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- 3d ago
Dutch cabinet details nitrogen plan: farm emission cuts, provincial zoning and a lower permit threshold
Minister Jaimi van Essen presented the detailed nitrogen package on 3 November 2026. Provinces must submit legally secured zoning proposals by 1 September 2028, or national rules take effect.
- 5d ago
Sparta Rotterdam leads FC Groningen 2-3 after Groningen defensive blunder
In a live blog updated at 18:35 Warsaw time, Sparta Rotterdam held a 2-3 lead at FC Groningen after Kostic profited from a mix-up at the back.
- Oct 28
Dutch government orders poultry indoors nationwide after three bird flu outbreaks
Poultry must be kept indoors or shielded with immediate effect, after three bird flu outbreaks in Groningen and North Holland within days. Hobby keepers are exempt from the housing rule but must still shield their birds.
- Oct 18
Ajax beats FC Groningen 5-2 and eases pressure on coach Míchel Sánchez
Ajax ended a month without a win with a 5-2 victory at FC Groningen on Sunday, 18 October. Julian Brandt and Jorthy Mokio each scored twice, easing pressure on coach Míchel Sánchez after a 2-1 defeat at Hajduk Split.
- Oct 14
Regional bus strike in the Netherlands hits provinces unevenly as weekly walkouts loom
FNV and CNV called a one-day strike on Wednesday, 14 October, after talks on a collective labour agreement (cao) for regional transport stalled. Service ranged from about 10 percent of buses running in Noord-Brabant to no disruption at all in the Achterhoek.
- Oct 5
De Librije retains three Michelin stars as Dutch guide awards seven new one-star ratings
The 2026 Dutch Michelin Guide maintained 119 starred venues across the Netherlands, confirming De Librije as the sole three-star restaurant while introducing nine newly promoted establishments in Maastricht.
- Sep 30
Butterfly wing patterns create motion illusions that deceive predators during flight, study finds
A study of 397 European species published in Nature reveals that fluttering wing stripes generate optical illusions, causing birds to miscalculate flight trajectories and miss their targets.
- Sep 30
Dutch prosecutors seek 250-euro fine in appeal of former Groningen mayor Koen Schuiling
The Court of Appeal in Zwolle heard the appeal of former Groningen mayor Koen Schuiling on Wednesday, with prosecutors demanding the continuation of a 250-euro fine for alleged public indecency.
- Sep 24
UCI awards 2032 cycling world championships to India and 2034 edition to Netherlands
The International Cycling Union selected Pune to stage the 2032 Road World Championships, while the Dutch region of Groningen and Drenthe will host the 2034 competition.
- Aug 30
Dutch Mass Donor Simon Admits Fathering at Least 199 Children Across Europe
A 43-year-old Dutch sperm donor has written to parents admitting to fathering at least 199 children across four European countries, prompting an investigation by Belgian health authorities into potential regulatory fraud.
- Aug 26
Three dead in Frankfurt airport malaria outbreak as cases reach eight
Eight people have contracted malaria tropica around Frankfurt Airport since July 2026, with three confirmed dead, after infected mosquitoes arrived on international flights.
- Aug 22
PEC Zwolle defeats Heerenveen 2-0 with second-half goals by Viergever and Kostons
Nick Viergever and Koen Kostons scored after the break to give PEC Zwolle a 2-0 away win against sc Heerenveen, earning the club their first league points of the season.
- Aug 22
Sparta Rotterdam secures 3-3 draw against FC Utrecht at Het Kasteel
Marvin Young, Milan Zonneveld, and Nick Verschuren scored for Sparta Rotterdam in a 3-3 home draw against FC Utrecht on Saturday evening.
- Aug 11
Russian strikes kill up to 13 in Ukraine as Zelensky warns of North Korean missile use
Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine to 13 civilians overnight on 10-11 August, as President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of using North Korean ballistic missiles and conveyed new peace proposals to US negotiators.
- Aug 1
Russian ballistic missile barrage kills nine in Kyiv, damages Lithuanian embassy; Ukraine intercepted only one of 27 Iskanders
Overnight strikes on 1 August hit five districts of the Ukrainian capital with 35 missiles and 185 drones, killing nine people and wounding more than 30, including four children. President Zelensky said a single ballistic missile was intercepted, citing a lack of Patriot systems.
- Jul 30
Record wildfires in Spain and France fuelled by climate change, studies show, as July heat shatters records
Spain endured its hottest July on record, tied with 2022, as wildfires burned 150,000 hectares in the month alone. A rapid attribution study finds global warming made the extreme fire conditions at least 20 times more likely in central Spain.
- Jul 8
Netherlands to shift €66m in MBO funding from Randstad to shrinking regions to keep vocational schools open
Education minister Rianne Letschert has unveiled a plan to overhaul how vocational colleges are financed, moving money from urban centres to areas where student numbers are falling fast.
- Jun 29
Father kills six youth welfare workers in Stade after custody hearing; police form murder commission
A 45-year-old man opened fire during a child-protection meeting at a mother-and-child home in Stade, killing four women and two men. The victims were employees of the youth welfare office and the facility. The attack followed a custody dispute over the man's three-month-old daughter.
- Jun 28
Bezzecchi crashes at 200 km/h in Dutch GP, loses MotoGP championship lead to Martin
The Aprilia rider was conscious and moving all limbs after a violent crash at Turn 15, but severe neck pain prompted specialist scans in Groningen. Jorge Martin inherited the World Championship lead with a third-place finish while Ai Ogura won.
- Jun 24
Dutch public transport shut down entirely as workers strike over social security cuts
Union-led work stoppage from 04:00 to 08:00 brought trains, trams, buses, and metros to a standstill across the Netherlands, leaving stations deserted as staff protested government plans to raise the retirement age and cut unemployment and disability benefits.
