the Netherlands

Lockdown beginning to bite in the Netherlands

The coronavirus pandemic lockdown is beginning to bite in the Netherlands where the number of people filing for unemployment benefits soared by 42% in March. The country, the Eurozone’s fifth…

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Photo Story: ‘Quarantainer’ at care centre in the Netherlands

A son meets his mother in the first so-called 'Quarantainer' at a care centre in Utrecht, Netherlands. In this container, people who cannot visit each other due to the ongoing…

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Photo Story: Covid-19 victim’s funeral in the Netherlands

People line up along a road in Berkhout, The Netherlands to give a final greeting to a deceased person. Due to the special circumstances caused by the coronavirus, his funeral…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

An aerial view of the nearly empty Dam Square in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Like in most European countries, public life in the Netherlands has come to a standstill as…

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Mural as a statement of support in the Netherlands

A mural made by Casper Cruse on the construction fence at the future Post NL headquarters in The Hague, The Netherlands. The makers want to support with the painting those…

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Photo Story: Drones to enforce social distancing in the Netherlands

A view of a drone with a built-in speaker at a parking lot in a shopping area in Heerlen, The Netherlands. The drone with a built-in speaker is used to…

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Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus

A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and…

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Photo Story: Social distancing in the Netherlands

A supermarket worker in a closed corridor for filling compartments in a supermarket in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Only one customer may enter per 10 square meters of retail space and…

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Photo story: The coronavirus test kit

An employee in the Netherlands shows a test kit with which employees are tested for the coronavirus at the AMC location in the Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands. The hospital has…

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Vatican roses donated to Dutch hospitals

Employees of the Franciscus Gasthuis receive roses in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 19 March 2020. Reportedly the flowers would normally be sent to Rome as decoration for the 'Urbi et orbi'…

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Dutch test blood donations for unseen coronavirus spread

Dutch health authorities have begun a major project testing blood donation samples to see how many people in the Netherlands may have already had the new coronavirus, often with symptoms…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Werkendam, The Netherlands

An aerial picture taken with a drone shows the flooded Noordwaard Polder in the Biesbosch in Werkendam, The Netherlands. The Noordwaard area collects high water from the river Boven Merwede.…

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Schools, bars to close from today in the Netherlands, concern on movement from Belgium

The Dutch government has announced that schools and childcare centers throughout the country will be closed from Monday. Schools will only be open for children of parents who have vital…

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Trial to start of four men accused of shooting down Flight MH17 over the Ukraine

Four men go on trial in the Netherlands on Monday, in the first criminal case over the murder of 298 people on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot…

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Photo Story: V-1 flying bomb from World War II found in the Netherlands

The remains of a V-1 flying bomb, a rocket that the Germans deployed at the end of World War II, is seen being dug up in Voorst, Netherlands, 08 March…

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Eurovision Song Contest in the Netherlands in doubt over coronavirus fears

The co-organiser the Eurovision Song Contest, to be held this year in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in May, said it was reviewing its options in light of the…

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Amsterdam seeking to bar tourists from buying cannabis

The mayor of Amsterdam has sought to win political backing for her clean-up of the overcrowded red-light district by revealing that a third of foreign would be less likely to…

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Police investigate suspicious letter at company in Leusden, the Netherlands

Police and emergency service personnel seen during the investigation of a suspicious letter at the Unisys Payment Services in Leusden, The Netherlands. The sender of the two letter bombs which…

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Photo Story: ‘Caravaggio – Bernini. Baroque in Rome’ exhibit in Amsterdam

The work of art ‘Medusa’ by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Narcissus by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio in the exhibition 'Caravaggio - Bernini. Baroque in Rome' in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The…

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Airline Transavia to introduce cabin luggage fees

Dutch holiday airline Transavia will introduce fees for some cabin luggage services from the end of March, the Dutch newspaper Telegraaf reported on Wednesday. The paper says passengers who want…

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Photo Story: The shooting of a promotional film for Formula 1 in Scheveningen

Red Bull racing cars drive on the beach of Scheveningen, The Netherlands, 27 January 2020, during the shooting of a promotional film for Formula 1. Photo: EPA-EFE/SEM VAN DER…

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Arrests in France and the Netherlands break up Iraqi-Kurdish smuggling network

The French Border Guard together with the French National Police (Police nationale) and the Dutch Royal Marechaussee (Koninklijke Marechaussee), supported by Europol and Eurojust, dismantled a large criminal network involved…

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Photos from Malta’s match on Wednesday against The Netherlands in the Men’s European Water Polo Championship in Budapest

A collection of photos of Malta’s encounter against the Netherlands during the men's European Water Polo Championship currently taking place for the 15th place in Budapest, Hungary, 22 January 2020.…

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Dutch police foil high-security prison break

Dutch police on Sunday arrested four people suspected of involvement in a botched prison break at a high-security facility. Local media suggested that the breakout attempt targeted a man by the…

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Photo Story: Two rhino calves born in European zoos

Two European zoos, one in Germany and the other in the Netherlands, this week announced the birth of two separate rhino calves. In Dortmund in Germany. Willi was born on…

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Photo Story: Unveiling of light monument in Rotterdam in commemoration of Dutch Holocaust victims

The artwork 'Levenslicht' (Light of Life) by Dutch artist Daan Roosegaard has been unveiled in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on the evening of Thursday 16 January 2020. The monument has a…

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Photo Story: Dutch Queen Maxima visits Scout Club

The Dutch Queen Maxima is seen baking cupcakes with 'welpen' (Cub Scouts) during the celebration of 100 years of Cub Scouts. The queen is the patron of Scouting Nederland. In…

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Photo Story: King and Queen of the Netherlands welcome foreign diplomats for New Year’s reception

Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima arrive at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam for their New Year's reception for members of the diplomatic corps and international organizations, in Amsterdam, the…

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Air transport in the Netherlands faces limits following new pollution report

Aviation in the Netherlands should only be allowed to expand if measures are taken to reduce nitrogen compound pollution, according to a government advisory committee. The committee, set up to…

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Noah and Emma were most popular Dutch baby names in 2019

Noah and Emma were the most popular choices of name for parents in 2019, according to the annual figures compiled by the social insurance bank SVB. The SVB, which is…

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Photo Story: Amsterdam’s largest hotel opens its doors

The exterior of Hotel nhow Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands. The largest hotel in Amsterdam opened on Friday, has 650 rooms and is a design by architectural firm OMA of Rem…

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Photo Story: Preparations for carnival in the Netherlands

A photo taken in a shed in Hoensbroek in Limburg, where various carnival associations are busy building their carnival cars, Netherlands, 10 January 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/Marcel Van Hoorn

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Photo Story: Demonstration on making ice sculptures in Scheveningen

Professional ice carvers Killian and Damian van der Velden give a demonstration on making ice sculptures, during an ice sculpture exhibition in Scheveningen, Netherlands. An image of ice is made…

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Photo Story: Clean-up of Christmas trees

Discarded Christmas trees are collected during the Christmas holidays by employees of the municipality of Rotterdam and taken to the landfill. Photo: EPA-EFE/REMKO DE WAAL

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Letter bombs delivered to businesses in the Netherlands

Police in the Netherlands are investigating a series of letter bombs delivered to businesses in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam. Terrorism is not suspected, with police working with the hypothesis of…

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Photo Story: Obligatory passport for Dutch dogs

A dog owner receives a new dog passport from the vet for her husky, in Den Haag, the Netherlands. Starting January 1, 2020, every dog in the Netherlands must…

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The Netherlands doesn’t want to be called Holland anymore

The Netherlands will stop using Holland as its nickname in the new year as part of a €200,000 rebranding campaign. The country's government is looking to update its international image…

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Dutch gambling authority fined 10 companies a total of €3.5m this year

The Dutch gambling authority fined companies offering online betting and gambling games in the Netherlands a total of €3.5m this year – more than double the 2018 figure. The rise…

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Photo Story: The fires of Scheveningen

Participants in a torchlight procession in Scheveningen, The Netherlands on the evening of Saturday 28 December. The procession took place where there used to be bonfires during the Christmas…

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Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker revives plan for Mohammad cartoon contest

Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders on Saturday said he had revived his plan to hold a contest for cartoons caricaturing the Prophet Mohammad, more than a year after cancelling such…

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Main cities in the Netherlands worried that new sex work law could harm ‘vulnerable’ sex workers

Five major Dutch cities are concerned that a proposed law to regulate sex work nationally could have negative consequences for ‘vulnerable’ groups. The mayors of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague…

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Photo Story: Tractors gather for farmers’ protest in Amsterdam

Tractors gather at a parking lot before a farmers' protest in the Bijlmermeer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 13 December 2019. A total of 25 tractors will drive toward Dam Square, where…

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First tickets for 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam out for sale

A website on which the first tickets for the two semi-finals, the final and six dress rehearsals for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) are have gone on sale. This…

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Photo Story: ‘Frozen Magic’ ice sculpture exhibit opens in Scheveningen

Ice sculptures are on display in the new exhibition 'Frozen Magic' in Scheveningen, the Netherlands. More than 22 artworks inspired by the Frozen movies are on show from 07 December…

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Fireworks further out of favour, more people back local bans

Fireworks are further out of favour in the Netherlands, with 57% now backing bans at a town or city level, according to research by I&O for local government magazine Binnenlands…

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Migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 changes flag from Dutch to German

The rescue vessel Sea-Watch 3, which has been detained by Italian authorities on multiple occasions, said that it would no longer be registered in the Netherlands and would instead fly…

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Photo story: Flights from Eindhoven airport suspended

A view of a plane shrouded in fog sitting on the tarmac at the airport in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 05 December 2019. Air traffic from Eindhoven Airport has stopped due…

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Dutch police arrest suspect in The Hague stabbing

Dutch police arrested a 35-year-old homeless man Saturday on suspicion of stabbing three teens on a street in The Hague that was crowded with Black Friday shoppers. The man, whose…

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Rotterdam 2020 design celebrates 65 years of Eurovision Song Contest

The design, which forms the visual basis for the 3 shows and the event, symbolizes the celebration of the 65 years of Eurovision Song Contest and the 41 countries that…

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Dutch anti-terrorism unit foils terrorist attack in the Netherlands

Two men will appear in court on Thursday charged with preparing a terrorist attack, the public prosecution department has confirmed. One man aged 20 was arrested at his home in…

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Traffic jams cost Dutch industry €1.4bn

Traffic jams cost Dutch industry a record €1.4bn last year, according to research by Panteia on behalf of the transport sector lobby TLN. The 2018 total is up 5.6% on…

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Dutch authorities find 25 migrants in refrigerated container on UK-bound ferry

Authorities in the Netherlands discovered 25 migrants hidden inside a truck aboard a cargo ferry en route to Britain shortly after it left the country on Tuesday. The Britannia Seaways ferry quickly turned…

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Dutch luxury department store Bijenkorf cancels Christmas lights show to cut costs

The Bijenkorf luxury department store group has sacked several dozen members of staff and scrapped the annual Christmas light show in Amsterdam to cut costs, Dutch media is reporting. The…

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EU heavyweight states push for joint supervisor against money laundering

The European Union’s largest states are pushing for the establishment of a new supervisory authority that would take over from states the oversight of money laundering at financial firms, after…

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Photo Story: A museum with a difference opens in Amsterdam

Photos taken prior to the opening of the Youseum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The pop-up museum challenges visitors to think critically about themselves. Photos: EPA-EFE/KOEN VAN WEEL Click on…

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Dutch are the most proficient English speakers in the world

The Dutch are the most proficient English speakers in the world, a global study of English skills has found. Swedish education company used an online language proficiency test to rank…

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Photo Story: First F-35 lands at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands

The first F-35, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, lands at Leeuwarden Air Base in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands on Thursday 31 October 2019. The Dutch Defence Ministry ordered some…

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