Netherlands

Democrats achieve a major victory with a majority in the Senate and probably also the House of Representatives

[NL] Democraten boeken grote overwinning met meerderheid in Senaat en waarschijnlijk ook Huis van Afgevaardigden

Following in the Senate, the Democrats will probably also gain the upper hand in the House of Representatives. American media predict this after…

Americans settle with Trump: Democrats are heading for a monster victory in Congress

[NL] Amerikanen rekenen af met Trump: Democraten stevenen af op monsterzege in het Congres

Chanceless evening for Van Bronckhorst and Feyenoord: 'Inter does not panic'

[NL] Kansloze avond voor Van Bronckhorst en Feyenoord: 'Inter raakt niet in paniek'

Giovanni van Bronckhorst had a hopeless Champions League evening with Feyenoord against Internazionale on Tuesday evening. Due to the 0-3 defeat,…

Wake-up call 4/11: US results come in • Lawsuit over Wheat Camp explosion

[NL] Wekdienst 4/11: Uitslagen VS komen binnen • Rechtszaak over explosie Tarwekamp

Good morning! The trial begins in The Hague against the four suspects in the attack on a bridal fashion store in 2024 and the traditional Dutch department store chain...

Teteringen girl moves thanks to AI: new hope for breakthrough

[NL] Meisje van Teteringen beweegt dankzij AI: nieuwe hoop op doorbraak

The Coldcase Affairs Foundation released moving images on Wednesday of the Teteringen girl, who was found dead in the forest near…

Dutch consumers warned not to buy recalled French condoms

Dutch health authorities have warned people not to buy French condom brands online that have been recalled because of concerns...

Inflation rose again in October, with fuel no less than 14 percent more expensive than last year

[NL] Inflatie steeg in oktober opnieuw, tanken liefst 14 procent duurder dan jaar eerder

Life was 3.7 percent more expensive in October than a year earlier, reports statistics agency CBS. That is more than in September, when inflation was 3.4…

Senate seat in Minnesota remains in Democratic hands, Republican veteran in Maine has to admit loss

[NL] Senaatszetel in Minnesota blijft in Democratische handen, Republikeinse veteraan in Maine moet verlies toegeven

At the WCKT, Joy Beune and Femke Kok lived up to expectations, but there were also many surprises

[NL] Bij het WCKT maakten Joy Beune en Femke Kok de verwachtingen waar, maar er waren ook veel verrassingen

Plenty of sun, but also considerably cooler: locally possible first frost of the season

[NL] Volop zon, maar ook flink frisser: lokaal mogelijk eerste vorst van het seizoen

After a variable cloudy Wednesday, the sun will break through in full force in the coming days. It remains dry, but with a strong easterly wind and temperatures below…

Fake web shops? We hardly recognize them anymore, research shows

[NL] Nepwebshops? Die herkennen we nauwelijks meer, blijkt uit onderzoek

As many as seven in ten Dutch people no longer recognize fake web shops, new research shows. Moreover, we sometimes order products from…

'Brabant' punitive expedition ended in bloodbath: Tarwekamp trial begins

[AF] 'Brabantse' strafexpeditie liep uit op bloedbad: proces Tarwekamp begint

Almost two years ago, Roosendalers blew up a bridal fashion store in The Hague. The entire building, with the shop at the bottom and apartments above,…

Donald Trump may love the Middle East to death

The folly of wanting a Middle East run by nationalist strongmen and made rich by global commerce.

Government was unreliable for farmers, says National Ombudsman

[NL] Overheid was onbetrouwbaar voor boeren, zegt Nationale ombudsman

The government has been unreliable to farmers over the past decade. This is stated by the National Ombudsman, partly based on conversations with 32 farmers.…

An attack so violent that suspects in the Tarwekamp explosion risk life in prison

[NL] Een aanslag zo heftig dat verdachten explosie Tarwekamp levenslang riskeren

For the first time in the Netherlands, a life sentence can be imposed for an attack with such a motive. Six people at the…

Double shooting in Rotterdam leaves one dead, one injured

One man has died and another is seriously injured after a shooting in Rotterdam on Monday evening, police have said....