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

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

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Dutchman, 69, wants to legally reduce age by 20 years to meet women

"I try to get a mortgage, it's impossible. If I put my age on Tinder, women say 'you're much too old'," Emile Ratelband told Euronews.

Netherlands

Former Dutch prime minister Wim Kok dies

Tributes paid to former Dutch prime minister Wim Kok, haunted ''until the very end'' by Srebrenica

Pakistan

Pakistanis demand Dutch ambassador's expulsion over cartoon contest

Thousands of Pakistani Islamists yesterday demonstrated calling for the country's Dutch ambassador to be expelled over a controversial cartoon contest featuring caricatures of the Muslim Prophet Mohammad.

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Breaking down barriers between locals and refugees in Utrecht

In partnership with the European Commission

In the innovative 'Plan Einstein' scheme, asylum seekers and young Dutch people live together, learn together and work together

Netherlands

Dutch foreign minister quits after admitting he lied of meeting Putin

Social media users have been superimposing images of the politician into photos of major historic events that he also didn't attend.

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.

Netherlands

Dutch coalition partners agree government deal

The Netherlands has been without a new government since the March parliamentary election.

World News

Brexit: the Europeans who will lose their nationality for a British passport

Several European countries do not allow dual citizenship for citizens who apply for a British passport ahead of Brexit.

Netherlands

Euroviews. Immigrant integration in Amsterdam. Tesfalem's story.

An opinion piece from Amsterdam's Mayor, Eberhard van der Laan, on the city's pioneering integration of immigrants

World News

Calls for Eurogroup President to resign after "drinks and women" outrage

Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem has come under fire for accusing southern European Union nations of having wasted money on women and alcohol

Netherlands

Euroviews. Dutch election shows how EU is at its best in a crisis: View

Germany

Germany calls on Turkey to tone down rhetoric

It comes after the Turkish president accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of 'applying Nazi methods' against Turks and Turkish officials carrying out referendum campaigns in Germany.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Turkey row rumbles on

This is the State of the Union, euronews’ weekly roundup of European affairs.

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Election celebration in front of Dutch parliament

Members of the campaigning community Avaaz gathered in front of the Dutch parliament on Thursday to celebrate after Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s VVD easily won national elections, defying polls that su

Netherlands

Rutte's Dutch victory helps boost euro currency and European shares

After the Dutch election, EU leaders have been congratulating the country’s prime minster who beat the Eurosceptic anti-Islam Geert Wilders.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Dutch election relief, Queen approves Brexit talks

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Netherlands

Europe takes comfort in Dutch result

After Brexit, after Trump, European politicians have taken comfort in the Dutch election results.

Markets

European shares jump on Dutch election result and dovish Fed

European shares hit their best level in 15 months on Thursday helped by the Dutch election and the laid back approach by the Federal Reserve.

Europe News

Dutch election: end of domino effect?

For governments across Europe facing a rise of nationalism, it appears there is a huge sense of relief.