The Antilles islands are the last Dutch colonial heritage and located in the Caribbean. In the colonial times the islands where used to sell and transit slaves and in present time the islands are popular tourist destination, but are also used to smuggle cocaine to… Read More

After the flood disaster in New Orleans the background reportage program Eòrpa from the Scottish BBC produces a reportage about the actual status of the Dutch Delta Works, the system of dams that is constructed after the disastrous floods in 1953, and that should protect… Read More

The next edition of the CNN program Global Office, a program about business and management issues, is about how companies use innovation to improve their performance and profits. For the program interviews at the Dutch electronics company Philips are needed. An interview with Philips’ Chief… Read More

At the first day the Public Prosecutor will formulate its demands in the trial of Mohammed B., the world press is present outside the heavily guarded special Amsterdam court, called ‘the Bunker’. Mohammed Bouyeri is a second-generation Moroccan-Dutch Islamic terrorist that murdered Dutch film director… Read More

A 25 minute instruction film on terrorism and its European history, and about fundamentalism in Europe. The film is produced for Dutch police by the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael to inform police officers and civil servants about the history and backgrounds of terrorism… Read More

On Sunday 29 May a referendum is held in France on the proposed Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. On the first of June also the a consultative referendum on the adoption of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was held in the Netherlands…. Read More

After the French also the Dutch decided to organise a national referendum about the future of the European constitution. Reporter Gauthier Rybinski from the French first TV channel TF1 travels to the Netherlands for reportages for the news programs on 13.00 and 20.00 hours about… Read More

Traditionally on April 30, the Dutch queen Beatrix celebrates her birthday with a huge popular national party day. She prolonged the tradition that was born under her mother’s reign: Queen Juliana’s (Queen of The Netherlands from 1948 till 1980) birthday was on April 30th. This… Read More

After the French also the Dutch decided to organise a national referendum about the future European constitution. In France the general atmosphere is to vote against the new constitution. In The Netherlands suddenly a majority is against the constitution as well. A crew form the… Read More

Since the murder on film director Theo van Gogh suddenly a new wave of Dutch citizens that want to emigrate to countries like Canada and Australia occurs. The motives: the Netherlands becomes to full, there is too much tension in society and a better economical… Read More

The Dutch TV channel SBS6 broadcasts a program called ‘Probleemwijken’ (Problematic Neighbourhoods). When a man admits he misused his grandchild, his house is destroyed by angry neighbours and he has to go into hiding. Also riots break out, making it necessary to send in the… Read More

The Dutch organise the largest terrorist attack exercise in Europe with the title Terror exercise Bonfire. The complete Amsterdam Arena stadium and surroundings are used for the exercise and on national, regional and local level all involved departments and organisations cooperate in checking if they… Read More