24

May

European Elections: Farage’s party on course to come first in UK, Dutch Labor Party unexpected winner in the Netherlands

As the UK and the Netherlands voted in the European Parliament elections on Thursday, exit polls gave the first indication of how the vote went. The Brexit Party of Nigel…

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24

May

Anger as EU citizens denied a vote in UK and the Netherlands, Voting start in Czech Republic and Ireland

  As the European Parliament elections closed Thursday in the UK and the Netherlands, hundreds of EU citizens trying to cast their vote in the two countries complained being turned…

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23

May

More stringent measures for good behaviour in Dutch armed forces

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has written to a handful of soldiers who are also members of biker gangs to inform them that their certificates of good behaviour are being…

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23

May

The European Parliament Elections: Voting gets underway in the UK and the Netherlands

Voting has opened in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands for the European Parliament elections. The first two countries to vote in a process that ends on Sunday. Seventy-three members,…

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23

May

Multi-million euro cryptocurrency laundering service Bestmixer.io taken down

  The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), in close cooperation with Europol and the authorities in Luxembourg, clamped down on one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency mixing service…

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20

May

Applications from Dutch cities flood in to host the Eurovision

Dutch cities began jostling for the right to stage next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Applications from towns and cities across the Netherlands begun  flooding in in the 24 hours after…

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15

May

Germany and the Netherlands suspend military training in Iraq

Germany and the Netherlands are  suspending military training operations in Iraq due to increasing regional tensions and an unspecified threat. The Germany Defence Ministry said it has no indications of its…

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15

May

The Netherlands warns about travel to Turkey

The Dutch foreign ministry has warned holidaymakers heading to Turkey that their phones and other electronic apparatus can be confiscated if officials think there may be a connection to organisations…

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13

May

Amsterdam continues drive to curb nuisance from mass tourism…steps against guided tours in Red Light District

  The Amsterdam city council approved a ban on guided tours in the Red Light District. The ban will be implemented on January 1st. From January 1st all tour guides…

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11

May

Photo story: Mother’s Day with a cause

A couple takes selfies with a cloud of flowers made by the stylist Sarah Dikker on the occasion of Mother’s Day, in Utrecht, The Netherlands. This Mother's Day campaign raises…

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29

Apr

The Netherlands to ban groups of chemical ingredients in fight against designer drugs

Dutch authorities are to amend opium laws to stop designer drug makers from switching ingredients to avoid their products being classed as illegal. Junior health minister Paul Blokhuis was quoted…

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13

Apr

Dutch coalition parties say Huawei must be kept out of 5G network

MPs from two of the four Dutch coalition parties - Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA) and Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) - have said they do not want Chinese telecoms company…

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12

Apr

Apple in Dutch antitrust spotlight

Apple, already the subject of EU antitrust scrutiny, became the target of a Dutch investigation for allegedly favouring its own apps on its popular App Store. The Netherlands Authority for…

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11

Apr

More companies leaving the UK for the Netherlands

As a consequence of Brexit, more companies are leaving the UK and looking to settle in the Netherlands. The companies want to move to the European continent so that they…

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10

Apr

Dutch youths want visiting a prostitute to be made illegal

A petition is to be handed into the Dutch parliament demanding that visiting a prostitute be made illegal. Some 42,000 young people have added their signatures, which means the issue…

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05

Apr

Photostory: ‘Energy Observer’ arrives in Amsterdam

'Energy Observer', the hydrogen and solar powered self-fueling catamaran, Friday arrived in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Amsterdam is one of Energy Observer's planned 101 ports of call on its trip around…

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22

Mar

Amsterdam continues in it’s efforts to stem mass tourism

Amsterdam is going to ban guided tours of its red-light district as part of an effort to limit impact of mass tourism on the historic city centre, and because “they…

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22

Mar

Dutch telecoms giant KPN to link up with Huawei for 5G

Dutch telecoms group KPN is on the verge of signing a contract with China’s Huawei to roll out its 5G service. Dutch business broadcaster RTL Z reported that the agreement…

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15

Jun

Dutch employees might soon be paid for using pedal-power

France 24  Dutch employees using pedal power to get to work may soon be reimbursed for their efforts, as the Netherlands look at ways to fight ever-growing congestion on its…

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07

Jun

Dutch queen younger sister found dead in apparent suicide

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ sister was found dead of an apparent suicide at her apartment in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night, according to reports, including the BBC. She was…

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