Geert Wilders didn’t lose the Dutch election - he had already won
Dutch politics has been transformed by 20 years of hateful speech about foreigners
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Dutch centrist D66 party confirmed as election winner, say reports
Rob Jetten on course to become prime minister after setback for Geert Wilders
The Irish Times view on the Dutch election: a setback for the far-right
The leader of a centre-left party who ran a positive campaign now looks set to be prime minister
Dutch liberal leader Rob Jetten tipped for power as far right suffers decline
Few allies left for Geert Wilders, giving him limited options for governing coalition
Geert Wilders faces exclusion from power as Netherlands goes to the polls again
Far-right Freedom Party may pay the price for its leader bringing down previous government
Chips are down for Europe after landing in the crossfire of US-China trade war
European Union’s substantive trade issues with China has already wiped out renewable energy companies and now threatens car industry
Barry’s Tea, brack and quiet deals: the breakfasts where Europe’s leaders set the agenda
Ireland’s early morning pre-summit meeting with Nordic and Baltic States is now a fixture of Brussels diplomacy
Annie Fletcher: ‘Once you’ve breached my anger, it takes a lot to get the trust back’
The Imma director and lay canon at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on Dutch directness, the ‘Annie dance’ and Leonardo da Vinci influencing her career choice
Kingspan chases Magnificent Seven energy with plan to float unit riding on AI boom
Close to $7 trillion will need to be spent on data centres globally by 2030
Dutch broadcaster follows RTÉ lead in potential Eurovision boycott
Organiser European Broadcasting Union consulting with members over Israel concerns
Study abroad in the Netherlands and Italy: ‘It all started with a leap of faith’
Even if the international experiences don’t tempt you, the cheaper tuition fees and sunshine just might
What is the impact of shifting to a four-day work week?
The Netherlands serves as a case study for the advantages and trade-offs of reduced hours in the workplace
Dutch caretaker government further weakened by withdrawal of second coalition party
Foreign minister resigns after failing to persuade coalition partners to support sanctions against Israel
AI just as accurate as radiologists at detecting breast cancer, study finds
Researchers also find AI is sometimes more accurate in crucial early detection of tumours
In pictures: From Laytown to Milan, here’s how Europeans are trying to stay cool in the heatwave
People are trying to lower the temperature as continent sizzles amid record-breaking highs
Hackers steal cervical cancer data of almost 500,000 women in Netherlands
Anger at delay in alerting patients to breach as medical details emerge on ‘dark web’
What makes Amsterdam a ‘cycling paradise’ compared with the ‘absolutely horrible’ experience of Dublin?
Greater uptake of cycling in the Netherlands and Denmark where infrastructure caters better for those on two wheels
What’s behind the Netherlands’ big explosions problem?
High strength fireworks are being used to target people in family disputes, relationship quarrels and business rivalries
‘I took few steps back in my career to get a foot in the door at Penneys’: An Irishman in the Dutch village of Enter
David Swann Lassche, originally from Cork, has climbed the ladder to become country leader for Primark in the Netherlands
Microsoft provides data storage for Israeli military
A Microsoft spokesperson did not comment on a query about Irish data centres’ involvement
At least seven killings ordered on scam hitman site, Dutch police say
Hacked online data obtained by detectives revealed that the killings were ordered between 2016 and 2022
Costs holding back Ireland as a renewables exporter, Nesc warns
‘To lead in clean energy, we need to invest strategically, contain costs and work more closely with our neighbours’
Swap Barcelona for Malaga, Santorini for Milos: the best alternatives to the tourist hotspots
Over-tourism is ruining popular destinations, try these alternatives without compromising on experience
Rodrigo Duterte: Hague court is asked to refuse request for interim release of former president of the Philippines
Representatives of some of the thousands killed during Duterte’s so-called ‘war on drugs’ say 79-year-old must remain in detention to ensure trial goes ahead
The South Dublin criminal from a wealthy family who became a close associate of the Kinahan gang
O'Sullivan was known as a skilled drug trafficker before specialising in EncroChat phones, which allow criminals to communicate under the radar
Forget the guide book: Immerse yourself in these location-based novels
From Elena Ferrante in Italy to Hervé Le Tellier in France and Orhan Pamuk in Turkey, enrich your travelling experience with works immersed in your chosen setting
Alleged Kinahan associate sent daughters to exclusive Swiss school despite no legitimate income, High Court hears
Ciaran O’Sullivan is known to law enforcement agencies as transnational drug-trafficker, says Criminal Assets Bureau
Nato summit: Two-tier spending solution a major victory for Rutte
Agreement on new defence target of 5 per cent of GDP is a win for the former Dutch prime minister
EU may be finally approaching ‘point of departure’ on Gaza war
Iran war threatens to stall growing support within EU for action against Israel, as foreign ministers meet in Brussels
‘Amsterdam is a whole lot easier to get around than Dublin ... You get a much better quality of life here’
Wild Geese: Eoin Blunnie is an orchestral composer who works in e-sports
Women’s Prize for Fiction winner on The Safekeep, being intersex and her childhood in Israel
Yael van der Wouden on her experience of being intersex, her opposition to the Israeli government and winning the Women’s Prize for Fiction
Smooth Company’s Áine Kennedy: ‘My screen time is outrageous. I don’t have a work-life balance at the moment’
Dublin-based entrepreneur on the bootstrapping of her TikTok sensation company and learning to back yourself against bigger fish
Ratko Mladic: ‘Terminally ill’ Bosnian Serb general serving life for genocide seeks release
‘Butcher of Bosnia’ convicted in 2017 of extermination and murder over 1995 massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica
Scientists develop new way to detect deepfake videos
Technique utilises image analysis to identify variations in skin tone created by human pulse that are absent in bogus footage
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