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Netherlands: There’s more to do in the Lowlands than getting high

As the Dutch government relaxes COVID-19 restrictions for all travellers, we take a look at the top seven tourist destinations you need to visit on your next trip to the Netherlands.

Tech News

Meta's planned new Dutch data centre blocked by political opposition

All but two of the parties in the Dutch Senate backed a motion to temporarily block Meta's new data centre until sustainability standards were met.

Netherlands

Netherlands and Australia launch new case against Russia over MH17

It is the latest bid to hold Moscow legally responsible for the missile strike that brought down the passenger aircraft over eastern Ukraine in 2014.

Health news

Europeans rush for iodine pills amid fears of Ukraine nuclear disaster

Fighting on nuclear sites and the escalating rhetoric from Russia on the use of atomic weapons have sparked a surge in demand for iodine tablets around Europe.

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10-minute delivery service threatens to sue Dutch cities

Rapid delivery services like Getir and Gorillas exploded in popularity last year, but that expansion has come at a cost to their neighbours in the Netherlands.

Netherlands

Utrecht mayor apologises for Dutch city's past role in slave trade

Mayor Sharon Dijksma said she was acknowledging the "dark side of our city's history".

Living

Why is energy poverty rising so sharply in the EU?

Energy poverty is a growing problem in Europe – with single parents with dependent children especially at risk.

Netherlands

Hostage-taker dies of injuries after standoff at Amsterdam Apple Store

The gunman had demanded a ransom of €200 million in cryptocurrencies before he was hit by a police vehicle and arrested.

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Storm Eunice set to hit Belgium and Netherlands hard

Despite the storm Eunice that hit the Dutch and Belgian coasts, some people still go to the beach

Netherlands

Dutch leader apologises for 'extreme violence' in Indonesia

A report found that Dutch troops had committed atrocities between 1945 and 1949.

Tech News

Apple handed fourth fine by Dutch watchdog over App Store dispute

The tech giant is facing weekly fines until it allows Dutch software application makers to use non-Apple payment methods on dating apps.

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Hundreds at anti-virus rules protest in the Hague

Protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 rules marched through The Hague for a second day on Sunday, in solidarity with Canada's trucker demonstration.

France

Paris police fire tear gas at protesters inspired by 'Freedom Convoy'

Elsewhere, several protesters were detained amid a seizure of knives, hammers and other objects in a central Parisian square.

Culture news

Indonesian war of independence explored in new Amsterdam exhibition

The exhibit is jointly curated by Dutch and Indonesian curators but has already courted controversy over some language used.

Sport

Overmars quits Ajax over 'inappropriate messages' to female staff

The former footballer admitted that he was "ashamed" of his "unacceptable" behaviour.

Health news

Scientists discover new highly virulent HIV variant in the Netherlands

The research team stressed that the findings are no cause for alarm as modern treatments remain effective against the new strain of HIV.

Netherlands

Dutch gynaecologist used own sperm to father 21 children

It is the third known case in the Netherlands of a doctor using his own sperm without patients' knowledge or consent.

Netherlands

Crew rescued after two ships collide off Dutch coast amid Storm Corrie

The two ships had collided near the port of Ijmuiden on Monday.

Netherlands

‘Stop Oil Extraction in Rotterdam’: angry residents sign petition

Two thousand people in south Rotterdam have signed a petition urging authorities to stop the extraction of fossil fuels underneath some 70,000 homes.

Netherlands

Nicky Verstappen: Dutch court convicts man of 1998 child killing

The abduction and killing of the 11-year-old boy shocked the Netherlands and had remained unsolved for over 20 years.

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