Netherlands

Missing school in the Netherlands for a vacation leads to heavy fines of 100 euros per day per child, surprise inspections, and even investigations at airports. Testimony from an Israeli woman living there reveals how the strict system works.

The Dutch Central Bank has completed the transfer of 86 tons of gold from the US and Canada to London amid rising geopolitical instability. The move aims to improve asset liquidity and strengthen the country's economic resilience.

After becoming an international destination for cocaine smugglers, the country is stunned by an unprecedented event: a "commando" of dozens of masked men from Algeria, Belgium, and France raided a house in the village of Overasselt south of Amsterdam and opened fire. A security guard was killed, police officers were wounded, and 35 of the fleeing criminals were caught on roads, at a train station...

The football star broke his silence in a revealing interview, exposing the mental and financial damage from the robbery at his home: hundreds of thousands, a safe they were looking for, and luxury watches: "I was ready to sit in prison for the rest of my life" | All the details

Following the expulsion of Spain, Israel has decided that the Netherlands will also be unable to participate in the Civil-Military Coordination Center, and its representatives have been asked to leave the country within a week. "Our message is clear: whoever acts against Israel will have no foothold in the region," said Sa'ar.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar decided today, Tuesday, that Dutch representatives will be expelled immediately from the International Support Center for Gaza in Kiryat Gat, following the advice of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The expulsion follows a series of anti-Israel moves by the Dutch government, including the enactment of a law prohibiting trade with Israeli products from Judea and...

An unexpected encounter occurred recently in the bedroom of a resident of Blerick in the Netherlands, after she discovered a snake crawling among the clothes that were lying on the floor. According to the Limburg police, the woman called the officers after the snake continued on its way and entered the wardrobe.

Despite recent reports suggesting a return to the European music competition, the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has officially announced it will remain out of the 2027 contest in protest against Israel's participation.

Following a boycott of the 2026 contest due to Israel's participation, the Netherlands is set to return to Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria, with Davina Michelle reportedly chosen as the representative.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber 825 million euros for using automated systems to suspend driver accounts without providing proper notification.

At a protest in the Netherlands, Stars of David with the letter B were distributed, comparing the situation to the persecution of Jews during the Holocaust. The organization's leader justified it: "A great injustice is being done to us." The Jewish organization CIDI: "Misuse of history, desecration of the Holocaust."

After Arne Slot rejected an offer and other candidates were ruled out, the federation turned to Jordi Cruyff's friend, Roberto Martinez, who could be the first foreigner in the role since 1978.

A group of 28 Israeli passengers successfully obtained a court order in the Netherlands to seize equipment from a Blue Bird aircraft at Schiphol Airport. The move was a response to a flight cancellation two years ago.

The Dutch law, which boycotts Israeli goods produced in the settlements and on the Golan Heights, is stricter than the laws of other countries on the continent. Perhaps this is not surprising.

The Hind Rajab Foundation, an organization that pursues IDF soldiers around the world, announced today, Thursday, that it has filed, together with the European Legal Support Center (ELSC), an urgent criminal complaint against L.H., an Israeli academic, claiming that he is an "IDF reservist who committed war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide" during his service in the Gaza Strip...

The Netherlands has enacted a law banning trade in goods from settlements and the Golan Heights. Experts warn this move could set a precedent and deter Dutch companies from engaging with Israeli businesses.

Following reports of significant interest from Lazio, which is preparing an offer to Twente to acquire him, Stav Lemkin spoke about his first year in the Netherlands. In an interview with De Twaalfde Man, he highlighted the contrast between life in the Netherlands and the war-torn countries of Ukraine and Israel.

Geert Wilders arrived for a tour of the reviving settlement against the backdrop of the Dutch government's decision to boycott products from Judea and Samaria. During the visit, the plan to establish 19 settlements in northern Samaria was presented to him.

The famous commentator responded to the new guidelines in athletics competitions: 'They turned the cameramen into perverts, it is also related to the prudishness of society.'