News from the Netherlands
Sticky sweet tribute, why Dutch Art Museum covers gallery floor in 390kg of peanut butter
Visitors entering the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam are encountering a truly bizarre sensory experience. Exactly 390 kilograms of smooth peanut butter has been...
Miraculous survival. Wild shelduck endures high-speed collision and 30-minute grille ride near Den Helder
A remarkable rescue operation recently took place near Den Helder, Netherlands, after a wild shelduck survived a high-speed collision and spent half an hour trapped...
The kind of abuse no one sees is now being treated as a crime in the Netherlands
For many people, the idea of abuse is still linked to something visible. A raised voice, a confrontation, or injuries that can be explained and...
Amsterdam could become one of Europe’s most expensive city breaks under new tourism crackdown
Amsterdam has spent decades attracting visitors from around the world. The canals, museums, cafés and lively city centre have helped turn the Dutch capital into one...
Burglar hides from Dutch police under a laundry basket
Police officers from Zoetermeer in the Netherlands responded immediately to reports of suspicious activity near a residence in the Rokkeveen neighbourhood in south Holland on...
Call of nature: Poison dart frogs found in Schiphol Airport toilet
Customs officers at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam discovered six poison dart frogs recently after a passenger spotted one moving near a departure hall toilet and...
Hantavirus evacuees arrive in the Netherlands for hospital treatment
Several patients linked to a hantavirus outbreak have been transferred to the Netherlands for hospital treatment following coordinated medical evacuations involving European health authorities. The...
Amsterdam bans burger and flight ads from streets in major climate crackdown
People walking through Amsterdam will no longer see posters promoting burgers, fried chicken, cheap flights or petrol cars across the city’s public spaces. The Dutch...
“Ghost tenant” loses home in Netherlands after paying rent for two decades
A tenant in the Netherlands has been evicted after reportedly paying rent for nearly 20 years while not using the property as their primary residence....
DHL worker nabs teddy bear smuggling surprising stuffing
An unusual smuggling attempt has been uncovered in the Netherlands. Workers at a DHL sorting centre in Beek near Maastricht Aachen Airport noticed something odd...
Only 300g of meat per week: Why the Netherlands is enforcing strict new food limits in 2026
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre has officially slashed the recommended weekly meat intake to 300 grams, a 40% reduction, as part of the new 2026 "Wheel...
Pro-Israel centre in Dutch town targeted in overnight explosion
Dutch police are currently investigating reports of an overnight explosion that occurred on the evening of Friday, April 3 at the Israel Centre in the...
Legendary musketeer D’Artagnan may finally be found beneath Maastricht church
Human remains believed to be those of the famed French musketeer D’Artagnan have been uncovered beneath a church in the Dutch city of Maastricht, prompting...
Why some Dutch hospitals are paying €2,800 more for the same cancer drugs
Some hospitals in the Netherlands are paying up to €2,800 more than others for the same cancer medicines, according to research examining how oncology drugs...