New parents in the Netherlands will soon have the right to give their children both their surnames under legislation backed by the senate on Tuesday. The dual surname will be written without a hyphen ...

Parents will have the right to give their children both their surnames under new legislation submitted to parliament on Tuesday. The dual surname will be written without a hyphen and parents will also ...

A number of descendants of enslaved Africans will change their surnames after a Dutch city decided to make the procedure free, the BBC reports. Utrecht council announced it will remove the fee of €835 ...

Descendants of African slaves have told the BBC they will change their surnames, after a Dutch city decided to make the procedure free of charge. Utrecht council has decided to remove the €835 (£715) ...