Hundreds of Kurdish protesters demonstrated outside the Dutch parliament late on Monday night to call for an end to the violence against Kurds in northern Syria.

Amsterdam’s company court has put a temporary halt to the takeover of Dutch artificial fertiliser firm OCI by an Egyptian construction group.

The confiscated drugs included a number of LSD stamps printed to resemble Pokémon cards.

The Netherlands must do more to actively protect artistic freedom, which is coming under increasing pressure through intimidation and political interference, the Council for Culture has warned.

A teacher from Utrecht has been sentenced four years in prison for the sexual abuse of several pupils at different schools over a period of seven years.

Dutch far-right PVV hit by dissent, seven MPs form new party www.dutchnews.nl?p=262470

Flower and plant exports top €7 billion, tariffs hit US market www.dutchnews.nl?p=262467

Griekspoor slumps to straight-sets defeat in Australian Open R1 www.dutchnews.nl?p=262455

Vondelkerk fire framed as “jihadist” attack in minutes: report www.dutchnews.nl?p=262456

Dutch crypto securities holdings are now worth €1.2 billion www.dutchnews.nl?p=262457

Hundreds of Kurds protest in The Hague against violence in Syria www.dutchnews.nl?p=262439

Teacher sentenced to four years for sexually abusing pupils www.dutchnews.nl?p=262438

Dutch should do more to protect artistic freedom: arts council www.dutchnews.nl?p=262444

Five caught in Pokemon LSD stamp drugs investigation www.dutchnews.nl?p=262441

Northern Lights provide spectacular show over much of NL www.dutchnews.nl?p=262434

Company court halts OCI takeover by Orascom pending research www.dutchnews.nl?p=262431

Heba Dakkak fled Syria with her family while a teenager 10 years ago. She now works as an Arabic and Dutch language teacher at Taalhuis in Amsterdam, would like to meet comedian Najib Amhali and is a big fan of Dutch directness.

Riot police were drafted in to disperse groups of disappointed fans of the Moroccan national football team in both The Hague and Amsterdam on Sunday night, after a tempestuous Africa Cup final which Senegal won 1-0.

Temperatures in the Netherlands are set to drop sharply this week, with an increasing chance of frost each day and possible outdoor skating in the northeast by the weekend.

Dutch broadcaster Avrotros has pulled documentary series Hila voorbij de Taliban from its streaming platforms after the arrest of an Afghan woman who appeared in the programme.

D66 leader Rob Jetten and CDA leader Henri Bontenbal have both condemned decision by US president Donald Trump to impose trade tariffs on the Netherlands.

Ajax will hope to put the turbulence of recent years behind them after confirming the signing of Jordi Cruyff as director of football.

Dutch officers return from Greenland reconnaissance mission www.dutchnews.nl?p=262429

Dutch PM was sent copy of Trump’s Greenland threat letter www.dutchnews.nl?p=262425

Van de Zandschulp through to second round of Australian Open www.dutchnews.nl?p=262421

Maarten Martens sacked by AZ despite 6-0 win against Ajax www.dutchnews.nl?p=262417

Super-rich are “threat to democracy”, Oxfam Novid warns www.dutchnews.nl?p=262400

Foreign adoptions to be banned completely in Netherlands in 2030 www.dutchnews.nl?p=262399

Suicides among teens on the rise, particularly in women www.dutchnews.nl?p=262387

Trumps tariff plan is “unprecedented”, says Dutch PM-in-waiting www.dutchnews.nl?p=262393

Jordi Cruyff signs on at Ajax, speculation grows around Xavi www.dutchnews.nl?p=262384

Dutch broadcaster drops Afghan doc after source is arrested www.dutchnews.nl?p=262386

“Imagining leaving and not coming back here breaks my heart” www.dutchnews.nl?p=260972

Sunny weather to start the week, with frosty nights ahead www.dutchnews.nl?p=262380

Riot police end Africa Cup final trouble in Amsterdam, The Hague www.dutchnews.nl?p=262376

PSV go 16 points clear as Feyenoord and Ajax drop points again www.dutchnews.nl?p=262367

Trump’s Greenland tariffs are “blackmail”, says Dutch minister www.dutchnews.nl?p=262362

Local elections on March 18: thousands of foreigners can vote www.dutchnews.nl?p=262359

Dutch MPs, businesses, slam Trump’s “bizarre” Greenland tariffs www.dutchnews.nl?p=262354

Mayors slam New Year firework clubs plan as risky, unworkable www.dutchnews.nl?p=262349

Former D66 leader Sigrid Kaag on Trump’s Gaza peace team www.dutchnews.nl?p=262345

NL among countries hit by Trump tariffs for support of Greenland www.dutchnews.nl?p=262336

Dutch seize three tonnes of cannabis sweets and honey from US www.dutchnews.nl?p=262337

The new coalition leaders signal a break from unstable political experiments by forming a minority government that depends on the support of parties they turned down as partners. That and more on the podcast.

The Dutch economy earned an estimated €49 billion from agricultural exports last year.

Attacks by wolves on livestock increased last year, an analysis of figures provided by monitoring organisation BIJ12 has shown.

The three parties involved in forming a new minority government in the Netherlands have pencilled in February 23 for the formal presentation of the cabinet to the king.

The cause of the explosion has not yet been established, but a gas leak appears to be the most likely explanation.

The 24 aid workers have been accused of human trafficking, membership of a criminal organisation and money laundering, punishable by 20 years in jail.

Podcast: The Cock and Bull and Wood Edition www.dutchnews.nl?p=262309