Why didn’t Geert Wilders do as well as Marine Le Pen?
‘We are really by far the biggest winner this evening,’ said Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), when…
Why Geert Wilders won’t be the next leader of the Netherlands
‘A new wind will blow through our country,’ said Geert Wilders, as he declared that his anti-Islam, anti-immigration Party for…
Who wants Amsterdam’s mega brothel on their doorstep?
Amsterdam’s red light district is an uncomfortable place for a woman to walk at night. Drunk tourists from all around…
Why Geert Wilders won
Far right, anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has won a historic victory for his Freedom party (PVV) in shock Dutch elections…
Has the time come for the Dutch farmers’ party?
There are 17.9 million residents in the Netherlands, and this year the country expects 45,000 requests for asylum. Barges, tents and sports…
The wheels are coming off the Dutch green revolution
Another day, another success in the courts for Dutch environmentalists. This week, the country’s highest court, the Council of State, decided that building is no…
The Netherlands is growing tired of lockdown restrictions
On Wednesday at De Kleine Komedie, the oldest theatre in Amsterdam, the sound of comics on stage will be interspersed…
The shooting of a journalist – and the dark world of Dutch organised crime
In an attack that has rocked the Netherlands, a leading Dutch crime reporter is fighting for his life in hospital…
The manhunt dividing Belgium
Belgium’s leading virologist is in hiding, holed up with his family in a government safe house. The reason? A right-wing…
Dutch descend into curfew chaos
Police were ready and supermarkets closed their doors, but on Tuesday evening it was unclear if a controversial curfew in…
Inside the Dutch anti-lockdown riots
Images of Dutch rioters throwing stones and fireworks at police, looting shops and facing water cannon have been published all…
The rise of Dutch Euroscepticism
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has taken on the mantle of ‘Dr No’ across the capitals of Europe after he took a…