Midtown Blogger/Manhattan Valley Follies: Dutch News nl

Rotterdam remembers the bombardment of May 14, 1940

Rotterdam on Thursday remembers the World War II bombardment by German planes 75 years ago in which 900 people died and vast swathes of the city were destroyed.Almost 80,000 people lost their homes in the... More >

600 teenagers fined for drinking alcohol

Society

Almost 600 teenagers under the age of 18 have been fined for possessing or drinking alcohol since the ban was introduced in January 2014... More >

Man won't be jailed for helping mother die

Society

A man who helped his 99-year-old mother to die in 2008 should not be jailed and did not commit a criminal offence, a Dutch court ruled on... More >

Holland to take 4% of 'extra' EU refugees

Society

The European Commission’s plan to spread refugees throughout the community if too many arrive in one particular country would... More >

Fyra high-speed train debacle cost €11bn

Business

The Fyra high-speed train debacle cost the Dutch state €11bn

The parliamentary committee looking into the Fyra high-speed train debacle estimates the cost to the Dutch state to be just over €10.8bn so far... More >