The Netherlands

Dutch statistics agency says COVID death toll in the Netherlands much higher than reported

Coronavirus infections have led to thousands more deaths in the Netherlands than officially registered, data released by the nation's statistics agency on Thursday showed. At least 10,000 people in the…

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Record Dutch COVID-19 cases prompt U-turn on face masks

The Dutch government reversed course on Wednesday on its long-held position against recommending the use of face masks in public places, as new coronavirus cases hit record highs and a…

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Shell plans to cut 9,000 jobs

Royal Dutch Shell announced on Wednesday plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs, or over 10% of its workforce, as part of a major overhaul to shift the oil and…

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ING: Transaction named in ‘FinCEN’ leaks was administrative mistake

ING Group NV on Wednesday hit back at reports citing the "FinCEN Files," that said a Polish ING subsidiary had altered the name of a Russian sender on sanctions blacklists…

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Shell launches major cost-cutting drive to prepare for energy transition

Royal Dutch Shell is looking to slash up to 40% off the cost of producing oil and gas in a major drive to save cash so it can overhaul its…

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Coronavirus infections in the Netherlands reach new high

The number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands increased by 1,542 on Wednesday, a daily high for the second successive day, data from health authorities showed. The jump followed…

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Coronavirus testing capacity in the Netherlands strained as cases rise

Municipal health authorities in the Netherlands warned that people seeking COVID-19 tests may have to wait as demand is outpacing supply following a surge in cases. Although the national government…

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Dutch paints maker Akzo Nobel says sales have recovered

Dutch paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel on Thursday said its sales had recovered in the third quarter, after a steep fall due to the global fight against the coronavirus…

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Dutch coronavirus infections jump to highest level since April

The number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped 51% last week to their highest level since the end of April, Dutch health authorities said on Tuesday. Newly confirmed…

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Photo Story: VOC ship Amsterdam leaves for overhaul

With the help of tugboats, the VOC (Dutch East India Company) ship Amsterdam leaves its place next to the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in the night from 06…

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Unilever to drop fossil fuels from cleaning products by 2030

Unilever Plc said on Wednesday it would invest 1 billion euros to eliminate fossil fuels from its cleaning products by 2030, cutting the carbon emissions created by the chemicals used…

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Dutch airport group Schiphol to cut several hundred jobs

Royal Schiphol Group, the operator of airports in the Netherlands, said on Friday it will cut several hundred jobs out of a workforce of 3,000 as a result of a…

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Photo Story: Storm Francis rages across the Netherlands

Emergency services remove a fallen tree that blocks the way, during a stormy weather in Tollebeek, the Netherlands, 26 August 2020. Storm Francis is raging across the Netherlands and caused…

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Photo Story: The event industry in the Netherlands reaches out for help

Protesters wearing red shirts and holding red umbrellas form a message reading: 'HELP' during a demonstration that was held on Tuesday in Malieveld, in The Hague, The Netherlands. With its…

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Coronavirus re-infections raise concerns about immunity

Two European patients are confirmed to have been re-infected with COVID-19, raising concerns about people’s immunity to the coronavirus as the world struggles to tame the pandemic. The cases, in…

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Dutch economy set to shrink 5% in 2020

The Dutch economy looks set for a less dramatic fall in 2020 than previously anticipated, economic policy adviser CPB said on Monday. The euro zone's fifth-largest economy is expected to…

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Photo Story: Schools reopen in the Netherlands amid coronavirus woes

Students inside a classroom during the first day of the new school year in Groningen, Netherlands, 17 August 2020. Restrictions were enforced amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Parents are currently…

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Dutch economy shrinks record 8.5%

The Dutch economy contracted by 8.5% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the previous three months, Statistics Netherlands said on Friday, the worst fall on record amid a…

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Photo Story: SAIL Amsterdam 2020 cancelled

Young women swing on the roof of the A'dam Tower on the banks of the river IJ, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The SAIL Amsterdam 2020 event which was planned to take place…

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French and Dutch on alert over rise in cases

New daily coronavirus infections in the Netherlands are back to roughly half their level at the peak of the pandemic, while France’s prime minister has said it is crucial for…

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Photo Story: Rotterdam welcomes namesake cruise ship for the last time

The cruise ship The Rotterdam, a Holland America Line ship, arrives at the Wilhelminakade pier in Rotterdam, Netherlands, 10 August 2020. The ship docked for the last time in the…

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Dutch heatwave proves fatal for some swimmers

At least four people have drowned in choppy seas off the Dutch coast on Sunday, police and news reports said, as thousands flocked to beaches to escape scorching temperatures. Two…

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Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute issues heatwave warning

The Netherlands is currently in the grips of a heatwave with temperatures above thirty degrees Celsius. The Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute has issued code orange for the provinces of Limburg,…

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Flights delayed or cancelled at Eindhoven Airport

Flights were delayed or cancelled for several hours at Eindhoven Airport in the south of the Netherlands on Friday because of a shortage of available air traffic controllers, the airport…

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Tourists told to avoid parts of Amsterdam, rules on bars and restaurants to be tightened

The Netherlands’ Prime Minister on Thursday called on tourists to avoid busy parts of Amsterdam, following a sharp acceleration in the number of coronavirus cases in the Netherlands. Prime Minister…

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Amsterdam enforces face masks in crowded places

Amsterdam and the port of Rotterdam on Wednesday made face masks compulsory in certain busy areas including the Dutch capital’s Red Light district, as coronavirus infections showed a worrying spike.…

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Russia in talks with Netherlands on changing tax deal

Russia's Finance Ministry said it had proposed to the Netherlands to revise the countries' bilateral tax agreement and raise taxes on dividends to 15%. President Vladimir Putin proposed this year…

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Photo Story: Mass in the Netherlands

A church service on Sunday on a meadow in Barneveld, The Netherlands. Because of coronavirus rules, singing inside a church is not yet possible, but, during the open-air service of…

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Photo Story: Social distancing on the Dutch beaches

Coronavirus social distancing measures are visible on the beach of Zandvoord, The Netherlands. With tropical days ahead, beach municipalities in the Netherlands are preparing for a large influx of day…

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KLM says 1,500 new job cuts will bring total reduction to 20%

KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France-KLM, said on Friday it would cut 1,500 additional jobs as part of a restructuring in which it needs to cut emissions by 50%…

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Photo Story: Strict checks on coronavirus rules in Amsterdam

Dutch security officials show the way to tourists who walk in the streets of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Due to the increasing number of Covid-19 infections, the municipality has stricter supervision over…

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KLM to increase number of flights through October

KLM, the Dutch division of Air France-KLM, said on Thursday it intended to increase the number of destinations and flights it operates in the coming three months, as it restores…

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Photo Story: Rijksmuseum brings life-size Night Watch to care homes in the Netherlands

Residents of nursing home Dr. Sarphati House look at a life-size painting Night Watch by Rembrandt in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This summer the Rijksmuseum is bringing a version of the…

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Dutch king may stop using carriage celebrating colonial past

Dutch King Willem-Alexander may stop using a ceremonial horse-drawn carriage with images celebrating the Netherlands’ former rule over colonies, he said, following an upsurge in criticism of the “Golden Carriage”.…

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Amsterdam Museum in dilemma after painting restoration

The painting 'Overlieden van de Handboogdoelen' from 1653 by artist Bartholomeus van der Helst arrives at Hermitage Museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Amsterdam Museum is in a dilemma after…

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Photo Story: School students in the Netherlands with solar boats

Students sailing with solar boats along all the Frisian Eleven Cities during the Young Solar Challenge, in Hindeloopen, The Netherlands. The 220-kilometer journey, which is divided in stages, will see…

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Shell CEO does not rule out moving headquarters to Britain

Royal Dutch Shell is not ruling out moving its headquarters from the Netherlands to Britain, the oil company's chief executive Ben van Beurden said in a Dutch newspaper interview published…

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Dutch survey finds drug use dropped in lockdown

Dutch researchers who study sewage water say that illegal drug use in Amsterdam tailed off considerably in the first month of the coronavirus lockdown. The KWR research institute said…

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Photo Story: EasyJet resumes flying from Schiphol

The crew boards before departure to Malaga from Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands, 01 July 2020. Airline easyJet resumes flights to and from Schiphol Airport after a period of no flying…

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Dutch govt to support KLM with 3.4 billion euro package

The Dutch government on Friday said it would provide Air France-KLM's Dutch subsidiary KLM with a 3.4 billion euro ($3.81 billion) financing package to help it survive during the coronavirus…

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Amsterdam bans AirBnB rentals in old centre from July 1

Amsterdam announced that it would ban vacation rentals including those on the home-sharing site Airbnb in three areas that make up the central old town from July 1. In the…

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Photo Story: The return of commercial flights in The Hague airport

Travelers with face masks prior to the first commercial flight, since the coronavirus outbreak, departing from The Hague Airport in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 18 June 2020. Via EPA-EFE/JEFFREY GROENEWEG

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Dutch government issues advice about which countries are safe to travel to this summer

The government of the Netherlands has today published advice about which countries are safe to travel to this summer, allowing Dutch people to visit Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia France, Iceland,…

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Unilever to end Anglo-Dutch era with British holding company

Unilever proposed collapsing its Anglo-Dutch legal structure into a single holding company based in Britain on Thursday, nearly two years after shareholders sank an earlier plan to move its headquarters…

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Dutch MH17 trial resumes, defence seeks more time after COVID-19 break

Defence lawyers in the trial of the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine on Monday said they needed more time to prepare as public hearings resumed…

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Photo Story: Surplus of potatoes distributed free in Netherlands

A person picks potatoes next to sign reading 'top of the potatoes mountain' at the NDSM-Werf in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Consumers collected chips potatoes for home use and can make…

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UK and Sweden remain on the Dutch ‘banned list’ for travel, Malta still pending approval

Visitors from the UK and Sweden will not be welcome in the Netherlands when tourism starts up again on June 15, prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters on Wednesday evening.…

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Study shows coronavirus antibodies in 5.5% of Dutch blood donors

A study of blood donors in the Netherlands has found that around 5.5% of them have developed antibodies against the new coronavirus, blood donation firm Sanquin said today. The study,…

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Photo Story: Waiters crossing

A sign to warn road users about crossing waiters is installed in the municipality of Heiloo, the Netherlands, 31 May 2020. Due to the relaxation of the corona measures, the…

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Photo Story: Social distancing in Rotterdam

People enjoy the sun in the park at the Euromast in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Circles have been placed in the park within which one must remain because of the 1.5-meter…

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Photo Story: Madurodam miniature park in The Hague reopened

Signposting to keep distance in the reopened Madurodam miniature park, in The Hague, the Netherlands. The miniature park has been closed since March 13 due to the outbreak of the…

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Photo Story: Rijksmuseum resumes research and restoration of The Night Watch

Restorers at work in front of Rembrandt van Rijn's 'The Night Watch' at the Rijksmuseum (National Museum) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The restoration of Rembrandt's famous painting, dating from 1642,…

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Dutch economy hit hard during coronavirus pandemic

The Dutch economy contracted 1.7% in the first quarter as the coronavirus outbreak began to bite and consumers stopped spending, Statistics Netherlands said on Friday. Preliminary figures showed gross domestic…

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Photo Story: Greenpeace protest on Amsterdam airport runway

Activists belonging to the environmental organization Greenpeace hold up a placard reading in English: 'Back to Normal = Back to Climate Crisis' while others ride bicycles waving Greenpeace flags on…

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KLM passengers must start wearing masks on all flights

Passengers on all flights of KLM, the Dutch subsidiary of Air France KLM, must wear face masks during travel starting on Monday, the airline said in a statement. Like most…

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Photo Story: Dutch primary schools reopen

Pupils arrive to a primary school in The Hague, The Netherlands, 11 May 2020. Primary schools, playgroups and childcare facilities reopened in the Netherlands during the ongoing coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.…

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Dutch sporting events without fans until there is vaccine

Sporting events in the Netherlands will have to take place without fans until there is a coronavirus vaccine, Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge says. Prime Minister Mark Rutte this…

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