Number of cafes in Netherlands dwindling; Strongest decline in northeast

More and more cafés are closing their doors, especially in the northern and eastern provinces of the country. This is evident from figures from the Chamber of Commerce that ANP requested and analyzed. At the same time, the number of cafés in several large …

Fear of explosions grows as attacks surge across the Netherlands

The increasing number of explosions across the Netherlands is driving fear among residents, with thousands seeking support from victim assistance organizations. Slachtofferhulp Nederland, an agency providing support to victims, reports a sharp rise in …

How Dutch is Dutch enough to skate for the Netherlands?

A Dutch ice dance duo have lost their bid to represent the Netherlands in the forthcoming European Championships to a Hungarian-Italian couple who have represented the Netherlands for the past five years. Chelsea Verhaegh and Sherim van Geffen went to …

Angel City hires former Thorns and Netherlands coach Mark Parsons as new GM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Portland Thorns and Netherlands national team coach Mark Parsons has been named Angel City’s new sporting director and general manager. Parsons replaces Angela Hucles Mangano, who mutually parted ways with the National Women’s …

Hundreds feared to be infected with hepatitis A from frozen blueberries in the Netherlands

Authorities in the Netherlands fear hundreds of people could be infected with hepatitis A after eating frozen blueberries from the country's largest supermarket chain, Albert Heijn. As of Jan. 14, at least 12 people, aged between 25 and 77, had been …

American Farm Bureau says foreign ownership of U.S. ag land increases between 2022 and 2023; Top countries are Canada, ...

JANUARY 15, 2025: The latest report on foreign ownership of U.S. ag land shows that 45.85 million acres of U.S. farmland were held by foreign investors in 2023. That represents 3.61 percent of total privately-held agricultural land in the U.S. This marks a …

Suzlon Group Completes Blade Testing for We4Ce in Netherlands

Suzlon Group announced the successful completion of blade testing for We4Ce, a prominent wind energy player from the Netherlands, at its state-of-the-art Blade Test Center Gujarat (BTCG). This achievement not only highlights Suzlon’s technological …

West Michigan softball standouts return to international play in The Cup Netherlands

MENDON, Mich. — This time of year, a lot of players would give the world to get back on a ball diamond. For a select few from West Michigan, they'll get to travel the world to get back. All they have to do is give a security guard their passport at the …

Netherlands to strengthen collaboration with Turkey in trade, other sectors

(MENAFN) The Netherlands plans to deepen its cooperation with Turkey across several sectors, including trade, construction, logistics, and manufacturing, according to the Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Reinette Klever. …

Netherlands’ FM: We need to block Russia's access to foreign components for weapon production