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Two found guilty of kiling Dutch lawyer linked to organised crime case

Two young men have been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2019 killing of a Dutch lawyer, who represented a witness in a high-profile organised crime trial.

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Greenpeace boats block Dutch Shell refinery

Dozens of Greenpeace activists in kayaks block a Shell oil refinery in the Dutch port of Rotterdam in protest against fossil fuel advertising.

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Dutch political leaders meet to resolve stalled coalition talks

The last general election six months ago failed to produce a governing coalition in the Netherlands.

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Netherlands: Samsung fined €39 million 'for influencing TV prices'

The Dutch consumer watchdog said Samsung had exerted "undue influence" on the price of television sets sold by several online retailers.

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Conscious Travel

Dutch students develop solar-powered camper to travel more sustainably

Students at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed a solar-powered camper that can travel up to 730 kilometres on self-generated electricity thanks to solar panels on its roof.

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Dutch PM Rutte 'given extra security after death threats'

Dutch police have increased security around Prime Minister Mark Rutte, after receiving signals of a possible attack by criminals linked to the drug trade, a Dutch newspaper reported on Monday.

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Man jailed for stealing Van Gogh and Hals paintings from Dutch museums

The court described him as an 'incorrigible and calculating criminal.'

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Dutch activists lose ethnic profiling case but vow to appeal

The Hague District Court ruled that ethnicity can be one of the criteria for singling out passengers, but not the only one.

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No new government, but Dutch King still opens parliament

Dutch King Willem-Alexander outlined a pared-back government plan for the coming year in his traditional speech opening the new parliamentary term.

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Vincent van Gogh: Newly discovered drawing goes on display

The "Study for 'Worn Out'" drawing will be exhibited at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam until January 2, 2022.

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Second Dutch minister resigns over Afghanistan evacuations

Ank Bijleveld is the second minister in the Netherlands' caretaker coalition government to resign over the evacuations, following the foreign minister, Sigrid Kaag.

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Entire Dutch rail network disrupted by communications breakdown

The Dutch rail network ground to a halt on Thursday evening due to a communications breakdown between drivers and traffic managers.

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Dutch investigate images of COVID-19 protesters in Nazi clothing

Local authorities have said that the behaviour is "highly reprehensible and extremely inappropriate".

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Uber loses court battle over whether its drivers are employees

Judges in Amsterdam said the legal relationship between Uber and its drivers has "all the characteristics of an employment contract".

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Netherlands, Belgium main gateways into Europe for cocaine: Europol

"The epicentre of the cocaine market in Europe has shifted northwards," the Europol report, drawn up in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), said.

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'I couldn't stop crying': Relatives of MH17 victims speak in court

"I saw the wreckage, bodies, personal effects, I could not stop crying until I woke up screaming," said Ria van der Steen, who lost her father and stepmother in the crash

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Rotterdam hosts world's first eco-friendly 'floating farm'

It houses 40 cows and doesn't need human personnel to process the milk.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: EU manages Afghanistan withdrawal and Belarus sanctions

The week was mired by discontent among European Union countries. Train drivers in Germany went on another strike; Greek police clashed with participants of anti-vaccine rules protests; and in Poland, the public resistance against the country's controversial justice reform intensified.

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What killed dozens of dead porpoises that washed up on a Dutch beach?

"Something strange is happening in the Wadden Sea," said one expert.

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Dutch coalition talks deadlocked 5 months after election

Two key parties said they do not want to form a new government with a pair of leftist parties.

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