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Thousands took part in the Amsterdam Pride Walk

In Amsterdam, thousands of people take part in the Pride Walk, the demonstration for equal rights for the LGBTI community. The protest march is part of the annual Pride Week, which started last weekend.

08/08/2021

Netherlands

Cargo ship that blocked Suez Canal finally arrives in Rotterdam

Better late than Ever!

29/07/2021

Tech News

Dutch data protection authority fines TikTok over privacy

The Netherlands’ Data Protection Authority has fined TikTok €750,000 for not offering an understandable privacy statement for users in Dutch.

22/07/2021

Netherlands

Two convicted of setting fire to Dutch COVID-19 test centre

A man and a teenager have been convicted of arson in the Netherlands, after setting fire to a coronavirus testing facility in January.

20/07/2021

Europe Decoded

Dutch authorities defend COVID-19 test system despite security flaw

An investigation by RTL Nieuws found that citizens could hack into a company website and falsify official COVID-19 test results.

19/07/2021

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Dutch residents assess flood damage to homes

Thousands of residents from the southern Dutch cities of Bunde, Voulwames, Brommelen and Geulle were allowed to return home on Saturday morning after being evacuated on Thursday and Friday due to severe flooding

17/07/2021

Mobility

Amsterdam unveils the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge

The Dutch capital has a new hi-tech landmark: a 3D-printed pedestrian steel bridge with sensors that collect data in real-time.

16/07/2021

Netherlands

Dutch journalist Peter De Vries has died of his injuries, say family

De Vries, known for his reporting about the criminal underworld, was shot in Amsterdam on July 6.

15/07/2021

Netherlands

Giant whale sculpture saved runaway train from breaking speed limit

An underground train that miraculously landed on a giant whale tail sculpture in the Netherlands derailed due in part to speed, an official report has said.

12/07/2021

Netherlands

Dutch PM Rutte apologises for lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has conceded that the Netherlands lifted coronavirus restrictions too soon, as COVID-19 infection rates rise.

12/07/2021

Netherlands

Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries wounded in shooting in Amsterdam

The prominent journalist, known for his reporting on the Dutch criminal underworld, is in a serious condition in hospital.

07/07/2021

Green News

5 meat-free alternatives to the world's most expensive burger

Burger made with beluga caviar, king crab and Dom Pérignon costs €5000, but what are some environmentally friendly alternatives?

02/07/2021

Netherlands

Amsterdam mayor apologises for city fathers' role in slavery

The mayor of Amsterdam apologised for the involvement of the Dutch capital's former governors in the global slave trade.

01/07/2021

Netherlands

Dutch court convicts woman for spreading IS propaganda

The woman's sentence was double the three years originally demanded by prosecutors, with judges saying the sentence request was “far too low”.

29/06/2021

Sport

EURO 2020: Netherlands beat North Macedonia 3-0

The match at the Johan Cruyff Arena was the 122nd and last international for North Macedonia captain Goran Pandev.

21/06/2021

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to the Netherlands

The Netherlands were runners-up in the 2019 UEFA Nations League, could they go one better at this summer's European Championships?

08/06/2021

Green News

Euroviews. Shell climate case 'is a stark warning to any corporate polluter'

Shell’s inadequate targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions were considered to constitute a breach of its legal duty of care towards Dutch citizens.

08/06/2021

Sci-Tech

Water good idea: how Europe is saving space with floating solar parks

In partnership with Huawei

Solar panels on artificial lakes are nothing new. But there are high expectations when it comes to the biggest floating solar park outside of Asia, built right near the city of Zwolle in the Netherlands. We check out its longevity and how it could be a space-saving solution to our energy needs.

07/06/2021

Green News

Dutch ecologists invented a fish doorcam and it's got thousands hooked

Over 100,000 people rang the bell in just two months and people from all over the world tuned into the underwater livestream of the Dutch canal

07/06/2021

Netherlands

Dutch production line to increase Moderna COVID-19 jab output

This line will enable the supply of an additional 300 million doses of Moderna's booster variant vaccine candidate per year, if authorised.

02/06/2021

Nature

How is an artificial mega dam putting Dutch ecosystems in danger?

These innovative projects aim to restore balance to an ecosystem damaged by a massive dam in the North Sea.

31/05/2021

Netherlands

Dutch police bust hidden cocaine factory after Encrochat investigation

Eighty police officers descended on the site in Rotterdam where a gang was also fitting out cars with secret compartments so as to "flood Europe with cocaine".

29/05/2021

Netherlands

Netherlands to further ease lockdown with cultural venues reopening

The Netherlands will further ease COVID-19 restrictions, allowing cultural venues such as museums, theatres and cinemas to reopen from June 5.

28/05/2021

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Dutch judges inspect Malaysia flight MH17 wreckage ahead of suspect tr

Dutch judges inspect the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines MH17 ahead of the trial of one of the suspects accused of being involved in shooting down the passenger jet above war-torn Ukraine in 2014.

26/05/2021

Climate

Shell ordered to cut CO2 emissions by 45% in landmark climate case

This is the first time in history that a company has been ordered to change its policies in line with the Paris Agreement.

26/05/2021

Netherlands

MH17: Judges and lawyers visit plane wreckage ahead of trial

The reconstruction of the airplane and its wreckage are located at the Gilze-Rijen airbase, in south-west Netherlands, some 99 kms south-east of The Hague.

26/05/2021