Holland

25,000 people have reportedly applied to take part in the experiment. The Dutch government is running a test holiday on a Greek island next month as a way to explore how people can holiday safely in a post-Covid-19 world. As part of the government pilot, tour company Sunweb and airline Transavia will be operating the […]

5 years ago

A great idea. In the Dutch city Utrecht, 316 bus stops now have a green roof with the aim of making the city more eco-friendly. Hundreds of the Dutch bus stops are getting the makeovers and are being transformed into green sanctuaries for honeybees and and people alike. While they’re great for the bees, the […]

7 years ago

The incident occurred at 9.45am on Monday morning. Dutch police have confirmed that one person has been killed after a man opened fire on a tram in the city of Utrecht on Monday morning. Several other people have been taken to hospital, but it is not yet known how serious their injuries are. BBC News […]

7 years ago

This didn’t exactly go purr-fectly… Polish political scientist and academic Dr Jerzy Targalski was interviewed on Dutch TV recently. We know, we can’t believe we missed it either. TV moment of the year right there. But we don’t really care about what he had to say. All we care about is his cat, Lisio. During […]

8 years ago

Euro 2016 preparations begin in earnest Friday night at the Aviva. Ireland take on Holland in the pre-Euro 2016 warm-up match. Although the Dutch haven’t qualified for France, they are still one of the most glamorous sides to play against and we have a very rich and dramatic history in matches against them over the […]

10 years ago

Euro 2016 will miss them. The Netherlands may not be taking part at Euro ’16 but their fans have certainly brought the party atmosphere with them to Dublin ahead of Ireland’s clash with the Oranje at the Aviva Stadium. Despite the expanded format of the European Championships, the Netherlands had a bit of a nightmare in […]

10 years ago