Netherlands should not underestimate China's resolve, capability to protect its rights: Global Times editorial

A concept picture of 5G chip Photo: VCG The Dutch government said on Sunday that it has made a "highly exceptional" decision to intervene in Nexperia, a subsidiary of Chinese company Wingtech, citing concerns that it could "pose a risk to Dutch...

Dutch-born players are making Suriname's World Cup dreams a reality

Suriname sits atop its World Cup qualifying group, putting it on course to reach the tournament for the first time in history. Ben Nichols/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty ImagesPARAMARIBO, Suriname -- The referee had blown his whistle, but no one...

EU adopts new strategy to push LGBT rights in member states

With its new LGBT equality strategy, the European Commission aims to assist member states in banning conversion therapy. The European Commission's LGBTIQ+ equality strategy 2026-2030 did not come out of nowhere. Back in 2020, the European Union's...

Rick Steves’ Europe: Rotterdam: Where Dutch quaint meets bold modernity

Rick Steves When traveling in the Netherlands – with its canals, windmills, and tulip fields – it all seems so cute and sweet; you may find yourself exclaiming, "Everything's just so…Dutch!" But for another side of the Netherlands, visit the...

Dutch Artist Erwin Olaf’s Final Act: Freedom At The Stedelijk

View of the Erwin Olaf — Freedom exhibition at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Photo Peter Tijhuis This fall, the Stedelijk Museum pays tribute to one of the Netherlands’ most fearless and visionary artists with “Erwin Olaf—Freedom”, on view through...

Five Immigrants To America Won 2024 And 2025 Nobel Prize In Economics

A screen shows (L-R) Joel Mokyr, an immigrant to the U.S. born in the Netherlands, Philippe Aghion, born in France, and Peter Howitt, an immigrant to U.S. from Canada, during the announcement of the winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic...

New Amsterdam Track and Field Stadium 85% complete

– synthetic track installation to begin next Monday Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Charles Ramson recently conducted a site visit to the New Amsterdam Stadium in Region 6, Berbice, alongside a representative from German company Regupol, which...

How the LGBT lobby infiltrates European legislation

A member of the an LGBT family organisation writes the report on rainbow families for the EU. Advisors of surrogacy experts produce new LGBT legislation. An EU employee warns about the rainbow lobby in the European Union. LGBT proponents write ánd...

Prospect Park honors Lenape culture with ‘Voices of Lunáapeew’ exhibit through Nov. 30

The Prospect Park Alliance, in collaboration with the Éenda-Lŭnaapeewáhkiing Collective, have created the “Voices of Lunáapeew/Lenape” exhibit running through Nov. 30. Photo courtesy of Prospect Park Alliance This Indigenous Peoples Day, Prospect...

Idol Wing steps up efforts to recover three idols from U.K., Netherlands, and Singapore

The Idol Wing-CID of the Tamil Nadu Police has stepped up efforts to recover three idols — Thirumangai Alwar, Kannappa Nayanar, and Hanuman — from museums in the U.K., the Netherlands, and Singapore. Officials expressed the hope that the idols...

Dutch learning on the decline in Walloon schools

Dutch language learning in Wallonia is continuing to decrease in popularity, with pupils opting to learn English instead, according to new figures from Walloon education minister Valérie Glatigny. In 2024-2025, the number of pupils taking Dutch...

Sean Go’s “Electric Love” debuts in Amsterdam: Reimagining modern icons

Chinese Filipino pop artist Sean Go presents “Electric Love,” opening October 25 at PARLOUR Amsterdam, marking the venue’s inaugural art exhibition. Running through November 25, the exhibition brings Go’s distinctive fusion of pop culture and...

Culture Vibes

Sydney never slows down, but spring has a special way of cranking up the good times. And now, there’s a fresh new festival joining the party: the inaugural Culture Vibes festival is landing in Kensington Park on Saturday, October 18, from 3-10pm....

Antisemitic chanting and 29 arrests at Amsterdam far right demo

Amsterdam police arrested 29 people during and after Sunday’s far-right demonstration against immigration in the capital. The protest itself passed off without major incidents, but after the rally officially ended, a group of demonstrators moved...

NETHERLANDS EXPERT ENLIGHTENS ARYANS STUDENTS ON INNER ENGINEERING & MEDITATION WITH SADHGURU

Face2News/Mohali In an initiative to promote mental well-being and inner balance among students and staff, Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh, organized an insightful workshop on “Introduction to Inner Engineering & Guided...

Hacienda’s unlawful harassment nearly killed her husband. Now, this retired Dutch expat is challenging Spain’s tax authority in a new memoir

THERE have been many stories of how dreams of retiring in Spain can quickly turn into nightmares when you cross paths with Spain’s notorious tax authority, Hacienda. But there are few which are as harrowing as the experience that Michelle Span-van...

German bishop condemns reparation prayer over Vatican LGBTQ pilgrimage

A German bishop has condemned a prayer of reparation offered by four bishops earlier this month following a Vatican pilgrimage by LGBTQ Catholics. Auxiliary Bishop Ludger Schepers of Essen publicly denounced an act of reparation undertaken by four...

New Conference Explores the Futures of Pennsylvania German Folklife, Ethnic Identity, and Language

From Kutztown University The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University will host a new conference, Nov. 14-15, exploring the future of Pennsylvania German folklife, ethnic identity, and language through academic and...

Forget the Seine: Jump into Amsterdam’s waterways for a perfect swimming holiday

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Left-wing leader Timmermans harassed at Amsterdam café

A group of masked men harassed and verbally attacked GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans on a terrace in Amsterdam on Sunday, shortly before he participated in a televised election debate. During a far-right anti-immigration protest in the...