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Hundreds of Kurdish demonstrators gathered outside the Tweede Kamer (Dutch parliament) in The Hague last night, demanding that the West stop abandoning the very people who defeated the Islamic State. The late-night protest saw demonstrators waving flags and holding banners accusing Europe of betrayal. One flyer cut straight to the…
Trump has extended a multitude of invites to his “Peace Council” over the past week, including Canada, France, Russia, and now, the Netherlands. The President has established the peace board, he claims, in an effort to bolster US plans to bring peace to Gaza. This expressed desire for global harmony…
After a few days of warmer weather, this weekend will dip back into freezing temperatures, bringing along a chance of snow flurries. To the west, Wednesday brings cloudy, rainy weather, while to the east, a little sunshine and drier conditions will peek through, according to De Telegraaf. Either way, today's…
The Netherlands officially has two languages, but in practice, it sometimes seems as if you hear many more. In addition to Dutch and Frisian, there are countless dialects and accents. For such a small country, the diversity is remarkable. If you listen carefully, you can often tell where someone is…
A majority in the House of Representatives fear an American company taking over the one thing that holds Dutch society together: DigiD. Digital identity is the engine of Dutch bureaucracy. A working DigiD is required to access health insurance, pension funds, housing, tax returns, and other services. Give all the…
Dear old KLM has finally caught up with the times! The Dutch airline will now offer free Wi-Fi on all flights within Europe, starting today. What used to be a rare treat will soon be commonplace. KLM has decided that charging for in-flight Wi-Fi in this day and age is…
Following talks with NATO chief Mark Rutte, Donald Trump has withdrawn additional tariffs on the Netherlands and all EU countries in support of Greenland. Rutte’s cosy texts to Trump seem to have paid off, as Trump ruled out military action on Greenland, and the two “friends” have agreed on a…
A seemingly ordinary Thursday evening drive took an unexpected turn when Breda local Robbie Thijssen witnessed shots being fired from one car to another. Thijssen was driving along the A59 between Nieuwkuijk and Drunen when a black Kia suddenly cut him off at high speed. Feeling a bit miffed, he…
In the last year, there’s been headline after headline detailing NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s continued flattery of POTUS Donald Trump. NATO’s Dutch leader has found a way to communicate with Trump: praise, bordering on slijmen (sucking up) as we say in Dutch. There seems to be strategy in the…
In a dramatic turn of events that nobody saw coming, 7 PVV members of parliament have rebelled against party leader Geert Wilders and formed their own faction. The move slashes Wilders' parliamentary seats from 26 to just 19, making GroenLinks-PvdA the largest opposition party overnight. The split happened during a…
Authorities and experts in the Netherlands are beginning to realise… We don’t need the United States of America. “Throw the USA out of NATO!”, “Blacklist FIFA!”, “Stop exporting semiconductors to the States!” These are some of the sentiments spreading across Dutch media this week. Renowned Dutch voices are speaking up…
Donald Trump's latest tantrum has Dutch politicians calling him out for what it is: blackmail. The American president is threatening eight NATO allies, including the Netherlands, with punishing tariffs unless they help hand over Greenland to the US. It seems that the Dutch and the rest of the EU aren't…
Following another wild King's Day in 2025, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema announced significant changes to the restrictions and rules for this outrageously orange celebration. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to party it up this coming April. But thanks to the new rules, courtesy of Halsema, a few things will…
