European Port Congestion is ‘Here to Stay’ Through 2025

Congestion at European ports has been a common theme throughout the first half of the year, and there’s very little sign that it will letting up any time soon. Vessels are enduring wait times of up to 10 days for a berth in the Port of Rotterdam’s...

Netherlands' DPA seeks meetings on personal data processing for algorithms

The Netherlands' data protection authority, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, aims to meet with organizations that are successfully deploying algorithms that process personal data. The AP is interested in how a given organization's algorithmic...

Netherlands welcomes Schmidt’s Decision: Important Step for Democracy and Electoral Reforms in BiH

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Henk van den Dool, welcomed the decision of the High Representative Christian Schmidt, which enables the financing of the introduction of advanced technologies in the...

Dutch and Bulgarian Government Officials Discuss Tackling Disinformation

Experts from the Dutch Ministries of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Foreign Affairs and Education, Culture and Science together with Bulgarian counterparts from 14 different Ministries and institutions, met in Sofia today and discussed...

Ireland Women must relish chance to show skill against Europe’s best, insists boss after naming EuroHockey Championships panel

Grundie is confident that his side can make a positive impression in the biennial competition and insists the 11th-ranked team in the world aren’t just there to make up the numbers, casting his sights on clinching a Semi-Final place. Ireland face...

Vanuatu chief is ‘impressed’ by UN climate decision

The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu yesterday said that he was “very impressed” by a UN court’s declaration that countries must tackle climate change. Vanuatu spearheaded the legal case at the International Court of Justice in The...

Netherlands: EIB, Rabobank, and DLL partner to provide €1 billion for European SMEs with a focus on sustainability and agriculture - EIB

Hague Group meets in Colombia over Israel's Gaza genocide

Colombian President Gustavo Petro (left) met with Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour at the emergency conference [Getty] Colombia has hosted a keynote meeting of the Hague Group this week with ministers and envoys from 30 countries working to...

Hague Group announces sanctions against Israel at Colombia summit 

A dozen countries announced a raft of punitive measures against Israel on July 16 following a two-day summit hosted by the Hague Group in Bogotá. In a joint statement, the eight-member Hague Group – a bloc formed in January which aims to...

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Dutch military considers greater role for rail

Rolling stock could be converted to form mobile hospitals. A small number of type ICRm coaches are still in service with Netherlands Railways (NS). THE Dutch Ministry of Defence is considering purchasing coaches for conversion into mobile military...

Dutch Elementary School Teacher Stabbed at Community Centre, Three Arrested

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – A teacher was stabbed and seriously injured at a musical performance by elementary school pupils on Wednesday night, Dutch police said in a statement Thursday. Three suspects were later arrested. The 53-year-old...

'Horner's exit has no impact on my future plans'

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing (C) talks with Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner (L) and Red Bull Racing Team Consultant Dr Helmut Marko (R) in the garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of...

Hague group announce steps to hold Israel accountable at Bogotá Summit [VIDEO]

They met to coordinate diplomatic and legal action to counter what they describe as "a climate of impunity" enabled by Israel and its powerful allies. A coalition of 30 countries from across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas has agreed to a...

Netherlands Scales Down Offshore Wind Target for 2040

Jul 17, 2025 © Fokke Baarssen / Adobe Stock The Dutch government on Wednesday scaled back plans to build offshore wind farms in the next 15 years, citing rising costs and lower-than-expected electricity demand from industry. The government said...

Dutch MPs want citizens to own the copyright to their faces

July 17, 2025 A majority of Dutch MPs are backing a proposal to give citizens the copyright to their body, facial features, and voice to prevent people from creating AI-generated deepfakes and putting them online. Denmark has already announced it...

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Hit-making guitartist, who shared concert bills with Jimi Hendrix and Led Zepplin, dies at 77

George Kooymans, guitarist and co-founder of Dutch rock band Golden Earring, has died at age 77 from complications of ALS, his family and bandmates announced. Kooymans, who co-wrote the rock classic “Radar Love” and contributed to the 1982 MTV hit...

Dutch astronomers witness the birth of a brand new solar system

Dutch astronomers have witnessed the birth of a solar system. It is the first time scientists have observed planets beginning to form. They reported their findings in the leading scientific journal Nature. "For the first time, we have identified...

INTERVIEW: New Alliance Seeks to Crack Down on ARA Quantity Disputes

The ARA hub is the world's second largest marine fuel delivery location after Singapore. File Image / Pixabay A group of marine fuel and shipping firms has joined forces in a bid to set higher standards for bunker supply at the...