MPs have voted by 73 votes to 72 against a controversial plan to allow pension fund members to opt out of the new system, ...

The head of the Dutch central bank, Klaas Knot, has urged Europe’s financial community to become less dependent on the United States, arguing that the world’s largest economy is no longer a reliable ...

The Netherlands will benefit from Britain’s new agreement with the EU in various ways, ranging from easier travel with pets ...

The flame-red Eierland lighthouse at the northern tip of Texel is the Dutch island’s most prominent landmark. On a dark night ...

Hans Wiegel, a former leader of the right-wing Liberal VVD and deputy prime minister, has died at the age of 83, his family ...

Dutch public broadcaster AvroTros and umbrella organisation NPO say they want to discuss Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest with the organisers, raising concerns about the impact on ...

Five years after the introduction of a law intended to make it easier for groups of people to seek compensation through the ...

A senator with the farmers’ party BBB has quit to become an independent member in what the leadership described as a “complete surprise”. Eric Kemperman said he would stay in the Upper House and start ...

The Dutch state has reduced its stake in ABN Amro to just under one third, in line with plans announced in October last year. The reduction means the state now has less influence over the bank, and ...

Research into droppings left by the Netherlands’ population of around 100 wolves shows their preferred menu is deer and wild ...

Childhood development experts have serious concerns about the growing practice of tracking children with smartwatches, ...

Foreign affairs minister Caspar Veldkamp is struggling to win support for his campaign for the European Union to investigate whether Israel’s blockade of Gaza contravenes humanitarian law, Dutch media ...