King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is set to make a formal apology for slavery after it was revealed the Dutch monarchy earned £850million from its colonial military conquest.

King Willem-Alexander will make the formal apology on July 1, when the country will mark the 160th anniversary of the end of slavery on what is known as Keti Koti, or Emancipation Day, according to Mail Online.

Court Orders Semen Donor To Stop After Fathering 550 Children

Dutch judges have ordered a man suspected of fathering more than 550 children through sperm donations to stop donating, in the latest fertility scandal to shock the Netherlands.

Stowaway found dead in KLM flight from Nigeria

A dead stowaway was on Monday discovered in the wheel well of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777.

Over 1,000 Nigerian asylum seekers disappear in Netherlands

About 1,089 Nigerian asylum seekers who arrived Netherlands between last year and January this year are reportedly missing, raising serious concern in the country. 

Netherlands coach, Ronald Koeman undergoes heart procedure after being rushed to the hospital with chest pain

Netherlands coach, Ronald Koeman underwent a heart procedure on Sunday at a hospital in Amsterdam after he was rushed to the hospital with chest pain. 

COVID-19: On a disappointing note, Ajax denied Dutch league shield as season ends

The Eredivisie has ended the league’s season following an announcement from Prime Minister Mark Rutte that stated that all matches are forbidden until September.

Anxiety as 4,000 people evacuated from Dutch village as wildfire rages

A large wildfire on the German-Dutch border has forced the evacuation of a village on the Dutch side which is home to around 4,000 people, local authorities said on Wednesday.

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Ex-Burton footballer Kelvin Maynard shot dead in Amsterdam drive-by

Former Burton footballer Kelvin Maynard has been shot dead in his car in Amsterdam, his Dutch club has announced.

The 32-year-old defender was targeted by two suspects who fled on a motorbike after the shooting in Amsterdam-Southeast on Wednesday evening.

Anxiety as Dutch policeman shoots dead two family members before turning gun on himself

A Dutch police officer has shot and killed two family members before turning the gun on himself, police said.

Dutch police open fire on man with knife at Schiphol airport

Dutch military police on Friday shot and wounded a man armed with a knife, who burst into their office at Amsterdam’s busy Schiphol airport, police told AFP.

“This afternoon a man came into the office of the Marechaussee (military police) here at Schiphol and threatened my colleagues with a knife,” said police spokesman Dennis Muller.”He was shot in the leg and taken to hospital in Amsterdam.”

Elephant trample tourists taking pictures to death in Zambia

Two tourists, a Dutch and a Belgian, were trampled to death by an elephant in Zambia as they got too close to the animal when trying to take pictures, police said on Sunday.

The holidaymakers, whose identities have not been released, were killed on Saturday while on safari at Maramba River Lodge in the tourist town of Livingstone.

Queen of Netherlands visits Nigeria, read why

The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), Her Majesty, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, is expected in Nigeria between Monday 30, October and Thursday 2, November 2017.

The Dutch Queen is visiting Nigeria in her role as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).

Oh dear! Man ‘Fathers 102 Children After Ignoring Rules And Donating Sperm At 11 Clinics’

According to a Metro UK report, a sperm donor is believed to have fathered 102 children after ignoring rules to donate at 11 separate clinics.

It’s believed several single mothers warned the authorities of a sperm donor who gave his sperm against the rules at several fertility clinics.

Netherlands explains why it no longer issues visas to Nigerians

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria, on Tuesday explained why it no longer issues visas to Nigerians.

The Embassy’s Charge d’ Affaires, Michel Deleen, said in Lagos that the Embassy had since 2013, swapped its visa issuance processes in Nigeria, with the French Consulate General in Lagos and the Embassy of Belgium in Abuja.

Dutch riot police break up Turkish protest in Rotterdam

Dutch riot police have broken up a protest by more than 1,000 supporters of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after diplomatic tensions between Turkey and the Netherlands.

Demonstrators had gathered outside the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam to show support for Mr Erdogan after two Turkish ministers were prevented from addressing a rally in the Dutch city ahead of Turkey's referendum next month.

VIDEO: Oh boy! Flybe plane crash-landing at Schiphol airport Netherlands

A plane flying from Edinburgh has been evacuated after crash-landing at a Dutch airport.

A passenger filmed out the window of the Flybe plane as its propellers scraped against the runway surface just after touchdown.

Other footage posted online showed the plane's landing gear collapsing and the aircraft tilting to the right the moment it landed.

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And yeah! Eight countries sign up to counter Trump's global anti-abortion move

Eight countries have joined an initiative to raise millions of dollars to replace shortfalls caused by President Donald Trump's ban on U.S.-funded groups around the world providing information on abortion, Sweden's deputy prime minister said.

Isabella Lovin told Reuters a conference would be held on March 2 in Brussels to kick-start the funding initiative to help non-governmental organizations whose family planning projects could be affected.

Dutch justice minister resigns amid drug trafficker payment row

Dutch Justice Minister Ard van der Steur has resigned in a row over a 2001 compensation payment to a convicted drug trafficker.

His departure is regarded as a blow to the government of Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

His centre-right Liberal Party (VVD) is trailing in opinion polls ahead of a general election in March.