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Inside the Controversy Over Amsterdam's 'Erotic Center' Plan

By Charlotte McDonald-Gibson / Amsterdam

What to Know About the Dutch Government’s Collapse—and What Comes Next

By Cagan Koc / Bloomberg

Dutch Court Convicts Man for 'Stealthing'

By Simmone Shah

Dutch Farmer Protests Show How Messy Climate Action Will Be

By Ciara Nugent
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Jeff Bezos’s New Superyacht to Force Dismantling of Dutch Bridge

Jeff Bezos’s massive new superyacht is nearing completion, but getting it to its owner will require taking out a bridge. The 417-foot-long sailing yacht, code-named Y721, is being built by Alblasserdam, Netherlands-based Oceanco. For the...

By Devon Pendleton and Fred Pals / Bloomberg

Dutch Court Rules Against Uber

In a ruling expected to have major implications for the taxi sector, the court ruled drivers should be considered employed by the company.

By April Roach and Ellen Milligan / Bloomberg

The Fight Over 'Black Pete' Brings a Reckoning on Racial Equality in the Netherlands

After a decade of work by anti-racism activists, the Dutch are finally rethinking their dedication to a blackface Christmas icon

By Charlotte McDonald-Gibson / Amsterdam

How COVID-19 Could Change Amsterdam's Red Light District

One morning in mid-March, Lennard Roubos woke up to find his neighborhood transformed. For the best part of a decade, Roubos’ street, just outside the red light district in Amsterdam’s city center, has been filled...

By Ciara Nugent

False Alarm Triggers Hijacking Protocol at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, Airline Says

Passengers and crew on board a plane at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam were reported safe after Dutch police began investigating a "suspicious situation" on Wednesday. A tweet from the official Schiphol airport's account said the...

By Mahita Gajanan

Dutch Church Holds Continuous Service to Protect Refugees

Dutch law forbids police from entering church premises during a service

By Eli Meixler

Dutch Court: Pastafarians Can't Wear Colanders in ID Photos

The satirical religion lacks the "seriousness" of a legitimate faith, it ruled

By Eli Meixler

Jan Ingenhousz Honored With Google Doodle

Dutch scientist Jan Ingenhousz, who would have turned 287 today, unlocked the secret life of plants

By Eli Meixler

A Parking Garage for Bikes

In Utrecht, the Netherlands, more than 125,000 cyclists bike through the city center daily, far more than the bike racks can handle. The solution: a garage that treats bikes like cars. There are similar structures...

By Julia Zorthian

A Gay Vulture Couple Hatched a Chick Together: 'They Proved They Can'

The dads, together for years, had been mating and building nests before they finally received an egg

By Melissa Chan

King of the Netherlands Reveals Secret Life As A Co-Pilot

Putting the 'royal' in Royal Dutch Airlines

By Kevin Lui

Why the Dutch Election Doesn’t Mean Populism Is Dead in Europe

The threat of far-right populism still looms over Europe, despite Geert Wilders' loss

By Tara John

Turkey's Rift with European Nations Deepens

Denmark canceled the Turkish prime minister's visit over the weekend, and Turkey has formally protested to the Netherlands

By Kevin Lui

Meet Geert Wilders, the Populist 'Dutch Trump'

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has spent more than a decade encouraging popular resentment against Muslims, the E.U. and immigrants. What were once fringe views have turned into a national movement, which has many asking...

By Tara John

Dutch Populist Wilders Lags in Polls Due to 'Trump Effect'

The Dutch elections on March 15 are a litmus test for Europe's populist movements

By Joseph Hincks

Poem by Anne Frank Fetches $148,000

The page was torn from a scrapbook belonging to the sister of Frank's best friend

By Feliz Solomon
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