Tall ships SAIL into Amsterdam for first time in a decade

August 18, 2025 The 2010 edition of SAIL Photo: SAILTall ships from all over the world will converge on Amsterdam this week for the 10th edition of SAIL. First held for the capital’s 700th anniversary in 1975, the tradition has continued every...

EUROPE: FincoEnergies supplying HVO to SAIL Amsterdam support and hospitality vessels

Details Written by Ian Taylor Published: 18 August 2025 FincoEnergies has reported that it will be supplying GoodFuels HVO100 – 100% hydrotreated vegetable oil – to a selection of support and hospitality vessels involved in the SAIL Amsterdam...

Spain is being helped with firefighting aircraft from France, Italy, Slovakia and the Netherlands

Thousands of firefighters backed by soldiers and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled over 20 major wildfires raging across western Spain, where officials say a record area of land has already been burnt.

Investments from Italy, the Netherlands and Greece lead in the first half of the year

For the period January-June 2025, the net flow of foreign direct investment in the country reached EUR 848 million (0.8% of GDP), which represents a decrease of EUR 31.4 million compared to the same period in 2024. In June 2025, the flow was...

Fulcrum Acoustic adds Audio Acoustics as distributor for the Netherlands

Professional loudspeaker and audio tech company hopes new deal will help it to expand in the Dutch market Fulcrum Acoustic, a professional loudspeaker and audio technology manufacturer, has appointed Audio Acoustics as its exclusive distributor in...

Man reveals food culture clash in Netherlands, stuns Indians online: ‘This is just so surreal'

An Indian-origin man who grew up in the Netherlands opened up about a cultural shock he experienced in childhood. Speaking in a street interview for Instagram account Dating Beyond Borders, he explained that while his parents moved to the...

PCWP plenary meeting September 2025, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 23 September 2025, 08:45 (CEST) to 23 September 2025, 12:00 (CEST)

Annual open meeting of the European Network of Paediatric Research at EMA (Enpr-EMA) November 2025, Online, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 20 November 2025, 09:00 (CET) to 20 November 2025, 16:45 (CET)

Enpr-EMA’s annual meeting is a unique opportunity for networks and other stakeholders of paediatric clinical trials, such as health care professionals, parents, carers, patient representatives as well as medicine developers and regulators, to...

PCWP/HCPWP joint meeting September 2025, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 24 September 2025, 09:00 (CEST) to 24 September 2025, 16:10 (CEST)

HCPWP plenary meeting September 2025, European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 23 September 2025, 14:00 (CEST) to 23 September 2025, 17:30 (CEST)

Greenenergy extends lease for Amsterdam biodiesel plant

Greenergy has announced a ten-year extension to its lease with the Port of Amsterdam, reinforcing its long-term commitment to biofuel production in the Netherlands. Since acquiring the Amsterdam biodiesel plant in 2018, Greenergy has made...

'Never again is now:' Anti-Israel activist arrested for vandalizing Amsterdam WWII memorial

Warmer weather will give way to clouds, gusty north winds ahead of SAIL Amsterdam

SAIL Amsterdam will begin Wednesday with partly cloudy skies, gusty north winds, and temperatures ranging from 20 degrees along the coast to 25 degrees in the southeast, according to Dutch forecaster weeronline. While most of the Netherlands will...

Radiohead’s New Live Album Fuels Tour Speculation

NETHERLANDS – OCTOBER 13: AHOY Photo of Thom YORKE and RADIOHEAD, Thom Yorke, performing live onstage, playing Fender Jazzmaster guitar (Photo by Michel Linssen/Redferns) Radiohead has pulled off one of their trademark surprises — dropping a newly...

Nonstop flights link Austin and Amsterdam with new KLM service

T.C. Broadnax, City Manager | City of AustinT.C. Broadnax, City Manager | City of Austin A new nonstop air service connects Austin and Amsterdam, offering travelers from Texas direct access to the Dutch capital. The flights, operated by KLM,...

Princess Catharina Amalia of the Netherlands, 21, is 'victim of horrific deepfake porn attack' with Dutch authorities needing to 'call in the FBI' to shutdown disgusting websites

Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands has been subjected to a horrific 'deepfake' porn attack. The 21-year-old royal, who is heir to the Dutch throne, featured 'in the starring role' in the manipulated videos, according to Seher Og Hor, a...

Indonesians in the Netherlands Celebrate 80th Independence Day

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The courtyard of the Indonesian School Den Haag (SIDH) was filled with thousands of Indonesian citizens on Sunday morning, August 17, 2025. More than 3,600 people attended the ceremony commemorating Indonesia's 80th...

Gorgeous European city as pretty as Amsterdam but without the crowds

Just 25 miles south of the bustling city of Amsterdam, nestled in the province of South Holland, lies the charming Dutch city of Leiden. In 2023, Amsterdam was swamped with a whopping 9.4 million overnight tourists, but those seeking a quieter...

More dairy cows in the Netherlands never get to go outside

In 2024, the number of dairy cows permanently kept indoors in the Netherlands increased by 12 percent compared with 2023, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). More than 50,000 additional cows now remain indoors...

We’re on safari … in the Netherlands

There is a moment on our first evening at the Beekse Bergen safari resort that stops us all dead in our tracks. The kids are wearing the khaki safari hats from the welcome packs left on their wooden bunk beds, and we are relaxing on the veranda of...