Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof (AP) Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Tuesday said the Netherlands would hold a new election after the collapse of his coalition government.The announcement followed far-right leader Geert Wilders’ withdrawal of his party’s ministers in a dispute over migration policy.What did the Dutch PM say?Schoof said his administration would serve in […]
The governing coalition in the Netherlands collapsed on Tuesday after the populist leader Geert Wilders withdrew his party over a dispute about migration policy, ending a rocky 11-month rule by the country’s first far-right govt and triggering early elections. The move by Wilders shows how the debate over unauthorised migration continues to roil European politics, […]
Wilders’ anti-immigration bid topples Dutch government (AP) Geert Wilders withdrew from the coalition on Tuesday, toppling the Netherlands’ far-right Freedom Party government within less than a year of its formation.Often called the “Dutch Trump,” Wilders is the leader of the largest party, PVV, known for his hardline anti-immigration stance.The coalition collapse stemmed from disagreements over […]
Dutch brace to stump up millions for stolen Romanian treasures (Photo: AP) The Dutch government has set aside 5.7 million euros for a likely payout following the brazen theft of an ancient Romanian pure-gold helmet from a museum in the Netherlands.A spokesperson for the Dutch culture ministry told AFP on Friday the amount had been […]
Representative Image (AI) THE HAGUE: A previously unknown Russian hacking group known as “Laundry Bear” was behind attacks last year on Dutch police, intelligence services in the Netherlands said Tuesday, with sensitive work-related data stolen.The attack last September was part of a wider campaign by the Russian hackers against Western and Nato targets, according to […]
The Netherlands celebrated the 80th anniversary of World War II (Image: AP) On May 8, Europe commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the bloodiest war in the continent’s history. Tens of millions of people died, including 6 million Jewish people who were murdered by the Nazis and their […]
Dutch museum removes ‘priceless’ Benin Bronzes for return to Nigeria (Photo: AFP) Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artefact before gently laying it down on a pillow and wrapping it in dozens of layers of special paper.The artefact is a “Benin Bronze”, a priceless cultural object […]
THE HAGUE: Across the Netherlands, people donned orange clothes – from tuxedos to feather boas – and boats packed with revelers clogged Amsterdam’s canals to celebrate their king’s birthday Saturday. In an Amsterdam park, a dog called Lucy sported orange-dyed fur. “I love it. It’s a day where every year everyone just comes together, just […]
