking to persuade the Netherlands to further limit China's access to advanced semiconductors with export restrictions. Continue reading
Dec 19 Dutch Prime Minister apologizes for role Netherlands played in slave trade By Mike Corder, Associated Press Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has apologized on behalf of his government for the Netherlands' historical role in slavery and the slave trade. Continue reading
Jul 27 Dutch farmers dump manure, garbage on roads to protest planned emission reductions By Mike Corder, Associated Press The government says emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia, which livestock produce, must be drastically reduced close to nature areas that are part of a network of protected habitats for endangered species stretching across the European Union. Continue reading
Dec 18 Netherlands ‘going into lockdown again’ to curb omicron By Danica Kirka, Mike Corder, Associated Press Schools, universities, and all non-essential stores, bars and restaurants in the Netherlands will be closed until Jan. 14 starting Sunday, caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Saturday night. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 11:43 A Dutch chocolate company’s fight to end illegal child labor By Megan Thompson, Joan Martelli The chocolate industry has a dark side: almost 1.6 million children work -- illegally -- in the cocoa growing regions of Ghana and Ivory Coast. Tony’s Chocoloneley, a quirky but popular chocolate brand in The Netherlands, is on a mission… Continue watching