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Thousands protest racism, rise of the right in the Netherlands, France

Thousands protested in Amsterdam, Paris and Toulouse against the backdrop of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Europe News

Thousands rally in Amsterdam in protest of racism and fascism

Organisers of the demonstration warned against the rise of the far-right in the Netherlands, whose government veered to the right last year.

Business

Shares soar in Just Eat Takeaway.com as Prosus announces acquisition

Prosus already holds stakes in food delivery operations in India, South America, and Southeast Asia.

Business

Unilever opts for primary listing in Amsterdam for ice cream business

Unilever has chosen Amsterdam over London for its ice cream business’ primary listing, in a new blow to the City of London's struggling initial public offering (IPO) market.

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Art

Still Processing: art meets algorithm at Amsterdam’s Nxt Museum

Nxt Museum’s 'Still Processing' explores the intersection of art, technology, and human perception, offering a critical reflection on the impacts of living in an image-saturated digital age.

Green News

Rats are running rife in world's major cities as temperatures rise

The city of Amsterdam is one of 11 where climate change is considered to be having an impact on the rising rat population.

Europe News

World leaders commemorate victims of Nazi Germany

World leaders will be attending the ceremony at Auschwitz on Monday including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Britain’s King Charles III.

Economy

Spiralling housing costs hit jobs as employers struggle to find staff

Surging housing prices have led to several employees leaving capital cities, and as consequence, many employers have introduced staff housing benefits in order to attract and retain staff.

Travel News

Meet the locals trying to stop overtourism in Europe

Tourism in Europe’s hotspots continues to rise, but after protests in 2024, what can we expect for the coming year?

Netherlands

Dutch court sentences five men over violence against Maccabi fans

The five defendants, who are all Dutch residents and aged between 19 and 32, were accused of public violence, theft and assault.

Travel News

Chaos at Schiphol Airport as storm causes flight cancellations

Storm Darragh is affecting severe travel disruptions at one of Europe's main airports

Netherlands

Amsterdam mayor says she regrets use of word 'pogrom'

Femke Halsema used the term to describe the violence which followed a football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and the local Ajax football club.

Europe News

Dutch government avoids collapse after state secretary quits

Nora Achahbar quit after hearing racist comments in cabinet as it discussed the violent Amsterdam football match that was marred by antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Europe News

Dutch state secretary to quit over racist remarks after riots

The clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters led to international reactions, condemning the violence.

Europe News

Protests and high security in Paris for France-Israel football match

Thursday's game was held in a tense atmosphere and under exceptional security measures a week after violent clashes broke out in Amsterdam between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli football fans.

Europe News

Police investigated for violence against protesters in Amsterdam

The city's mayor said that videos of police using violence against pro-Palestinian protesters "looked serious".

EuroVerify

Video from Russia resurfaces as brawl in Amsterdam following clash

A misleading video has gone viral on social media, supposedly showing a brawl in Amsterdam during the trouble that took place in the Dutch capital before and after a football match.

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Dutch police disperse people from streets after Amsterdam tram set on fire

The Dutch capital has been experiencing ongoing tensions following violence last week when fans of an Israeli football club were targeted.

Europe News

Amsterdam reacts: Unravelling days of tensions that rocked the capital

Tensions erupted last Friday in Amsterdam after a UEFA football match, with European leaders widely condemning the violence. Euronews travelled to the Dutch capital to decipher the story.

Europe News

Paris to deploy 4,000 police officers to France-Israel UEFA match

The capital’s police chief said that 2,500 officers would be deployed around the Stade de France stadium in addition to 1,500 others around Paris and on public transportation.

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