Netherlands
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Netherlands wins Eurovision as Madonna dancers spark flag controversy
May 19, 2019The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision song contest early Sunday at a show in the seaside Israeli city of Tel Aviv that featured a performance from Madonna, plenty of glitz and some controversy. The oh-so-glamorous and... -
40,000 join first national climate march in Amsterdam
Mar 13, 2019Tens of thousands of people marched through the heavy rain in Amsterdam Sunday, calling on the Dutch government to act to counter the effects of climate change. The organisers, including Greenpeace and a number of Dutch... -
Van Dijk hails Dutch draw to reach Nations League semis
Nov 21, 2018Virgil van Dijk hailed the Netherlands’ belief as his 91st-minute equaliser fired them into the semi-finals of the Nations League after their dramatic 2-2 draw with Germany. The point in Gelsenkirchen was enough for the Dutch... -
Unilever scrapped plan to move headquarters to the Netherlands
Oct 5, 2018Unilever, which makes Marmite and Dove soap, has scrapped its plan to move its headquarters to the Netherlands after growing criticism from investors. The firm has headquarters in both London and Rotterdam, but announced in March... -
Dutch give Koeman first win by cruising past Portugal
Mar 28, 2018Ronald Koeman claimed his first win in charge of the Netherlands national team as the Dutch cruised to a comfortable 3-0 friendly victory over an uninspired Portugal in Geneva on Monday. The three-time World Cup runners-up... -
Serena to play Fed Cup tie against Netherlands
Jan 24, 2018Former world number one Serena Williams will return to the tennis courts next month in the United States’ Fed Cup first round tie against the Netherlands, the United States Tennis Association said on Tuesday. Williams has... -
Netherlands and PNG qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018
Oct 18, 2017News Hour News Hour Hong Kong to battle it out with Scotland, Kenya for the final two positions. With one round to go in the ICC World Cricket League Championship (WCLC), Netherlands and PNG have booked... -
Arjen Robben retired from the national team
Oct 11, 2017News Hour Netherlands captain Arjen Robben has retired from international football after his team missed out on a place at next summer’s World Cup in Russia. Robben scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Sweden... -
IOM and Netherlands strengthen there cooperation
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: IOM and the Government of the Netherlands have agreed on closer bilateral cooperation in the field of migration through a Memorandum of Understanding that was signed by Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Lilianne... -
More migrants depart voluntarily from the Netherlands
Jul 9, 2016News Hour: The number of migrants opting for voluntary departure from the Netherlands to their countries of origin with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is growing. Under the IOM Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR)...
