- 8h ago
Amsterdam's National Monument defaced twice in one morning with graffiti and lipstick, two men arrested
A 27-year-old from Hoofddorp and a 39-year-old Polish national were detained at the scene on Dam Square after separate acts of vandalism within minutes of each other early Sunday.
- 20h ago
PSG agree personal terms with Ajax's Mika Godts, but Dutch club demand €60m and resist sale
Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement in principle on personal terms with Ajax winger Mika Godts, but the Dutch club insists no formal offer has been made and wants to keep the 21-year-old for at least another season.
- 20h ago
Amsterdam Canal Parade draws hundreds of thousands as WorldPride kicks off under tight security
Prime Minister Rob Jetten joined 80 boats on the Amsterdam canals Saturday, as the WorldPride celebration unfolded with heightened police presence following last week's attack on Berlin's Christopher Street Day.
- yesterday
Romania captures four medals, including two golds and a European record, at Varese rowing Europeans
Romanian rowers claimed two golds, a silver, and a bronze on the first day of finals at the European Championships in Varese, Italy, with Simona Radiș and Adriana Adam setting a European record in the women's pair.
- 5d ago
Thousands gather at Amsterdam's Homomonument to mourn Berlin Pride attack, defiantly vowing visibility
A vigil at the Homomonument on Tuesday evening honored the Polish woman killed and 29 people injured when a van plowed into Berlin's Christopher Street Day parade on Saturday, as speakers urged the queer community to remain visible during the ongoing WorldPride in Amsterdam.
- 5d ago
Stellantis sells Free2move car-sharing unit to Mutares, doubling down on core vehicle production
The automaker will divest its entire stake in the car-sharing platform, which operates in 14 cities across Europe and the US, as part of its FaSTLAne 2030 strategy to concentrate on core automotive manufacturing.
- Jul 27
Berlin Pride van attack suspect killed by police in Spandau garden shed after opening fire
The man suspected of driving a vehicle into the crowd at Berlin's Pride march on Saturday was tracked to a garden shed in the Spandau district and killed in an exchange of gunfire with officers, while Belgian and Dutch officials condemned the attack and Belgium's threat assessment body saw no reason to raise its alert level.
- Jul 26
Queen Máxima becomes first royal to open WorldPride as Amsterdam hosts global LGTBIQ+ festival
The Dutch queen interrupted her holiday to inaugurate the two-week event in Vondelpark, 25 years after the Netherlands staged the world’s first full-rights same-sex marriages.
- Jul 24
Jürgen Klopp named Germany head coach, warns media he will quit if family harassed
The 59-year-old former Liverpool and Dortmund manager signed a four-year deal until the 2030 World Cup, with his first match against the Netherlands on September 24.
- Jul 19
Klopp confirms Red Bull settlement, set to become Germany coach; Mertesacker in DFB talks
Jürgen Klopp has reached a 'very generous' settlement with Red Bull, clearing the path to become Germany's national team coach. Per Mertesacker also confirmed talks with the DFB about a managing director role.
- Jul 15
Bonoloto, Triplex and ONCE cupón results for 14 July 2026 announced; Euromillones draw awaited in Paris
The ONCE Triplex morning and evening sessions paid up to 150 euros, while the daily cupón awarded 35,000 euros. The pan-European Euromillones draw was set for 21:30 hours in Paris.
- Jul 13
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink found dead at 38 after World Cup removal over dropped sexual assault case
The body of Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink was discovered at his home in Borculo, weeks after FIFA excluded him from the 2026 World Cup VAR panel following a police investigation in London that was later dropped.
- Jul 12
Fontainebleau wildfire stabilises: firefighter numbers cut to 500, aerial support ends, but forest faces decades of recovery
Fire crews are scaling back after containing the Fontainebleau forest blaze that charred 2,200 hectares, though hot spots persist and the ecological recovery is expected to take decades.
- Jul 10
France beats Morocco 2-0, police in Brussels and Dutch cities brace for unrest after quarterfinal
France advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-0 win over Morocco, but the quarterfinal triggered a heavy police response in Brussels and scattered clashes in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague.
- Jul 9
Gulf conflict escalation pushes oil past $82 and gas to 3-month high, European stocks hold steady
Renewed US-Iran hostilities and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent European gas to 51.5 euros per megawatt hour and Brent crude above $82 a barrel on 13 July 2026, while European equities posted modest gains and Asian chipmakers tumbled.
- Jul 5
Racist abuse surges at 2026 World Cup: Swiss and Dutch players targeted, FIFA reports 11% of insulting posts are racist
FIFA says racist comments now make up 11% of abusive online posts during the tournament, a three-point rise from 2022. Switzerland's FA disabled comments after its opening draw, and Dutch players blocked their accounts following a penalty shootout loss.
- Jul 5
Spain's defensive wall stands firm: Unai Simón sets World Cup record ahead of Portugal clash
Spain reaches the World Cup quarter-finals without conceding a goal, with goalkeeper Unai Simón surpassing Walter Zenga's 34-year-old record for minutes without conceding.
- Jul 4
Morocco fans celebrate World Cup quarterfinal berth; police use water cannon in The Hague
Morocco's 3-0 victory over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 sent supporters into the streets across the Netherlands and Brussels, with festivities turning unruly in several cities and riot police deploying water cannon and making arrests.
- Jul 1
Franco-German tank maker KNDS shelves €15bn IPO, delaying Berlin’s stake plan
KNDS, the Franco-German maker of Leopard 2 tanks, has shelved its planned initial public offering citing market volatility in European defence stocks. The move postpones a deal that would have brought the German government onto its shareholder register alongside France.
- Jul 1
Grapperhaus emotional over curfew signature, Van Dissel takes blame for herd immunity controversy at Dutch corona inquiry
Former justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus broke down recalling his reluctant signature on the 2021 curfew, while ex-OMT chair Jaap van Dissel admitted fault for the herd immunity uproar and called the government's COVID rules a 'spaghetti mess'.
