The Hockey World Cup has commenced in Amstelveen, with the Dutch women's team securing a 2-0 victory over Chile in their opening match at the Wagener Stadium.

Amsterdam police have arrested a 35-year-old man from Amstelveen suspected of assaulting the minor son of Parool columnist Yesim Candan with a chain lock.

The Netherlands goes to the polls to vote for 342 local councils on March 18 and Dutch News is focusing...