Tag: Netherlands

Belgian soccer clubs favor merger with Netherlands teams

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BRUSSELS — Belgium's leading soccer clubs support a possible cross-border league with Netherlands teams. ...

Spain: Police bust major drug distribution network in Madrid

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MADRID — Police in Spain have arrested 12 people and seized about six tons of cocaine in an operation that dismantled what investigators describe...

Thousands protest against gov’t on eve of Dutch election

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — On the eve of the Netherlands' general election, some 2,000 people gathered in The Hague on Sunday to protest against...

Coronavirus pandemic casts long shadow over Dutch elections

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Housing shortages, the environment, health care, education. Dutch voters have plenty of issues to consider in next week's election but...

Tape that: Dutch inventor of audio cassette dies at age 94

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor of the cassette tape, the medium of choice for millions of bedroom mix tapes, has...

Dutch police officer stabbed in face after curfew check

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A police officer in the northern Dutch city of Groningen was stabbed in the face when he attempted to check...

Rublev beats Fucsovics to win Rotterdam final

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Andrey Rublev won his fourth tour singles title in seven months as the Russian beat Marton Fucsovics 7-6 (4), 6-4 in...

Andrey Rublev to play Marton Fucsovics in Rotterdam final

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Andrey Rublev will face qualifier Marton Fucsovics for the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6...

Dutch PM’s popularity high but eroding as election looms

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — After more than a decade in power and a year spent battling the virus, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's popularity...

Djokovic ties Federer in weeks at No. 1; Gauff up to No. 38

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Novak Djokovic is gaining on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the Grand Slam standings, and he’s already caught Federer in another significant statistic:...