Dutch police are using eagles to catch drones

BY: NATHANIEL ASTUDILLO As flying drones grows as a hobby, law enforcement around the world is looking for ways to combat unauthorised flight. In the Netherlands, police are exploring the possibility of using eagles. As birds of prey, they have…

Dutch citizens sued their government for not taking action against climate change and won

BY: ZOE MELNYK After years of disappointment in their government’s environmental policies, 886 Dutch citizens, following the lead of the sustainability foundation Urgenda, took their government to court in order to demand a better treatment of the environment and to…

There’s more to the Netherlands than weed, wooden shoes and prostitutes

BY: CASPER VAN ES ‘Hey there, Mountie, sorry to disturb you during your hockey, but how aboot that maple syrup eh?’ As someone from the Netherlands, that about sums up all the stereotypes about the Great White North for me.…