/tags/netherlands Netherlands en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:38:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-09-27/netherlands-proposes-legislation-to-ban-use-of-phones-on-bicycles Dutch Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen has proposed amending traffic laws to forbid bicyclists from holding a "mobile electronic device" while on the road. Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:38:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-09-27/netherlands-proposes-legislation-to-ban-use-of-phones-on-bicycles Camila Domonoske /news-partners/2018-01-05/chechnyas-lgbt-muslim-refugees-struggle-to-cope-in-exile The Netherlands is one of a handful of European countries giving refuge to gay Chechens, after reports emerged that Chechnya's authorities were rounding up and torturing the LGBT community. Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:52:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-01-05/chechnyas-lgbt-muslim-refugees-struggle-to-cope-in-exile Joanna Kakissis /breaking-news/2017-03-16/geert-wilders-dutch-donald-trump-takes-second-place-in-closely-watched-election Prime Minister Mark Rutte's center-right party is celebrating a resounding win over populist Wilders' Party for Freedom, in a result that's being welcomed by centrists and progressives. Thu, 16 Mar 2017 11:51:00 GMT /breaking-news/2017-03-16/geert-wilders-dutch-donald-trump-takes-second-place-in-closely-watched-election Bill Chappell