Dutch artist Joost Klein has been disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest following a behind-the-scenes incident. The actor was in accordance BBC was sent home after a female member of the production team made allegations of “intimidation” against the Swedish police. Eurovision organizers said in a statement that although the investigation is ongoing, it is … Read more
AFPGhassan Abu-Sittah NOS news•today, 9:42 p.m British-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu-Sittah has been refused entry to the Netherlands. An EU-wide administrative ban was imposed on the man. Recently, Abu-Sittah was banned from entering Germany and France. D66 and GroenLinks-PvdA want clarification from Foreign Minister Bruins Slot. Abu-Sittah often speaks out against Israel’s attacks on Gaza. The … Read more
normal May 6, 2024 09:45 am Norris ends Verstappen’s Formula 1 monopoly British McLaren driver Lando Norris ended the monopoly of Dutch driver, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, and took his first victory in his 110th race in the Formula 1 World Championship, after completing the Miami Grand Prix, the sixth round of the season, … Read more
© Foundation.nl Tourists visiting Amsterdam by car may say that parking spaces are expensive. So it should come as no surprise that buying a parking space in the canal city is not for everyone. But recently there has been a parking space in a garage for sale on Funda real estate, which is entirely for … Read more
A 72-year-old man who had been sick with COVID-19 for 613 days, the longest known infection with the virus to date, has died in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The patient, diagnosed with the Omicron variant in February 2022, died of a relapse of a disorder in the body. As Science Alert reports, the virus had been … Read more
ANPAttorneys Carry and Geert-Jan Knoops NOS news•today, 4:30 p.m Eleven groups, including unions of military personnel and volunteers from the fire brigade and the task force SchipholWatch, are taking the Dutch State to court. They hold the State responsible for pollution and health damage caused by the toxic substance PFAS. They believe that the government … Read more
Remarkable images from the Netherlands. There, a motorist was able to film how a wolf walked around for a while near some cars. Normally wolves stay far away from people, but this animal didn’t seem to be afraid at all. The images were taken last Thursday evening, April 18, in Ermelo, a municipality in the … Read more
Netherlands Geert Wilders (with hands in front of his face) and Frans Timmermans (right). – © app According to PVV leader Geert Wilders, head of GroenLinks-PvdA figure Frans Timmermans is encouraging violence. Timmermans rejects that proposal. “Folks, our work is clear. We will do nothing to prevent Wilders from coming to power in this country,” … Read more
© BELGAIMAGE Will you be able to drive 130 kilometers per hour on Dutch highways for a whole day again? The four founding parties are investigating whether they can raise the speed limit again, reports the newspaper Algemeen Dagblad. Until 2020, there was a general speed limit of 130 kilometers per hour on Dutch motorways, … Read more
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was brought to The Hague today during a demonstration by environmental group Extinction Rebellion against fossil fuel subsidies. Thunberg was led into a bus by Dutch police along with other protesters, who attempted to block a major highway. Thunberg took part in a rally of hundreds of activists and was arrested … Read more