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Brexit: fishing industry faces choppy waters

Dutch fishing companies fear EU divorce will force them out of lucrative English waters

Netherlands

Meet the man trying to make amends for England’s hooligan shame

An expat in Amsterdam says he was left so ashamed by English football hooligans he went to great lengths to put things right.

Netherlands

Man injured after jumping from public gallery of Dutch parliament

The man was carried out of parliament on a stretcher before receiving medical treatment.

Netherlands

This is the world's most complex border situation

Welcome to one of the strangest and most complex border situations in the world.

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Economy

French eurozone plans to hit German speed bump

The currency bloc's reform faces complications, as the new German government needs time to settle in and resistance is building among northern countries.

Netherlands

Watch: People skate on frozen Dutch canals

Children and adults in the Netherlands have been using ice skates and modified skateboards to glide over frozen waterways.

Netherlands

Dutch supermarket launches ‘world’s first’ plastic-free aisle

The "world's first" plastic-free supermarket opened in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Wednesday.

World News

Which European country offers the best work-life balance?

Where are you more likely to work 50-hour weeks, and in which countries will you have more time to relax and have fun? New rankings reveal which European countries are best — and worst — for work and play.

Netherlands

Brits in the Netherlands win bid to take EU citizenship case to ECJ

The Amsterdam court agreed to refer their case about exactly what defines EU citizenship to the European Court of Justice.

Netherlands

'Tourists must have their backs turned to red light district windows',

The new rules intend to restrict the number of tourists in the city's old parts.

Europe News

Italy tries again for the EMA

The city of Milan is appealing against the decision to move the European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam from its home in London. The agency must leave its current base before the UK leaves the EU in March 2019.

Netherlands

Watch: thieves steal €100,000 of bikes from Dutch store

Security cameras showed the thieves calmly carrying several bikes at a time out of the store.

Business Planet

The European network that finds coaches for entrepreneurs

The Enterprise Europe Network finds funding for innovation, helping to access new international markets.

Netherlands

All clear given after Dutch train evacuation scare

Police evacuated and searched an international train travelling from Amsterdam to Germany after reports suggested a 'dangerous situation'.

Netherlands

Amsterdam changes helpers' costumes in attempt to address racism in Sinterklaas tradition

Amsterdam’s official Sinterklaas organization, the SSIA, believe the new “Chimney Piet” will make the Dutch tradition non-discriminatory for minority groups.

Europe News

Dutch show the way to deal with climate change

Belgium

Police stop 'Islam safari' from visiting Brussels neighbourhood

Right wing parties had planned visit to Molenbeek to witness 'Islamification' of Europe.

Netherlands

New Dutch government sworn in

New Dutch government sworn in

USA

Halloween retailer pulls Anne Frank costume following backlash

HalloweenCostumes.com apologised for the "mistake in judgement."

Netherlands

Amsterdam Dance Event: the fun must go on

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