Netherlands

Iran’s president asks for Europe's serious action against terrorists

Oct 16, 2018 12:13

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a meeting with new Dutch Ambassador to Tehran, Jacques Werner, called on the European states to prosecute the terrorists living in Europe, including the masterminds of the recent terrorist attack in Southwestern Iran.
Turkey, Netherlands agree to normalize relations

Jul 20, 2018 11:24

Turkey and the Netherlands have agreed to normalize relations following a severing of bilateral ties in a 2017 diplomatic row.
‘1,400 girls forced into sex slavery in Holland each year’

May 24, 2018 07:43

Some 1,400 minor girls are annually blackmailed into sex slavery in the Netherlands by male traffickers, a new report says.
‘Iran will make utmost efforts to boost defense, deterrence power’

Mar 13, 2018 13:05

Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says the Islamic Republic will spare no effort to boost its defense and deterrent power.
Turkey summons Dutch envoy for Armenia ‘genocide’ vote

Feb 23, 2018 10:12

Turkey summoned the Dutch charge d'affaires on Friday to complain about the Netherlands Parliament’s recognizing the massacre of as many as 1.5 million Armenians in 1915 as genocide, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.
Rouhani urges end to Yemen war, efforts to restart national dialog

Feb 21, 2018 13:59

President Hassan Rouhani has called on Saudi Arabia and its allies to stop their “blame game” against Iran over Yemen’s crisis, saying efforts should instead be driven towards ending the deadly war on the impoverished nation and pave the way for intra-Yemeni dialog.
Netherlands, Austria to fight German toll plan

Dec 13, 2017 12:44

The Netherlands said Wednesday it will join Austria in dragging Germany before Europe's top court in an increasingly bitter battle over Berlin's controversial plan to impose tolls on its motorways.
Over 1,300 Dutch girls exploited per year: Report

Oct 18, 2017 11:47

At least 1,320 underage Dutch girls between the ages of 12 and 17 fall victim to sexual exploitation in the Netherlands each year, a report on human trafficking published on Wednesday showed.
Dutch doctors against 'life complete' assisted suicide

Mar 30, 2017 10:10

Medical professionals in the Netherlands have strongly criticized a proposed law that would allow people who believe they have lived their lives to the fullest and have nothing more to gain to seek assisted death.
Dutch voters casting ballots in parliamentary elections

Mar 15, 2017 06:14

Millions of Dutch voters are casting their ballots in key parliamentary elections dominated by the parties of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte and far-right MP Geert Wilders.