For a Nippon TV entertainment program a presenter comes to Amsterdam to fish in the canals with magnets. Magnet fishing is a known hobby in the Netherlands. Since the country has loads of canals, rivers, ditches and lakes, a lot metal objects end up in… Read More

For an episode of the Euronews program ‘Witness’, journalist Hans von der Brelie travels to the Netherlands where many farmers are opposing government plans to drastically reduce livestock in order to slash nitrogen emissions, a major source of pollution in the country. He visits and… Read More

The Netherlands are Europe’s main producer of synthetic drugs. All the Ecstasy, the MDMA, the Amphetamines and met-amphetamines are mostly synthesized in Brabant, a southern region of the Netherlands, generating high profits after the substances are exported worldwide. Worse of all, the synthetic drugs production… Read More

Who Do You Think You Are? is a British genealogy documentary series that has aired on the BBC since 2004, in which celebrity participants trace their family history. It is produced by the production company Wall to Wall. The program has regularly attracted an audience… Read More

‘Every Family Has A Secret’ is an Australian television documentary reality genealogy series, presented by Noni Hazlehurst. It is an observational documentary series which follows Australians seeking out the hidden secrets within their families which can be a life changing journey. In each episode two… Read More

The Scottish production company MacTV is producing a documentary series about peat. The Netherlands was exploiting peat’s industrial potential from the 13th Century. Without any large seams of coal, the country’s huge sugar and salt refining industries depended on peat to fuel them. Centuries of… Read More

Despite skyrocketing energy prices and a shortage of natural gas supply in the European Union, the Dutch government has taken the decision to proceed with the closure of natural gas wells in the northern province Groningen region. The field is one of the biggest in… Read More

From restrictions on Airbnb and listings to outright bans on certain activities, Amsterdam is having to adapt in order to deal with mass tourism. According to current estimates, Amsterdam attracts over 15 million visitors per year. This massive influx of tourists impacts daily life in… Read More

The Ukraine Accountability Conference is organized by the Netherlands, the International Criminal Court (ICC), and the European Commission. The conference aims to ensure that those committing war crimes in Ukraine are brought to justice. The Dutch military police is just back from a mission in… Read More

This week, two the suspected gunman and the getaway driver involved in last year’s murder of the best-known Dutch investigative journalist Peter R. de Vries were arrested. Next week the verdict against the actual “hit squad” is to be pronounced. The ARD program Europamagazin summarises… Read More

After Russia invaded Ukraine, the Netherlands wants to become less dependent on gas from Russia. The Dutch government is taking measures to end the import. Governments, households and companies can do their bit by using less energy and extra LNG terminals are purchased and transported… Read More

Although insiders say that the situation in the Netherlands is not like it is in Mexico, it is dealing with a parallel industry through which hundreds of millions of drug money pass. A police representative stated that the Dutch police is not totally powerless in… Read More