The Latest Breaking News from Rotterdam

Verse from the waste land: Rotterdam’s poetic bin lorries granted cultural status

Lyrical lines printed on side of city’s fleet of rubbish trucks now recognised as one of Netherlands’ proud traditions

The Guardian - UK · 1h ago

Inside the Brazen Burglary of Peppa Pig Creator's £10M Mansion by Notorious Art Thieves

Two men convicted over the Rotterdam Kunsthal art heist have been jailed for burgling Peppa Pig co-creator Mark Baker's Surrey home and stealing £65,000 in luxury goods.

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

Climate-saving wonder – or €240m vanity bauble that ages like milk? The rocks set to hit Rotterdam docks

MVRDV – the firm behind Marble Arch Mound – says Rotterdam ROCKS! will inspire visitors to live sustainably. But in an era when the greenest building is the one that already exists, this tottering cairn looks set to misfire

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25

Two trams collide on Rotterdam's Erasmus Bridge, injuring 15

Video footage circulating on social media shows the moment the two trams collided. One tram can be seen hurtling into another stationary railcar.

Euronews · Jul 22

Knaken Has Been Declared Bankrupt. Investigators Say €7 Million Is Missing.

Dutch cryptocurrency platform Knaken has been declared bankrupt by a court in Rotterdam after prosecutors said approximately €7 million ($8.1 million) in customer funds could not be accounted for.

International Business Times · Jul 16

The Netherlands built a floating forest in Rotterdam because the crowded city lacked space for trees, so designers planted them on recycled sea buoys instead of land

Rotterdam is creating a floating forest to add greenery to its crowded port. Mature trees are planted on recycled sea buoys, which are buoyant planters. This project addresses the loss of natural habitats due to extensive industrial development. The floating woodland offers a connection to nature and habitat for wildlife.…

The Times of India · Jul 10

‘I saw Herbie Hancock play with D’Angelo, and got my head blown off!’: the festival keeping alive jazz’s golden age

From Miles Davis to Count Basie and Etta James to Prince, Rotterdam’s North Sea jazz festival has hosted the biggest names in music. As the event turns 50, musicians and organisers share their favourite memories from past years – and tell us why jazz isn’t dead

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

Eurostar trains cancelled after fire breaks out in Rotterdam

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The Independent UK · Jun 30

Eurostar trains severely disrupted for days due to Rotterdam fire

Rail services between the UK and the Netherlands will not run until at least Friday

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Dutch PM apologises for Moluccan soldiers’ mistreatment after Indonesian independence

Rob Jetten acknowledges grief and pain of Moluccan families as crowdfunded monument unveiled in Rotterdam

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21