History

The many Anglo-Dutch Wars of the past – Video inside!

Ango-Dutch war antics So the Brits and the Dutch haven't always been the best of friends. We have...

The Origins of Dutch Tolerance (and why Geert Wilders is a threat to it)

Dutch Tolerance and Multiculturalism A quick walk through the streets of Amsterdam shows you just how multicultural she...

Was Jack the Ripper Dutch? Study says he might have been a Dutch sailor

Jack the Ripper Dutch? That’s a new one. According to Crime historian Dr. Jan Bondeson a Dutch...

Ruud Lubbers, the longest serving Prime Minister of the Netherlands, passes away

In his hometown of Rotterdam, former prime minister Ruud Lubbers died. He was 78 years old. Lubbers...

The Dutch German Football Rivalry: Have Things Changed?

The Dutch German football rivalry: did it come to an end? Munich, 1974, Olympic Stadium. “They tricked...

Dutch inventions: 10 things you (probably) didn’t know originated in the Netherlands

There are at least 10 things you (probably) didn't know originated in the Netherlands.  Where did capitalism come...

Kamp Westerbork: the notorious Nazi transit camp even Dutch people hardly know

The Province of Drenthe lies like a mysterious, empty middle pocket in the centre of the Netherlands,...

Why Do Canada And The Netherlands Love Each Other?

It isn't the 5th of May and Trudeau hasn't said anything nice about us this weekend, but...