04

Aug

The Netherlands set to become 21st EU member State to join European Public Prosecutor’s Office

New Europe reports that the Netherlands is set to become the 21st EU Member State to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) after the European Commission confirmed that Amsterdam plans to take…

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01

Aug

Ryanair woes continue as Swedish and Netherlands-based pilots vote for industrial action (Updated)

Airwise reports that industrial strife continues at Ryanair with the airline’s Netherlands-based pilots voting for industrial action. The Dutch Airline Pilots Association said 99.5 percent of votes cast in a ballot…

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29

Jul

French fries likely to get more expensive and smaller in view of drought in Netherlands

DutchNews: Potato growers have written to agriculture minister Carola Schouten urging her to relax the rules on watering their crops, even in areas where there is a ban. The continuing drought…

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25

Jul

Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The apocalyptic scenes from Greece, the deaths and the drama related to the wildfires dominate European headlines. In Malta the Egrant inquiry publication remains the main story, though…

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24

Jul

Eleven babies die after Dutch women given Viagra in drug trial

The Guardian reports that Dutch women who were given Viagra to increase the growth of their unborn child as part of a major drug trial face an anxious wait after the deaths of 11…

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07

Jul

New report shows how American restrictions complicated Anne Frank’s escape from Nazis

New York Times: Attempts by Anne Frank’s father to escape the Nazis in Europe and travel to the United States were complicated by tight American restrictions on immigration at the time,…

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22

Jun

France’s and Germany’s proposal for common eurozone budget faces resistance from other countries

The Financial Times reports that France and Germany are facing a growing backlash from other Eurozone governments against their plans for a common eurozone budget, dealing a blow to the two countries’…

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16

Jun

Saturday’s Morning Briefing – 16th June 2018

Good morning, Here's our morning briefing of the most salient news in the last hours as reported around the world. Have a good day. The Malta Independent reports that Italy’s…

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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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