The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world ...

Thanks in part to a diet that places the emphasis on vegetables and dairy products, the Netherlands has been named the healthiest country in the world to eat. Though the country is better known for ...

The Netherlands are hoping to improve their recent tournament record as Ronald Koeman's side compete in the latter stages of Euro 2024. A quarterfinal exit at the hands of eventual champions Argentina ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Netherlands nudged past France and Switzerland as the country with the most nutritious, plentiful and healthy food, while the United States and Japan failed to make it into ...

The Netherlands' name reflects its low-lying topography, with more than a quarter of its total area under sea level. Now a constitutional monarchy, the country began its independent life as a republic ...

People were “exploited and abused in the name of the Dutch state,” Mark Rutte said, but some descendants of enslaved people say the government did not involve them in the apology. By Claire Moses ...

Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total Caribbean Netherlands 2011 12,869 Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands Total Caribbean Netherlands 2015 15,761 Born outside the Caribbean Netherlands ...

Vattenfall, the Netherlands’ third-largest energy producer, has announced it is abandoning plans to build the country’s largest wood pellet burning power plant. Forest advocates, who launched a ...