Dutch Woman Fined $500 After Traffic Camera Mistakes Ice Pack for Phone

CJIB Driving back from the dentist, a Dutch woman in the city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch was holding an ice pack to her face to reduce the swelling after a wisdom tooth had been removed. But that’s not what an overly zealous traffic camera saw. After...

Dutch Court Sentences Russian to 3 Years for Sharing Microchip Technology

A court in the Netherlands has sentenced a Russian national to three years in prison for violating EU sanctions by transferring sensitive semiconductor technology to Russian intelligence. German Aksenov, 43, had worked as an engineer in the Dutch...

Dutch launch €50 million fund to attract top researchers

July 11, 2025 The university's main entrance. Photo: Galaufs via Wikimedia CommonsThe Dutch government will open a new €50 million fund this summer to bring leading international researchers to Dutch universities and research institutes. In March...

Dutch cabinet proposes speed limit trials on cycle paths

July 11, 2025 Photo: Dutch NewsLocal councils will be allowed to trial speed limits on cycle paths from next year under a new government plan to reduce the number of cycling accidents. The proposal is part of a multi-year bicycle safety strategy...

Dutch football association withdraws Vitesse of Arnhem’s licence

The Dutch football association KNVB has decided not to renew Vitesse’s professional licence following a buyout by investors last month.The Arnhem club had already been deducted 12 points for the third season in succession for their ongoing failure...

Netherlands ashamed it couldn't protect Srebrenica: Foreign Min. at 30th anniversary

“We feel ashamed. We, the international community, have failed to protect them,” caretaker Minister Caspar Veldkamp of Foreign Affairs said in Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, where thousands gathered to commemorate the 1995...

Amsterdam woman arrested for pulling toy gun during argument on Nieuwe Meer

An argument between the passengers of two boats on the Nieuwe Meer lake near Amsterdam escalated to the point that the police responded to the scene with a helicopter and multiple units. A 58-year-old woman from Amsterdam pulled a gun on the other...

Netherlands to cut on asylum, development aid to achieve NATO defense spending norm

The Dutch government is considering cuts to development cooperation and asylum to increase spending on defense gradually to meet the new NATO standard, caretaker Finance Minister Eelco Heinen (VVD) told BNR. At the NATO summit in The Hague, the...

Dutch gov't planning four new neighborhoods with at least 3,500 homes each

The Dutch government is planning four new, large-scale residential neighborhoods in the areas around Alkmaar, Hengelo/Enschede, Apeldoorn, and Helmond in the coming years. Each location will have at least 3,500 homes, and the national government...

Netherlands buys eight V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems from Shield AI

Deep-tech company Shield AI has revealed that the Netherlands Ministry of Defence has procured eight V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems. Credit: Shield AI As disclosed, the aim is to enhance maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...

Dutch group to acquire Novo Tellus-backed semicon firm in $250m deal

Dutch Days festival returns July 23

Photo courtesy of RICHFIELD DUTCH DAYS Two boys enjoy one of the many rides Richfield Dutch Days offered during last year’s festivities.RICHFIELD — For 57 years Dutch Days has been a staple in the community, with yet another year of festival fun...

Dutch inflation holds at 3.1% in June, driven by...

Consumer prices in the Netherlands were 3.1 per cent higher in June 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to flash estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). On a month-over-month (MoM) basis, prices remained largely unchanged from...

Netherlands adopts Shield AI V-BAT for defense following Ukraine successes

From left: Ryan Tseng, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Shield AI; Vice Adm. René Tas, commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy; Vice Adm. Jan Willem Hartman, Netherlands national armaments director and commander of the Materiel and IT...

Dutch party proposes to use metro line for nightly freight services

rail-port synergies Port of Castelló: standard gauge connection is one step closer The port of Castelló, located between Valencia and Barcelona, will soon have a new southern railway access which will accommodate traffic in both the Iberian… 8...

Dutch state gas firm NAM paid €3 Billion to Shell, ExxonMobil amid Groningen shutdown

The Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) has paid out a total of 3 billion euros to its owners Shell and the American company ExxonMobil, according to the 2024 annual report. This is the first payout to the two shareholders since 2017. Each...

Amsterdam woman arrested, 3x legal limit with 6 children in the car, State Police say

Amsterdam, NY (WRGB) — State Police arrested 38-year-old Cassie Waldynski of Amsterdam, New York, on July 2, 2025, for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child under Leandra’s Law, six counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and...

Netherlands Provides Support to Damen Naval as German Frigates are Delayed

Reports in the Dutch media and by Bloomberg indicate that the Netherlands government has decided to provide support to help Damen Naval as it works to address challenges in its building program for a new generation of German frigates. The...

Why Gus Hamer may want to leave Sheffield United for PSV amid new update

The opportunity to play in the Champions League and for the Netherlands could sway Sheffield United's Gus Hamer towards a move to PSV Eindhoven, who are now focusing in on the Dutchman. Interest in the Championship's Player of the Season from the...

Italy vs Netherlands Could Decide ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Fate

July 13, 2025 | Edinburgh, Scotland: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Europe Qualifier has come down to one epic day, one final clash, and one incredibly tense showdown: Italy vs Netherlands. After days of back-and-forth matches, unexpected...