The Latest Breaking News from Netherlands

Fuel taxes in Europe: Which country taxes petrol the most?

Nearly half of what European drivers pay for petrol goes to governments. Here are the 10 member states with the heaviest petrol taxes.

Euronews · Sep 22

The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC

The Netherlands is making preparations for the United States to sanction the International Criminal Court, in the last escalation of the Trump Administration’s attacks on the global tribunal

The Independent UK · Sep 21

UPI vs credit cards - How India's payments system is boosting savings and benefitting multiple stakeholders

The Anglo-Saxon economies of the US, United Kingdom and Australia show a reduction in household savings rates along with a growth in credit card usage, while European nations such as Germany, France and the Netherlands— that encourage the use of debit cards over credit cards—report a higher household savings rate.

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths

Ireland joins joins Dutch broadcaster in refusing to take part in 2027 song contest, in second consecutive year of protests

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17

Ireland to boycott 2027 Eurovision contest over Israel’s participation

Ireland will boycott the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest for the second year over Israel's participation, the country's public broadcaster RTE said Thursday. Ireland was one of five countries along with the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain to skip Eurovision this year in protest over Israel’s inclusion in the contest, citing…

France 24 · Sep 17

Former Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman announces death of his wife after cancer battle

Ronald Koeman managed the Netherlands at this summer’s World Cup

The Independent UK · Sep 16

New Princess Diana book by her brother stolen in Netherlands before release

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The Independent UK · Sep 16

In 2019, the Netherlands tested a 1,312-foot highway noise barrier with two-sided solar panels; it generated 325.5 MWh over 18 months

Dutch engineers transformed highway sound walls into solar power generators. These innovative walls produced significant electricity during an eighteen-month test period. The bifacial solar glass panels generated power from both sides, maximizing energy capture. This project demonstrated a novel approach to clean energy generation without using new land. Similar opportunities…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

In 2018, the Netherlands turned 1,000 kg of household plastic into a 30-metre cycle path; the road contained the equivalent of 218,000 plastic cups

A Dutch cycle path turned plastic waste into something useful. In 2018, Zwolle opened a 30-metre path made with about 1,000 kilograms of recycled household plastic. That amount was equivalent to roughly 218,000 plastic cups. The experiment showed that discarded plastic could become part of everyday infrastructure, not simply waste.…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

In 2025, Netherlands turned retired wind-turbine blades into a 60-metre highway noise barrier; tests found it performed like a conventional concrete wall

Netherlands’ 60-metre Blade Barrier represents more than an unusual highway wall. It is an experiment in what a circular economy can look like when renewable-energy waste is treated as a potential construction resource instead of an unavoidable disposal problem.

The Economic Times · Sep 15