Netherlands

• Netherlands to soon hold elections after coalition government fractures

  The decision means the Netherlands will have a caretaker government when it hosts a summit of NATO leaders in three weeks as new elections are planned.

  Politics

  Jun 3, 2025
  
• Eurovision 2024: Dutch contestant booted from contest over backstage incident

  A Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Saturday’s final over a backstage incident.

  Entertainment

  May 11, 2024
  
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• Geert Wilders, known as ‘Dutch Donald Trump,’ wins big in Netherlands election

  The far-right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders was headed for a massive parliamentary election victory Wednesday in one of the biggest political upsets in Dutch politics.

  World

  Nov 22, 2023
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• Graves of Indigenous soldiers honoured in the Netherlands

  A Lethbridge man travelled to the Netherlands with several families to take part in a special ceremony recognizing Indigenous soldiers.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
• F-16 supply to Ukraine will escalate conflict, Russian official says

  Denmark and the Netherlands on Sunday announced they would supply F-16s to Ukraine, with the initial six due to be delivered around New Year.

  World

  Aug 21, 2023
• U.S. approves sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Netherlands says

  Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent letters to his Danish and Dutch counterparts assuring them that the requests would be approved, a U.S. official said.

  World

  Aug 18, 2023
• Mark Rutte resigns as Dutch PM amid migration dispute

  Rutte said he and his coalition partners have different views on migration policy and it was determined Friday those differences "are irreconcilable."

  Politics

  Jul 7, 2023
• Declassified treasure map to looted Nazi riches sparks huge hunt

  The decades-old map is believed to mark four spots where German soldiers hid treasure worth millions of dollars.

  Trending

  Jan 11, 2023
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• Lost pigeon flew the coop, finding her way from France to Calgary

  It’s a wild lost-and-found tale: a pigeon that literally flew the coop from abroad wound up in Calgary. The incredible journey of how she got to Alberta may remain a mystery.

  Features

  Dec 23, 2022
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• World Cup 2022: FIFA charges Argentina for disorders during match against Netherlands

  Argentina substitutes and coaches encroached on the field as the game turned confrontational in the late stages as the Dutch scored two late goals to force extra time.

  World

  Dec 10, 2022