A Dutch court has rejected four out of five allegations against Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell over oil pollution in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. But it found a subsidiary of the firm, Shell Nigeria, responsible for one case of pollution, ordering it to pay compensation to… Read More

Suddenly it becomes clear that Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands will resign in favour of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander this year. In a prerecorded address broadcast on TV, she said she will formally stand down on 30 April this year. The Queen, who is approaching… Read More

The Euronews TV program Reporter produces a series of reportages about youth unemployment in Europe. While youth unemployment rates in Greece and Spain around 60 percent, the figure in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands is below ten percent. How do the Dutch combat youth unemployment?… Read More

For quite some time it is known that David Cameron, the prime minster of the United Kingdom, will give a speech to make clear how the English see their future in Europe. Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher gave her famous Europe speech in Bruges, Belgium,… Read More

Suddenly it becomes clear the Geert Wilders will visit Australia next month. He is invited to give a few lectures about his views about the Islam by an organisation called the Q Society. Originally the plan was that wilders would already travel to Australia last… Read More

Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem has been elected as the new head of the Eurogroup, replacing the outgoing Jean-Claude Juncker. The 46 year-old Dijsselbloem, who has been head of the Dutch Finance Ministry for two months, is expected to take over. He said he hoped… Read More

The Dutch start the transport of Patriot missiles systems to Turkey for the NATO protection of the cities close to the border of Syria. The Turkish government asked for extra NATO protection because over the last months some missiles have landed in Turkey causing damage… Read More