Feb 19 Dutch farmers protest in The Hague against emissions policy By Mike Corder, Associated Press As tractors poured into the city on Wednesday, the Dutch military parked large trucks across roads to prevent farmers from driving into the business and shopping center. Continue reading
Nov 30 Dutch police arrest suspect in stabbing of 3 teens By Mike Corder, Associated Press Dutch police arrested a 35-year-old homeless man Saturday on suspicion of stabbing three teens on a street in The Hague that was crowded with Black Friday shoppers. Continue reading
Nov 29 Dutch police arrest suspect in stabbing of 3 teens By Mike Corder, Associated Press Dutch police arrested a 35-year-old homeless man Saturday on suspicion of stabbing three teens on a street in The Hague that was crowded with Black Friday shoppers. Continue reading
May 23 EU elections begin in the Netherlands and the UK By Mike Corder, Associated Press Four days of voting across the 28-nation bloc pits supporters of deeper integration against populist euroskeptics who want more power for their national governments. Continue reading
Feb 14 Longest-serving Dutch premier, Ruud Lubbers, dies at 78 By Mike Corder, Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Ruud Lubbers, the Netherlands' longest-serving prime minister who guided his country through economic turmoil to prosperity and helped shape the foundations of the European Union, died Wednesday at 78. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 9:36 Could indoor farming help address future food shortages? By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green By 2050, Earth’s population is expected to rise to 10 billion, while the resources on the planet continue to shrink. Researchers in the Netherlands are experimenting with one way to feed more people with less: growing crops indoors. NewsHour Weekend’s… Continue watching
Mar 16 Dutch reject far-right Geert Wilders in national election for prime minister By Ryan Connelly Holmes With record voter turnout, more than 80 percent of eligible Dutch voters cast ballots. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 1:31 Dutch police use eagles to hunt illegal drones By PBS News Hour Police in the Netherlands are taking a unique approach toward finding illegal, and potentially unsafe, drones. They are the first in the world using eagles to hunt and catch them. The NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker has more. Continue watching
May 29 Watch How the Dutch are working to stop radicalization of Muslim youth By PBS News Hour Following recent attacks in Paris and Brussels, some European countries are backing initiatives by religious leaders, community organizations and law enforcement to prevent radicalization. NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan reports on the Netherlands' efforts to stop Muslim youth from joining the Islamic… Continue watching
Apr 05 Dutch nursing home offers rent-free housing to students By Carey Reed A nursing home in the Netherlands allows university students to live rent-free alongside the elderly residents, as part of a project aimed at warding off the negative effects of aging. Continue reading