Dutch News

October 15, 2021

Missing woman in German floods found dead in Netherlands

The body of a woman reported missing in deadly floods that struck western Germany in July has been found in Rotterdam, likely transported by the Rhine river 300 kilometres across the border, German police said Friday. The corpse was found…

October 14, 2021

Dutch summon Slovenian envoy over ‘tasteless’ tweet

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday lashed out at his Slovenian counterpart over a “tasteless” tweet invoking a baseless conspiracy theory and summoned Slovenia’s ambassador to complain. Slovenia’s right-wing Prime Minister Janez Jansa, whose country holds the six-month rotating…

October 14, 2021

New cocoa fruit drink to make hot chocolate a has bean

Forget hot chocolate: a cold drink made from parts of the cacao fruit usually thrown away aims to lure health- and environmentally-conscious consumers. The “Elix” drink unveiled Thursday by Swiss firm Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest chocolate maker, is part…

October 14, 2021

Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ‘cycle of hate’ at UN court

Armenia accused Azerbaijan on Thursday of fuelling ethnic hatred as the two rivals who fought a short but bloody war last year faced off in a bitter battle at the UN’s top court. Lawyers for Armenia asked the International Court…

October 14, 2021

European drug watchdog reviews AstraZeneca anti-Covid cocktail

Europe’s drug watchdog said Thursday it has started evaluating AstraZeneca’s anti-Covid cocktail called Evusheld, which could eventually lead to the authorisation of its use in the EU. The move comes after AstraZeneca this week said trials showed that the drug,…

October 14, 2021

Armenia asks ICJ to end ‘cycle of hate’ with Azerbaijan

Armenia asked UN judges on Thursday to stop what it called Azerbaijan’s fuelling of ethnic hatred as the two rivals faced off in a bitter tit-for-tat international court battle. Both countries, who fought a war last year over Azerbaijan’s breakaway…

October 14, 2021

UK used car platform buys rival to create Europe leader

British online used car company Constellation Automotive Group has acquired Dutch rival CarNext, creating a European leader in the sector, the companies said Thursday. The price of the transaction was not disclosed but the combined companies hope it will give…

October 13, 2021

Same-sex marriage possible for Dutch royals: PM

The Netherlands was the world’s first country to legalise gay marriage in 2001, and now it is finally extending that right to the royal family. Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said that the heir to the throne can marry a…

October 12, 2021

Somalia comes out on top in sea border row with Kenya

The UN’s top court handed Somalia control of most of a potentially oil and gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean on Tuesday after a bitter legal battle with Kenya, which strongly rejected the ruling. Kenya got only a small slice…