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Academics back climate protesters with signed letter | Raw Politics

As thousands of young climate change activists marched in the Netherlands, they were supported by a group of 350 scientists and researchers.

Netherlands

Non-stop church service ends as refugee family is pardoned

A refugee family in the Netherlands, who were being protected from deportation by a continuous church service, has been pardoned

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Europe briefing: six stories to know about today

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.

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Europe briefing: seven stories to know about today

Euronews brought you the latest news and updates as they happened this morning.

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Major salvage operation after ship loses hundreds of containers

Hundreds of cars, toys and flat-screen televisions are languishing at the bottom of the North Sea after a cargo ship lost 291 containers during a storm in early January.

Netherlands

The Netherlands celebrates National Tulip Day

A unique tulip garden covering 2,500 square metres was specially created for the event, with 200-thousand tulips presented in multiple colours.

Netherlands

Why were people allowed to take items washed up on Dutch beaches?

Who are 'Strandjutters' and why were they allowed to take items that washed up on the Dutch coast?

World News

Europe briefing: Six stories to know about today

Hackers released personal data from hundreds of German politicians, Dutch authorities urged people to stay away from washed up containers and British-Iranian detainee Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe announced she's going on hunger strike.

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Shore clean-up in Netherlands after container spill

People in the Netherlands searched the coast for goods from 30 containers that washed up in the area after a large cargo vessel lost around 270 of its containers at sea

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Watch: The traditions Europeans follow to welcome the New Year

From swimming in chilly waters, to a parade and a religious ceremony, take a look at how people across Europe spent New Year's Day.

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Dutch swimmers join traditional North Sea plunge on New Year's Day

Thousands of Dutch revellers braved cold water and chilling winds on Tuesday to take a New Year's Day plunge in the North Sea in a tradition thought to date back to the 1960s.

Netherlands

Dutch turn to floating homes to confront rising sea levels

Global warming worries the Netherlands, much of which is below sea level. Of course, the Dutch strengthen their dikes in anticipation of rising water. But in recent years, another solution is making its way: floating homes.

Netherlands

Noah's New Ark: Full-scale model of biblical vessel highlights threat of global warming

The Ark's mission comes as speakers at United Nations-sponsored climate change talks in Poland warn that global warming is humanity's greatest threat.

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Dutch man builds the Noah's Ark: when Bible shapes the debate on climate change

A Dutch carpenter reproduced the ark, by following the instructions contained in the Old Testament. He warns that there will be new floods

Netherlands

Breda wins EU Access City Award for its efforts to be more inclusive

Breda, in the Netherlands, has won the 2019 Access City Award for "continuously making improvements to make life easier for people with disabilities".

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A clever laboratory for smart homes

In partnership with The European Commission

A new lab is to evaluate dozens of smart devices and how they can communicate with each other to make our lives easier.

Netherlands

Man, 69, to appeal after court rejects his request to be 49

Despite the ruling, the sexagenarian told Euronews he was feeling "great".

Netherlands

Dutch church holds ongoing service to protect refugee family

A church in the Netherlands has been conducting a service for over 700 hours in order to protect a refugee family from deportation.

France

Euroviews. French anti-terror laws are robbing people of their freedom | View

By concentrating power in the hands of the [French] government - completely outside of the normal criminal justice system - administrative [anti-terrorist] control measures are open to abuse and discriminatory application, including toward Muslims.

World

Which EU countries have an issue with the Brexit deal? | Raw Politics

Not every EU country is happy with the draft Brexit agreement between London and Brussels.

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