Netherlands

Turkey summons Dutch charge d'affaires over canceling FM’s flight permit

Mar 11, 2017 16:14

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned the Netherlands' charge d'affaires in Ankara after authorities in the Dutch city of Rotterdam withdrew the landing permission for Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s plane in an escalating row over Turkey's campaign rallies in Europe.
Netherlands bars Turkish FM’s plane from landing

Mar 11, 2017 12:37

The Netherlands has barred a plane carrying the Turkish foreign minister from landing to drum up support for an April referendum in Turkey, saying the trip was be a threat to public order.
Netherlands bars Turkish FM’s plane from landing

Mar 11, 2017 09:54

The Netherlands has barred a plane carrying the Turkish foreign minister from landing to drum up support for an April referendum in Turkey, saying the trip was be a threat to public order.
Dutch people gather in Amsterdam mosque to show support for Muslims

Mar 06, 2017 08:43

Citizens have gathered at a mosque in The Netherlands’ capital city, Amsterdam, to show solidarity with the country’s Muslim population.
Dutch hard-liner Wilders launches parliamentary campaign by scorning Moroccans

Feb 19, 2017 10:05

Hard-line Dutch politician Geert Wilders has launched his campaign for upcoming parliamentary elections in the Netherlands by scorning the Moroccan community in the country.
Dutch judges find Geert Wilders guilty of hate crime

Dec 09, 2016 16:22

Dutch judges have found the far-right leader of the Freedom Party (PVV), Geert Wilders, guilty of racial discrimination against people of Moroccan origin in the Netherlands, but levied no punishment against him.
Dutch authorities cull 190k ducks to contain bird flu outbreak

Nov 27, 2016 16:27

Dutch authorities have culled 190,000 ducks in a farm in the central Netherlands where inspectors have confirmed the presence of a highly infectious strain of bird flu.
Dutch far-right MP on trial for ‘inciting hatred’

Oct 31, 2016 08:47

An anti-Muslim member of the parliament in the Netherlands, Geert Wilders, is going on trial for inciting hatred and racism in the country.
Russia summons Dutch ambassador over MH17 probe

Oct 04, 2016 02:23

Russia has summoned the Dutch ambassador over the results of a criminal investigation that implicate Moscow in the downing of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight.
One injured in fire at Dutch refugee center

Sep 14, 2016 08:14

A fire has been ignited at a camp sheltering refugees in the Netherlands, injuring at least one person.