Canadian documentary maker Sheona McDonald from Dimestore Productions got a commission to make a pilot for a documentary about Woman and porn. Over the last years woman became much more active in the porn industry. As producers and as end users. After the sudden success… Read More

A European directive, officially entitled ‘on the right of information in criminal proceedings’, was adopted by the Council last in April, after the European Parliament approved it last December. It will enter into force upon publication, but will give European member States a two-year period… Read More

The economic and financial crisis has overthrown governments all-over Europe. In the Netherlands, the political parties have clashed over austerity measures. And while the outgoing government increases the retirement age and VAT, the Dutch are becoming ever more disillusioned. The TV-program Euronews Reporter sends reporter… Read More

After it became clear that the Dutch also need to come up with serious budget cuts to reach the European 3% deficit rule, the French Swiss correspondent comes to the Netherlands to make a report about the crisis in the Netherlands. How is it possible… Read More

On Monday April 2, 2012, it was exactly 10 years ago that the Dutch where the first in the world to pass a law that legalised euthanasia. On this historic day the Russian private TV channel Ren TV broadcasts a background reportage about the law,… Read More

During the French presidential elections Euronews broadcasts a special elections program. Ome of the main issues is the renewed popularity of the extreme right party Front National. A background reportage looks at the reasons behind the increase of populism in France and Europe. Why became… Read More

Also the representatives of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands abused many young boys and girls over the last decades. And also in the Netherlands a special commission is appointed to research the cases of abuse. Now it also becomes clear that besides the… Read More

After the critics and commotion caused by the PVV website to report annoyance by East European immigrant workers, the Euronews legal TV program Right On comes to the Netherlands to make a reportage about Polish immigrant workers. In a greenhouse Polish workers explain why they… Read More

A three times 50 minute documentary with the title ‘A clean sweep for the Red-light district’ (De Bezem door de Wallen) is broadcasted on March 19 and 26, and the 2nd of April 2012 by the Dutch public TV program NCRV Dokument. In the summer… Read More

While North Korea is known to operate dozens of restaurants across Asia, it is the first time a North Korean restaurant has opened in Europe. The “Pyongyang Restaurant” was opened in the Netherlands last month under a joint venture between North Korea and two Dutch… Read More

As it is widely known for many years the Netherlands had a policy of tolerance towards soft drug use. This is not a laissez-faire policy, however, since the sales of cannabis and hashish to the public in so called coffeeshops is strictly regulated. A common… Read More

In the Netherlands a majority of the MPs is supporting a law proposal to ban Kosher and Halal slaughter methods. The Dutch Senate needs to votes on this law proposal from the unique Dutch Party for the Animals. Just before the vote a crew from… Read More