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Eco-Innovation

Are floating farms the solution to floods and rising sea levels?

A floating farm in the Dutch city of Rotterdam aims to be a climate-adaptive, sustainable alternative to traditional and modern farming.

Netherlands

Dutch government 'set to officially apologise for slavery'

Slavery helped fund the Netherland's 'Golden Age', a period of prosperity and trade in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Europe News

Croatia allowed in but Romania and Bulgaria still left out of Schengen

Austria argues a new influx of asylum-seekers through the Western Balkan route is reason enough to postpone Schengen enlargement.

Europe News

Romania and Bulgaria's Schengen dreams in major doubt ahead of vote

"Austria is the main hold-out," said a senior EU diplomat ahead of a key vote on Thursday.

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Travel News

'Nuisance' tourists are no longer welcome in this European city

The city says the measures are necessary to keep the city ‘livable’.

Qatar

World Cup : Dutch delight with 3-1 win over US

A volley from Inter Milan's Denzel Dumphries sealed the victory for the Oranje, who will play either Australia or Argentina in the next round.

World News

Arrests after Morocco win sparks riots in Belgium and the Netherlands

Dozens of rioters vandalised cars and electric scooters, setting some on fire.

World News

Dutch court backs squatters in Russian tycoon's mansion

Arkady Volozh, who co-founded search engine giant Yandex, is currently subject to sanctions by the European Union

Sport

World Cup latest: USA tames England Lions in 0-0 draw

Here is our at-a-glance guide to the World Cup highlights from Friday in Qatar.

Netherlands

'We wanted to get justice, we got justice' say MH17 victims' families

There was relief at the guilty verdict from the families of those killed in the Malaysia Airlines crash

Europe News

Three found guilty of shooting down flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014

The Hague District Court verdict comes more than eight years after the Malaysia Airlines from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was blown out of the sky above Donetsk on 17 July 2014, killing all 298 on board.

Europe News

European cities call for 2027 deadline to stop CO2 emitting buses

Paris and Barcelona are just two of the places urging the European Commission to only allow the sale of zero-emitting buses after a proposed time limit.

Netherlands

Conspiracy theorist David Icke banned from dozens of European nations

The Netherlands said David Icke was banned because he "poses a threat to public order".

Netherlands

'Chinese police stations' ordered to close in the Netherlands

According to media reports, Beijing has been operating "posts" in Amsterdam and Rotterdam since 2018 to monitor dissidents.

Netherlands

Netherlands to repatriate 40 women and children from IS camps in Syria

It will be the largest repatriation operation the country has ever carried out.

Netherlands

China accused of operating 'secret police stations' in the Netherlands

NGOs say the illegal posts are used to monitor and silence political opponents and dissidents abroad. Beijing rejects the claims.

World News

Europe hit by 'cocaine wave' sparking a rise in violence, Europol says

As coca leaf plantations increased by at least 43% since 2020, organised crime networks have become better connected and increasingly violent.

Green News

Which four EU countries are aiming for 100% clean power by 2030?

The EU as a whole is aiming for 82 per cent clean power by the end of the decade but some member states are looking to go one step further.

Netherlands

Dutch crown princess moved from student home after security threats

The princess is a first-year student at university in Amsterdam and had been hoping to have a 'normal' student life, out of the royal spotlight.

Europe News

EU still split on gas cap as Germany and the Netherlands oppose

The European Commission will work over the weekend to ensure broader support for the gas cap before making a formal proposal.

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