Rotterdam

Several dead in Netherlands street party accident

Truck rolls into street party in Nieuw Beijerland town, leaving multiple casualties, police say.

Violence erupts during Rotterdam protest against new 'corona pass'

The police fired multiple warning shots to disperse the crowds, causing several injuries.

Italy's Turin to host Eurovision 2022

The final of the widely popular song competition, which includes voting by the public, will hold its final on May 14, with semifinal competitions on May 10 and 12.

Italy's Maneskin wins 65th Eurovision Song Contest

The rock band's win was only Italy’s third victory in the contest and the first since Toto Cutugno took the honour in 1990.

Florida to allow two cruise ships to dock after impasse

Holland America cruise line's Rotterdam and Zaandam ships are scheduled to dock at 1700 and 1730 GMT at the Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.

Ships with people from ill-fated cruise beg Florida to dock

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he has been in contact with the Coast Guard and the White House about diverting them, adding the state's health care resources should be used for residents not foreign nationals.

Rotterdam concert hall admits Covid-19 patients instead of Eurovision fans

Due to the increasing number of coronavirus patients in the Netherlands, the Ahoy concert hall in Rotterdam which was to host the cancelled Eurovision song contest in May will be turned into an emergency hospital to ease the pressure on hospitals.

Federer becomes oldest world number one

After reaching semi-finals in Rotterdam, the 36-year-old Swiss surpasses American Andre Agassi who was the previous oldest man to top the ATP rankings at the age of 33.

Dutch Government "paused" historically good relations with Turkey

Turkey and Netherlands enjoyed more than 400 years of good relationship until March 2017, when the latter didn't let Turkish ministers hold rallies, causing a diplomatic crisis. Now, Dutch government officially withdraws its ambassador to Ankara.

Dutch police detain second suspect after Rotterdam concert threat

The concert was cancelled after Spanish police alerted the Netherlands of an unspecified threat. Two men have so far been detained. Authorities say there is no link between Wednesday's incident and the recent deadly attack in Barcelona.

Rotterdam Muslims struggle with Islamophobia

Despite the city's diversity, Muslim residents of Rotterdam are struggling to call the city home. They say they deal with Islamophobia on a regular basis.

Discrimination on the rise in the Netherlands

Rotterdam was once known for welcoming newcomers, but the rise of the Dutch far-right is making life there more difficult for foreigners.