THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The Netherlands will go into a strict lockdown over the Christmas and New Year period to try to contain the highly- contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Mark ...

The Netherlands on Sunday entered a strict COVID-19 lockdown through the Christmas holiday aimed at slowing the spread of the omicron COVID-19 variant, Reuters reported. Dutch Prime Minister Mark ...

SCHINNEN, The Netherlands -- To me, Christmas means snow, candles, nicely decorated open fireplaces, the smell of firs, warmth, coziness and family time. Christmas in the Netherlands is actually a ...

The Netherlands is in another strict lockdown, its third since the beginning of the pandemic. And coming right before Christmas, this measure has cast a shadow over the holidays. Many are blaming what ...

SCHINNEN, The Netherlands -- Starting at the end of November, many Christmas Markets open their gates in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Here is a list of Christmas Markets and other events ...

AMSTERDAM — Foreigners visiting the Netherlands in winter are often surprised to see that the Dutch version of St. Nicholas’ helpers have their faces painted black, wear Afro wigs and have thick red ...

Black Pete, the controversial Dutch Christmas character who sparks annual protests in the country, will no longer appear in blackface each year on the Dutch public broadcaster NTR. Actors playing the ...

More than 84% of the population in the Netherlands is fully vaccinated and a total of 587 people with COVID-19 are currently in hospital intensive care units, according to the Dutch government ...

Local author Gerry Kershner recently presented a talk at the Ephrata Public Library describing Christmas traditions unique to the Pennsylvania Dutch. A resident of Brickerville, his recently published ...

To a certain extent, it seems like the Dutch enjoy being a little bit different. It's no surprise that the country that built itself out of the North Sea and managed to wipe out the dodo in a ...

AMSTERDAM – The Netherlands will go into a tough second lockdown, with the closure of all schools and shops for at least five weeks, in a government-led push to fight the coronavirus, Prime Minister ...