The Latest Breaking News from Netherlands

Between around 1540 and 1590, several thousand people fleeing religious persecution in what is today the Netherlands arrived in England. Political philosopher Hannah Arendt argued in her 1951 book, The Origins of Totalitarianism, that such migrants were the “happier predecessors” of modern refugees, who are faced with the “severest restrictions”.

I’m married to a German, bringing up my family in the Netherlands and speak five languages – yet I still don’t ‘belong’, says writer and journalist Olga Mecking

Team GB finished second in Rowing’s medal table securing the same number of medals as the Netherlands who had one more gold.

Cyclingnews analyses some of the biggest storylines heading into the third edition of the race

The Netherlands have swept the Olympic hockey tournaments in Paris, becoming the first nation to claim men's and women's gold at the same Games.

Elinor Barker wins decisive final sprint to ensure GB take silver ahead of the Netherlands

The pair won the last of the 12 sprints to move about the Netherlands into silver behind gold medallists Italy.

‘I'm looking forward to a very beautiful race’ Vos says of Netherlands Grand Départ

B-girl India from the Netherlands beat refugee team member b-girl Talash in the first ever breaking battle at the Olympics, kicking off the women’s competition as breaking — or break dancing — debuted at the Paris Games