Born in the Netherlands, Repair Cafés bring volunteers together to fix household items, clothing, and bicycles for free. But ...

Dutch authorities can ban coffee shops from selling marijuana to foreigners, the European Court of Justice has ruled. The ruling came in an important test case for the country's crackdown on the ...

The Dutch government has scrapped a planned "weed pass" designed to keep foreigners out of the nation's cannabis-selling coffee shops. In the south of the country, beginning earlier this year, locals ...

The first of the 10 young victims of a New Year fire at a Dutch café was buried this morning. The first of the 10 young victims of a New Year fire at a Dutch café was buried this morning. The funeral ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A man pulled out a gun in a crowded Dutch cafe today and shot an employee, then shot at three more people outside, killing one… A man pulled out a gun in a crowded Dutch cafe today and shot an ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A Dutch court on Tuesday upheld an appeal by anti-cigarette campaigners and barred the use of public spaces in cafes and bars reserved for smokers. Despite a general ban on smoking in restaurants, ...

Two years after a shock win for the far-right Geert Wilders, the Netherlands is returning to the polls. His hometown shows ...