Netherlands

Dutch warn against internet toll as EU looks to Big Tech to fund networks

The Netherlands on Monday warned against hitting Big Tech with a so-called internet toll to help pay for billions of euros in network investments, saying such a move may breach…

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Dutch F-35s intercept three Russian military aircraft near Poland – Netherlands’ defence ministry

Two Dutch F-35 fighters intercepted a formation of three Russian military aircraft near Poland and escorted them out, the Netherlands' defence ministry said in a statement late on Monday. "The then unknown…

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Japan, Netherlands to join US in China chip controls -Bloomberg

Japan and the Netherlands will join the United States in implementing export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China soon, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The trilateral talks are set to conclude…

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Four countries urge EU to set end date for new CO2-emitting trucks

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Luxembourg have urged the European Union to fix a date by which new trucks and buses sold in Europe must have zero…

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Dutch authorities arrest alleged Syrian ISIS security chief

The Dutch national prosecutors office on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 37-year old Syrian refugee who is accused of committing war crimes as a security official for Islamic State.…

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Netherlands, Malta and Portugal to require negative COVID test from China air travellers

The Maltese, Dutch and Portuguese governments on Friday joined a growing number of nations requiring air passengers arriving from China to show a negative COVID-19 test upon entry. On Friday,…

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Messi’s Argentina go through on penalties after Dutch comeback

LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) -Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout to keep Lionel Messi's World Cup dream alive on Friday after the Dutch had snatched a 2-2 draw…

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Germany, Netherlands set out red lines on EU gas price cap

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Six European Union countries, including Germany and the Netherlands, have warned that they cannot accept other member states' attempts to lower further…

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Netherlands move to World Cup knockout stages with 3-1 win over U.S.

DOHA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Netherlands' full backs proved the difference as veteran Daley Blind and hard-running Denzel Dumfries turned in decisive performances to help secure a 3-1 win…

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Koulibaly strike sends Senegal into last 16 with Ecuador win, Dutch beat Qatar to top Group A

DOHA (Reuters) - Captain Kalidou Koulibaly's second-half strike earned Senegal a 2-1 win against Ecuador that sent the African team into the knockout phase of the World Cup for the…

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Valencia leads Ecuador to deserved share of spoils against Dutch

DOHA (Reuters) -Ecuador's "Superman" captain Enner Valencia led a feisty fightback on Friday as the South Americans drew 1-1 with the Netherlands in Group A to keep both teams in…

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Dutch make winning return to World Cup with 2-0 win over Senegal

DOHA (Reuters) -Netherlands scored twice in the final minutes through Cody Gakpo and substitute Davy Klaassen to beat Senegal 2-0 in their World Cup Group A match at Al Thumama…

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Netherlands in favour of banning Russian tourists from EU -minister

The Netherlands will support proposals to ban Russian tourists from entering the European Union, Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Tuesday. "We would like to make a difference between the Russian…

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Six killed in Netherlands as truck rolls off road into neighbourhood party

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Six people died in an incident when a truck rolled into a neighbourhood party in the town of Nieuw Beijerland in the south of the Netherlands on Saturday…

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Dutch government declares water shortage due to drought

The Dutch government declared a water shortage, following an unusually dry summer with no rain forecast for the coming two weeks. Brutal heatwaves gripped large parts of Europe and the…

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PSV hand Ajax home hiding in Johan Cruyff Shield

AMSTERDAM, July 30 (Reuters) - PSV Eindhoven debutant Guus Til scored a hat-trick to hand new coach Ruud van Nistelrooy a winning start at as they beat hosts Ajax Amsterdam 5-3 in…

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Photo Story – Shipping and houseboats suffer from low water along the Waal in Netherlands

Dry houseboats along the Waal near Nijmegen. Shipping is experiencing nuisance due to low water in the Waal near Nijmege The ongoing drought is causing low water levels in the…

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Dutch PM says EU consensus on Russian sanctions possible this week

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday that he believes the European Union can reach a consensus within the next week on a sixth package of EU sanctions on…

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PSV Eindhoven come from behind to win DutchCup final

(Reuters) - PSV Eindhoven scored two goals in as many minutes early in the second half to overturn a halftime deficit and win the Dutch Cup with a 2-1 victory…

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Australia, Netherlands start UN action against Russia over MH17

SYDNEY/AMSTERDAM, March 14 (Reuters) - Australia and the Netherlands said on Monday they had begun joint legal action against Russia at the United Nations' aviation agency over the downing of Malaysia Airlines…

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Dutch to deliver 200 air defence rockets to Ukraine

AMSTERDAM, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will supply 200 air defence rockets to Ukraine as quickly as possible, the Dutch government said in a letter to parliament on Saturday.…

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Amsterdam police end hostage taking at Apple flagship store

AMSTERDAM, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Dutch police ended a hostage taking in an Apple APPL.O flagship store in Amsterdam after a man armed with two guns held at least one person hostage for hours,…

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WATCH: Crew rescued after Malta-registered ship collides with oil tanker off Dutch coast in storm

The Dutch coastguard rescued 18 crew members from a ship that collided with another vessel in the North Sea on Monday during a storm off the coast of the Netherlands.…

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New Dutch Cabinet sworn in

Almost exactly a year after the fall of the previous Cabinet, the Dutch Cabinet was sworn in on Monday. Like his previous one, the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Mark…

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Dutch to reopen schools despite high infection rates

The Netherlands, under a strict COVID-19 lockdown for the past two weeks, will reopen primary and secondary schools on Jan. 10 despite coronavirus infections remaining high, the government announced on Monday. The government stressed…

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Dutch police disperse thousands protesting against lockdown measures

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Riot police with batons and shields tried to break up a crowd of several thousand who had gathered in the Dutch capital on Sunday to protest against…

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Omicron on verge of becoming dominant variant in Amsterdam

Nearly half of coronavirus infections in Amsterdam are now caused by the Omicron variant – a twelvefold increase in the last eight days. A random sample of 95 cases by…

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Prosecutors start closing arguments in Dutch murder trial over downed MH17 flight

Dutch prosecutors on Monday began their closing arguments in the trial of suspects in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine and said the victims "didn't stand a…

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Netherlands to go into strict Christmas lockdown

THE HAGUE, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will go into a strict lockdown over the Christmas and New Year period to try to contain the highly- contagious Omicron coronavirus…

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Dutch COVID-19 restrictions extended through Christmas holidays

The Netherlands will extend COVID-19 restrictions through the Christmas holidays, including the early closure of schools, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said . The rapid spread of the Omicron variant…

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Dutch consider early Christmas break for schools to limit COVID-19 spread

The Dutch government on Tuesday said it is considering closing schools a week early for Christmas this year as coronavirus infections remain high and hospitals struggle with a wave of COVID-19 patients. These include the…

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German and Austrian COVID-19 incidence rate falls, stable in Netherlands

The COVID-19 incidence rate has dropped slightly in Germany and Austria and stabilised in the Netherlands since the three countries introduced new measures to curb the spread of the virus, new data showed. After becoming hot spots…

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Roundup – Omicron coronavirus variant spreads with cases detected in Netherlands, Denmark, Australia

Thirteen cases found in NetherlandsTwo cases detected in Australia, two in DenmarkIsrael announces it is barring foreigners for two weeksMay take time to assess Omicron's harmfulness -Chinese expertFauci says Americans…

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Some of the 61 COVID cases from S.Africa flights in Netherlands are of new variant

AMSTERDAM, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Dutch health authorities said on Saturday they had detected 61 COVID-19 cases among people who flew from South Africa on Friday and believe at least…

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UPDATE – Dutch test for new variant after finding 61 COVID cases among South Africa passengers

AMSTERDAM, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Dutch health authorities said on Saturday they had detected 61 COVID-19 cases among people who flew from South Africa on Friday and were now doing…

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Netherlands to impose new COVID measures to avoid healthcare breakdown

AMSTERDAM, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The Dutch government was set to announce new measures on Friday including early closure of bars, restaurants and most stores to stem a record-breaking wave…

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Dutch hospitals postpone chemotherapy, organ transplants due to COVID-19 surge

AMSTERDAM, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Some Dutch hospitals have halted chemotherapy treatments and organ transplants to free up intensive care beds for a surging number of COVID-19 patients, an official…

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Dutch COVID-19 patients transferred to Germany as hospitals struggle

The Netherlands started transporting COVID-19 patients across the border to Germany on Tuesday to ease pressure on Dutch hospitals, which are scaling back regular care to deal with a surge in coronavirus cases. A…

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Four in hospital after police fire on Dutch COVID-19 protesters

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Four people were being treated in hospital in Rotterdam on Saturday after they were seriously injured when Dutch police fired shots during a violent protest against COVID-19…

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Facing new COVID wave, Dutch delay care for cancer, heart patients

Dutch healthcare officials said they have begun delaying operations for some cancer and heart patients to free up space in intensive care units during a record wave of COVID-19 infections.…

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Photo Story: Festive opening of Christmas season decorations at Westfield

The festive opening of the new Christmas season at the Westfield Mall of the Netherlands in Leidschendam, The Netherlands. The Mall of the Netherlands officially opened in March 2021, and…

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Dutch return to partial lockdown as COVID-19 cases soar

AMSTERDAM, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will return to a partial lockdown from Saturday after the government ordered restaurants and shops to close early and barred spectators from major…

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UPDATED: Dutch face three-week, partial lockdown as COVID-19 cases soar

AMSTERDAM, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Bars and restaurants will close early and sporting events will be held without audiences under a three-week, partial lockdown that is expected to be announced…

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Dutch coronavirus cases jump 44% as hospitals feel strain

New coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped 44% in the week through Tuesday, forcing several hospitals in the country to cut back on regular care to deal with a rising…

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Uber drivers are employees, not contractors – Dutch court

AMSTERDAM, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Uber drivers are employees rather than independent contractors and are entitled to greater workers' rights, a Dutch court ruled on Monday. It is the latest…

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Depay at the double as Dutch cruise to win over Montenegro

Memphis Depay scored twice to guide the Netherlands to a first win following the return of coach Louis van Gaal with an empahtic 4-0 victory over Montenegro in their World…

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Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole with Hamilton alongside

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix in front of 70,000 ecstatic fans on Saturday, with Formula…

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Dutch hope to lift social distancing rules September 20

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the government is considering lifting social distancing rules on Sept. 20 as COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands ease. In the week ended Aug. 10,…

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Nike loses fight against EU probe into Dutch tax deal

U.S. sportswear maker Nike on Wednesday lost its fight to stop a probe into its Dutch tax affairs, as Europe's second-highest court backed an EU investigation opened two years ago. The EU…

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Dutch PM says sorry for removing restrictions too quickly

As European nations grapple against an alarming surge in coronavirus cases, Mark Rutte, the Dutch PM has apologised and conceded that restrictions reinstated this weekend were lifted too soon. Last…

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Dutch to reimpose some COVID-19 curbs due to rising infections

The Dutch government is expected to reimpose restrictions on dance clubs, music festivals and restaurants on Friday in response to a surge in COVID-19 infections among young adults, local media…

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Frank de Boer quits as Dutch coach after Euro 2020 elimination

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Netherlands coach Frank de Boer has resigned two days after his side were beaten 2-0 by the Czech Republic and eliminated in the last 16 of the European…

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Czechs cash in with surprise last-16 win over Netherlands

Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick scored second-half goals to take the Czech Republic into the Euro 2020 quarter-finals as they took advantage of a red card for the Netherlands to…

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We will be troublesome opponents for Dutch, says Czech coach

The Czech Republic will provide unpleasant opposition for the Netherlands in their Euro 2020 last-16 clash on Sunday by working hard and looking to attack, coach Jaroslav Silhavy said on…

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Bonus cap holding back Dutch Brexit job gains -study

A Dutch law capping financial sector bonuses at 20% of salary is keeping firms from locating staff in the Netherlands, a study on Brexit’s impact on European financial markets on…

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Netherlands beat North Macedonia 3-0 to complete clean sweep in Group C

Georginio Wijnaldum scored a second-half double as the Netherlands defeated North Macedonia 3-0 to keep their perfect record on their way to the European Championship knockout stages on Monday. The…

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Dutch win after Ukraine fightback

Flying full back Denzel Dumfries scored a late winner to earn the Netherlands a 3-2 victory over Ukraine in a thrilling Group C opener at the European Championship on Sunday…

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