Donyell Malen struck twice late on as the Netherlands reached the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Romania in Munich. Cody Gakpo opened the scoring for the dominant Dutch after 20 minutes but Ronald Koeman’s side spurned a host of chances before finally making victory certain. Malen eased nerves with a close-range finish […]
The Netherlands said the first F-16s it’s giving to Ukraine are due to arrive in the country “soon.” Denmark also said the F-16s it’s giving to Ukraine are due to arrive this summer. Military experts say the jets will aid Ukraine’s fight against Russia but won’t be a total game changer. The first F-16s that […]
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with the first of 24 promised F-16 fighter jets soon, the outgoing Dutch government said on Monday. The necessary permits to deliver the jets to Ukraine have been granted, Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren said in a letter to parliament ahead of a government transition on Tuesday after […]
Mark Rutte, the outgoing prime minister of the Netherlands and future Secretary General of NATO, called for continued support for Ukraine in his farewell speech to Dutch lawmakers on Sunday. Rutte said that the shooting down of the passenger flight MH17 by a Russian missile over eastern Ukraine in the summer of 2014 made him […]
A Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison for raping a child 10 years ago will represent the Netherlands at this year’s Olympics. Steven van de Velde, who is now 29, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2014 for raping the girl who was aged 12, according to British media. He […]
Marcel Sabitzer struck a later winner as Austria claimed a stunning 3-2 win over the Netherlands to snatch top spot in Euro 2024 Group D on Tuesday. Ralf Rangnick’s well-organised side were twice pegged back in an entertaining contest in Berlin but Sabitzer had the final say 10 minutes from time. A Donyell Malen own […]
Kylian Mbappe watched on from the bench as France and the Netherlands played out a goalless draw at Euro 2024. After breaking his nose in France’s opening Group D win over Austria, Les Bleus skipper was forced to don a mask in training and was only a substitute here in Leipzig, where a 0-0 stalemate […]
Warren Zaire-Emery and France play the Netherlands this afternoon during the Euro 2024. (Michael Regan – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) The UEFA Euro 2024 tournament is now in full swing. This Friday, Europe’s prestigious international soccer tournament continues with a match between France and the Netherlands. Headed into this afternoon’s match, the odds favor France. […]
Kylian Mbappe remains the main talking point as France attempt to book their place in the last 16 at Euro 2024. The French face the Netherlands in Group D on Friday evening, with boss Didier Deschamps yet to make a decision on whether to involve his skipper after he broke his nose against Austria on […]
By Karen Freifeld and Toby Sterling (Reuters) -A U.S. official was heading to Japan after meeting with the Dutch government to urge the allies to further restrict China’s ability to produce cutting-edge semiconductors, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Alan Estevez, the U.S. export policy chief, is visiting both countries this week as […]
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -A U.S. official was headed to Japan after meeting with the Dutch government in an effort to push allies to further crack down on China’s ability to produce cutting-edge semiconductors, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Alan Estevez, the U.S. export policy chief, was again trying to […]
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – A U.S. official was headed to Japan after meeting with the Dutch government in an effort to push allies to further crack down on China’s ability to produce cutting-edge semiconductors, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Alan Estevez, the U.S. export policy chief, was again trying […]