Wildfire risk nearly doubles in Netherlands over past decade

The chance that the Netherlands will face serious wildfires more often is growing as weather patterns that heighten the danger push farther north across Europe, according to a data analysis by RTL. The risk in the Netherlands has nearly doubled over the …

Dutch envoy: Tanzania-Netherlands ties must translate into jobs, skills and opportunity

DAR ES SALAAM: The relationship between Tanzania and the Netherlands is increasingly shaped by trade, investment, knowledge exchange and practical opportunities for citizens. In this edited interview, Netherlands Ambassador Marjo Crompvoets reflects on her …

Young cadets complete gruelling Nijmegen Marches in the Netherlands

The Northumbria Army Cadet Force successfully completed the Nijmegen Marches in the Netherlands, a four-day endurance event that attracts military and civilian participants from around the world. Held annually since 1909, the march is the world’s largest …

Forest fire spreads in southern Netherlands nature reserve, authorities say

Published on 04/08/2026 - 7:42 GMT+2 Firefighters are rushing to contain a forest blaze in the southeast of the Netherlands that spread overnight to engulf 100 hectares on Tuesday, authorities said. It was the latest in a string of wildfires to hit …

Wildfire Spreads Across 100 Hectares in Netherlands

Firefighters are working to contain a forest fire in the southeast of the Netherlands on Tuesday after it spread overnight across 100 hectares (247 acres), authorities said. The blaze started around noon on Monday in a nature reserve near Oostrum in …

Fires engulf forests in southeastern Netherlands; widespread mobilization underway to contain the blaze

Limburg, Netherlands – Dutch firefighters are continuing their efforts to control a large forest fire that broke out in a nature reserve in the southeastern province of Limburg. There are concerns that the blaze could spread further due to winds and …

Morning Roundup: Wildfire hits southern Netherlands, Chamber of Employees confirms cyberattack, and energy subsidies ...

Luxembourg LIGHTNING STRIKES – Last night's thunderstorms and lightning strikes kept firefighters busy across the north and northwest of the country. Rescue services were called to three major fires: a barn ablaze in Troine, hundreds of straw bales …

Total acreage of quinoa and sweet potato on farms in the Netherlands

Extra road checks hit Netherlands this week in Europe-wide campaign

Dutch drivers across the country and at European vacation destinations face intensified speed checks starting Monday as the Roadpol network begins its annual "Speedweek." The campaign runs through Aug. 9 and involves about 15,000 officers from …

Wildfire in southern Netherlands to take at least six more hours to extinguish, local safety authority

THE HAGUE, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The wildfire that broke out on Monday in a nature reserve in the municipality of Venray, in the southern Dutch province of Limburg, remains out of control, with authorities saying that it will take at least six more hours to …