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CONFLICT7h agoNetherlands ratifies convention establishing claims commission for UkraineThe Netherlands has ratified the Council of Europe Convention establishing the International Claims Commission for Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
DISASTER1d agoTrain service across much of the Netherlands was disrupted after metal pipes were placed on the tracks. The rail operator suspects sabotage.Train service has been severely disrupted across much of the Netherlands. Rail infrastructure operator ProRail suspects sabotage, NOS reports.Meduza [en]
DISASTER1d agoSuspected sabotage causes major Netherlands rail disruptionTrains were cancelled or delayed on Tuesday after objects were found on tracks at multiple locations.BBC World
DISASTER1d agoNetherlands: Suspected sabotage disrupts train servicesA major outage has hit parts of the Dutch railway system after objects were found placed across lines, authorities say. The company responsible for rail infrastructure says it suspects deliberate wrongdoing.DW News [en]
WORLD1d agoSuspected bicycle thief dies during arrest in NetherlandsProtests have been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands after a man died during a police arrest over the weekend.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLD1d agoPublic Prosecutor demands up to six years in prison for recruiting and exploiting Thai women in the NetherlandsThe Public Prosecutor has demanded up to six years in prison against four Dutch suspects in a major investigation into an international network that sexually exploited Thai women. The investigation identified eleven Thai women as victims. According to the Public Prosecutor, the women signed at recruitment agencies a so-calledNOS Buitenland
POLITICS5d agoThe Netherlands, Spain push for EU-wide minimum age on social mediaThe European Commission is expected to announce a social media ban for minors next week. The Netherlands and Spain want it harmonised, EU-enforced, and extended to video games and AI chatbots.EuroNews [en]