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first REACT-EU support measures for recovery and transition approved for the Netherlands and Austria

The Commission approved the first decisions under REACT-EU (Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe) involving a modification of four operational programmes for the European Regional Development Fund…

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Update – Prospects of new Rutte-led Dutch govt wane as coalition partner quits

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's prospects of forming a new government waned on Saturday as a coalition partner seen as vital for securing a parliamentary majority ruled out joining a…

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Dutch PM Rutte censured but survives no-confidence vote

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's chances of forming a new government were dealt a serious blow on Friday, as parliament passed a formal motion of disapproval, saying he had not…

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Netherlands beat Latvia for first points of World Cup qualifying campaign

Steven Berghuis and Luuk de Jong scored either side of halftime as the Netherlands got their World Cup qualifying hopes back on track with a 2-0 home win over plucky…

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European Qualifiers: France disappoint with home draw, Turkey stun Netherlands

Holders France got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to a disappointing start with a 1-1 draw at home to Ukraine on Wednesday while Turkey pulled off an impressive 4-2 win at home to…

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Dutch curfew, curbs extended as coronavirus infections surge

A nationwide curfew and other curbs aimed at containing the coronavirus in the Netherlands will be extended by three weeks until late April, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on…

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Party of Dutch PM Rutte leads parliamentary election in Netherlands -exit poll

AMSTERDAM, March 17 (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was on track to win a fourth term in office on Wednesday, with his conservative party leading in a first…

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Belgian clubs vote to support joint league with Netherlands

Belgian clubs have voted to support the possibility of a joint league with their neighbours in the Netherlands, reviving an idea first floated two years ago but put on ice…

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Dutch watchdog says 10 reports of possible side effects after Astrazeneca vaccine

The Netherlands has seen 10 cases of noteworthy adverse side effects from AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, a Dutch drug watchdog said on Monday, hours after the government put its vaccination programme…

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Dutch police break up anti-lockdown protest ahead of election

THE HAGUE, March 14 (Reuters) - Dutch riot police used water cannon and batons on Sunday to disperse a crowd of several thousand anti-lockdown protesters gathered at a field in…

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Dutch coronavirus cases rise by more than 6,000 in 24 hours

THE HAGUE, March 13 (Reuters) - New coronavirus cases in the Netherlands reached their highest level since mid-January, with more than 6,396 cases in 24 hours, data released on Saturday…

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Dutch to lift ban on passenger flights from Britain

The Dutch government will lift a ban on passenger flights and ferries from Britain starting on Tuesday, March 9, news agency ANP reported. The ban had been imposed in January…

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Dutch PM Rutte extends evening curfew through March 31

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday said an evening curfew to combat the coronavirus outbreak must remain in place until at least March 31 due to…

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Experiment in Amsterdam on safely during public events

Dance music lovers in Amsterdam were offered a short relief from COVID-19 lockdown on Saturday, treated to their first live show in over a year while serving as guinea pigs…

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Dutch Senate approves law ensuring curfew remains in place

THE HAGUE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Dutch Senate on Friday backed emergency legislation by the government to maintain a night-time coronavirus curfew after a court earlier in the week…

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Dutch PM says curfew needed despite legal order to drop it

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called on the country to respect a night-time curfew, saying it was still needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic despite a court ruling earlier on Tuesday that the…

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Dutch court rules curfews illegal

The Dutch government has been ordered to scrap the night-time curfew imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus following a court ruling, Reuters reports. A Dutch court has ordered…

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Dutch government extends night curfew through March 3 to fight COVID

AMSTERDAM, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Dutch government will extend a night-time curfew intended to slow the spread of coronavirus through March 3, the country's justice minister said on Monday.…

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Air Malta cancels flight to Amsterdam as Netherlands weather conditions worsen

Air Malta flight to Amsterdam KM394/5 will be cancelled today due to severe weather conditions in Amsterdam. Passengers booked on this flight will be transferred onto the Airline’s flight to…

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Lockdown by nature – Dutch told to stay home as blizzards blast in

AMSTERDAM, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Netherlands was set to enter an even stricter lockdown as forecasts of heavy snow and strong winds on Sunday triggered the country's first nationwide…

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Netherlands coronavirus cases surpass a million -official data

AMSTERDAM, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Netherlands on Saturday surpassed a million confirmed coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic, official data showed. The Institute for Public Health (RIVM)…

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Ajax goalkeeper, Andre Onana, handed 12-month suspension for doping violation

Sky Sports - Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana has been suspended for 12 months by UEFA after he failed a doping test last October. The suspension is effective as of February…

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Calm returns to Dutch cities after riots, with police out in force

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - With shops boarded up and riot police out in force, it was relatively calm in Dutch cities on Tuesday night after three days of violence during which…

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Photo Story: Dozens of arrests after riots in Eindhoven

A car has been set on fire in front of the station on 18 Septemberplein in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 24 January 2021. Far-right anti-Islam movement Pegida had announced a protest…

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Dutch police detain 240 nationwide as anti-lockdown protests turn violent

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Rioters looted stores, set fires and clashed with police in several Dutch cities on Sunday, resulting in more than 240 arrests, police and Dutch media reported. The…

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Dutch police arrest alleged Asian drug syndicate kingpin

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch police said on Saturday they had arrested the alleged leader of a sprawling Asian drug syndicate who is listed as one of the world's most-wanted fugitives…

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Dutch government resigns over childcare subsidies scandal

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The government of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte collectively resigned on Friday over its mismanagement of childcare subsidies, national broadcaster NOS reported. Rutte was to inform…

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Dutch government expected to extend lockdown by three weeks

AMSTERDAM, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The Dutch government is expected to announce a three-week extension of COVID-19 lockdown measures on Tuesday evening, national broadcaster NOS reported. Prime Minister Mark Rutte…

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Amsterdam wants to ban tourists from coffee shops

(dpa) - Amsterdam is planning to cut tourists off from one of the city's biggest draws: drugs. Officials in the Dutch capital announced plans on Friday to ban foreign visitors from entering its…

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Netherlands starts COVID-19 vaccination

A Dutch nurse on Wednesday became the first person in the Netherlands to receive a COVID-19 shot as the European Union's last vaccination programme for the new coronavirus began after…

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Dutch exporters fear fruit will rot if Brexit deal not done

With the clock running down on negotiations over a Brexit trade deal, Dutch fruit and vegetable exporters fear that a failure to strike an agreement could lead to long customs…

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Dutch will start COVID-19 vaccinations on Jan 8 – minister

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands will not be among the first EU countries ready to start with COVID-19 vaccinations in December, but will begin inoculation on Jan 8, health minister…

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Social curbs through holidays due to rising infections – Dutch PM

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Social curbs in the Netherlands will be extended through the end-of-year holidays due to stubbornly high COVID-19 infection rates, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday.…

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Russia proposes denouncing tax agreement with Netherlands -draft document

Russian lawmakers on Friday proposed denouncing a tax agreement with the Netherlands designed to avoid double taxation, according to a draft document on the Russian government website. In March, President…

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Volunteers in the Netherlands to be deliberately infected with the coronavirus to test the effectiveness of vaccines

Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands are preparing for a potential "human challenge" trial in which volunteers are deliberately infected with the new coronavirus to test…

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MH17 judges reject request to investigate alternative crash scenarios

Judges hearing the case against four defendants in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine rejected on Wednesday a defence request for more time to investigate…

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Dutch to cull 48,000 chickens after new outbreak of bird flu in north

Dutch health officials on Tuesday ordered the culling of 48,000 chickens after an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu was discovered on a farm in the northern province of Groningen. …

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Netherlands tightens lockdown to slow second COVID-19 wave

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday ordered extra lockdown measures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Netherlands, and said the government is also considering curfews…

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KLM pilots reject Dutch govt’s wage freeze demand

The pilots' union of KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France, on Saturday declined to accept a wage freeze through to 2025, potentially endangering efforts to secure the company's future…

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Coronavirus cases in the Netherlands hit new record, up by more than 10,000

The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped by more than 10,000 in 24 hours, hitting a new record, data released by the National Institute for Public Health (RIVM)…

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Ajax sets Eredivisie record when they scored 13 goals

Ajax Amsterdam set an Eredivisie record when they scored 13 goals past a hapless VVV-Venlo side to move to the top of the standings on Saturday, with seven different players…

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Netherlands transfers patients to Germany as hospitals come under increasing strain

The Netherlands began transferring COVID-19 patients to Germany again on Friday, as hospitals come under increasing strain from a second wave of coronavirus infections. The Flevo hospital in the central…

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Akzo Nobel core profit beats as sales recover from coronavirus slump

Dutch paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel reported on Wednesday a better-than-expected 18% jump in third-quarter core profit to 353 million euros ($418.16 million), as sales recovered from the deep…

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New health headache in the Netherlands as first West Nile virus infection confirmed

Dutch health authorities said on Thursday they had found the first infection with the West Nile virus to have originated from the Netherlands last week. The patient is a man…

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Dutch government backs euthanasia for under-12s

The Dutch government has agreed on plans to make euthanasia legal for terminally-ill children under the age of 12, local media reported. Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said he would…

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Netherlands to enter ‘partial lockdown’

The Netherlands will return to a "partial lockdown" on Wednesday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said, closing bars and restaurants as it battles to control the coronavirus in one of…

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Photo Story: Flower bulbs planting season in Keukenhof Garden in the Netherlands

A gardener in Keukenhof Garden during the kick-off of the new season plating bulbs, in Lisse, the Netherlands. A total of seven million flower bulbs are being planted for the…

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Former Dutch gynaecologist revealed as biological father to at least 17 children

A former Dutch gynaecologist has been revealed as the biological father to at least 17 children, the hospital where he practiced announced on Tuesday. Euronews reports that now-deceased practitioner used his…

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Dutch Government announces new restrictions to slow second wave

The Dutch government on Monday announced a raft of new restrictions to slow a second wave of coronavirus infections, including earlier closing times for bars and restaurants and limited travel…

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Netherlands registers record of daily coronavirus cases

The number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands hit a daily record of 2,995 on Sunday, data released by health authorities showed. Coronavirus infections in the country have reached…

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European Nations League Roundup

Italy were held by Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland beaten by the Netherlands while the Czech Republic beat neighbours Slovakkia. This is a round up of the results of the matches held on…

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Dutch Justice and Security Minister under pressure for Covid-19 rules breaking during own wedding

Dutch Justice and Security Minister Ferd Grapperhaus is coming under increasing pressure after new photos were published showing him not respecting coronavirus measures at his own wedding. Grapperhaus defended himself after his…

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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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Official : France, the Netherlands and Malta added to the UK’s coronavirus travel quarantine list as of Saturday

The British government announced that data showed that the UK needed to remove France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos & Aruba from our list of coronavirus Travel Corridors…

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Malta and Netherlands to be removed from England’s safe travel list – The Guardian

Update - The British government announced that data showed that the UK needed to remove France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos & Aruba from our list of coronavirus…

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Estonia adds Iceland, Netherlands, Poland and San Marino to self-quarantine list

Four European countries, Iceland, the Netherlands, Poland and San Marino, have been added to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' list of countries of origin for travellers arriving in Estonia who…

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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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