Dutch government led by hard right asks for formal opt-out from EU migration rules
THE HAGUE (AP) — The new Dutch government dominated by the far-right party of Geert Wilders official...
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New Dutch leader pledges to cut immigration as the opposition vows to root out racists in cabinet
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof gave his first speech to parliament o...
Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after far-right party won elections
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands has a different prime minister for the first time in 1...
Netherlands kicks off 4 days of European Union elections across 27 nations
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Polls opened in the Netherlands on Thursday to kick off four days of v...
Former intel agency chief set to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister in hard right coalition
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A former head of the Dutch intelligence agency and counterterrorism of...
Michigan GOP chair Karamo was ‘properly removed’ from position, national Republican party says
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kristina Karamo, a failed secretary of state candidate who was elected as the ...
EU officials urge Bosnia to press ahead with reform in order to start accession negotiations
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The European Commission chief and the prime ministers of the Net...
Dutch court convicts pro-Syrian government militia member of illegally detaining, torturing civilian
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court convicted Monday a former high-ranking member of a pro-S...
Outgoing Dutch PM begins his Bosnia visit at memorial to Srebrenica genocide victims
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday began a two...
Immigration issue challenges delicate talks to form new Dutch government
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Delicate talks to create a new Dutch government around anti-Islam fire...
A quiet Dutch village holds clues as European politics veer to the right
SINT WILLEBRORD, The Netherlands (AP) — “Everyone is welcome,” reads the sign at the church door in ...
Main political party in St. Maarten secures most seats in Dutch Caribbean territory’s elections
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Voters in St. Maarten have upheld the Dutch Caribbean territory’s main ...
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders has withdrawn a 2018 proposal to ban mosques and the Quran
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders made a key concession to...
Stock market today: Asian markets track Wall Street’s decline, eroding last year’s gains
Asian shares dropped Wednesday after Wall Street started 2024 with a slump, giving back some of its ...
UN appoints a former Dutch deputy premier and Mideast expert as its Gaza humanitarian coordinator
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sigrid Kaag, the Netherlands’ former deputy prime minister and a Mideast exper...
The Dutch government has taken another step toward donating 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government announced Friday it is preparing to give 18 F-16 ...
The Netherlands, South Korea step up strategic partnership including cooperation on semiconductors
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and South Korea are stepping up cooperation in the fie...
Far-right Dutch election winner Wilders wants to be prime minister, promises to respect constitution
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders, whose party swept to a shock victory...
Dutch official says Geert Wilders and 3 other party leaders should discuss forming a new coalition
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The far-right party led by Dutch election winner Geert Wilders should ...
Dutch police arrest a Syrian accused of sexual violence and other crimes in Syria’s civil war
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Syrian refugee was arrested Friday in the Netherlands on suspicion o...