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China, Netherlands agree to deepen pragmatic cooperation

ChinesePremierLiKeqiangemphasizedChina'shopesfortheNetherlandstoplayaroleinaidingeconomiccooperationbetweenChinaandEurope,intalkswithDutchPrimeMinisterMarkRutte

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Ronaldo scoring run ends as Dutch thrash Portugal

EuropeanchampionsPortugalsufferedaheavyshockfriendlydefeatbytheNetherlandsinGeneva.FormerManchesterUnitedwingerMemphisDepayandex-LiverpoolforwardRyanBabelputthe

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TV anchor sorry after Dutch mock 'canal skating' comment

USjournalistKatieCouricsaidshewas"onthinice"andapologisedonTuesdayaftershewasrelentlesslymockedforclaimingDutchsuccessattheOlympicswasbecauseskatingisan"importa

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Dutch king and queen start their second visit to China

DutchKingWillem-AlexanderandQueenMaximaarepayingastatevisittoChinaattheinvitationofChinesePresidentXiJinping.ChineseForeignMinistrysaidPresidentXiandPremierLiKe

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The Netherlands officially withdraws ambassador from Turkey

TheDutchgovernmenthasdecidedtoofficiallywithdrawtheNetherlands'AmbassadorfromTurkey,theministryofForeignAffairsannouncedonMonday."RecenttalksofferedTurkeyandthe

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Trump's new Netherlands ambassador grilled at awkward press conference

PresidentDonaldTrump'snewUSAmbassadortotheNetherlandsheldhisfirstpressconferencewithDutchmediaatTheHagueonWednesday,anditwasawkward.PeterHoekstrawaspepperedwith

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Anti-terrorism: threat level in Europe likely to remain high for long time

​The terrorism threat level in Europe will probably remain high for the long term, although significant progress has been made particularly in information sharing across the continent, Dutch National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV) Dick Schoof told the press on Wednesday.

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Ban Ki-moon gets royal Dutch honor

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon received a high Dutch royal honor on Tuesday in The Hague.

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Netherlands takes over EU Presidency in challenging time

In a time when the European Union is being severely put to the test, the Netherlands took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in an attempt to focus on the essentials, create growth and jobs through innovation, and to connect with civil society.

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China, Netherlands seek stronger partnership as Dutch King visits

​President Xi Jinping and visiting Dutch King Willem-Alexander agreed on Monday to boost cooperation in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

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China's presence in Netherlands discussed prior to royal visit

​Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, who are to pay their first official state visit to China end-October, attended a conference titled "China in the Netherlands" on Thursday that discussed China' s presence in the Netherlands at a micro and macro level.

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AIIB has tremendous influence on shift of power from West to East

AIIB has tremendous influence on shift of power from West to East: Dutch expert

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Bird flu strain at UK farm confirmed as H5N8

​The strain of bird flu found at a British farm in north England has been identified as H5N8, the same as the one recently identified in the Netherlands and Germany, according to the environment department.

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Netherlands supports Donor Conference Gaza

​The Netherlands wants to contribute to the initiative of Norway and Egypt for a donor conference for the reconstruction of Gaza,said Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans on Monday in a statement by his Ministry.

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Australian, Dutch FMs travel to Ukraine to discuss UN MH17 resolution

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop joined her Dutch counterpart Frans Timmermans on Thursday to meet with the Ukraine leadership in Kiev to discuss the means of implementing the UN Security Council Resolution to secure the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

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No Dutch military mission to Ukraine crash site: PM

The Dutch government decided not to send a military mission to the MH17 plane crash site in eastern Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said late Sunday after a cabinet meeting.

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Dutch Minister Plasterk sued over NSA spying

A coalition of Dutch citizens and organizations initiated legal proceedings against the Dutch State, represented by Minister of Interior Affairs Ronald Plasterk on Wednesday, demanding Dutch intelligent services to stop using NSA data.