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'Mission-ready': First Romanian F-16 pilots get their wings

The graduates are the first US-made fighter jet pilots trained in the nation since the centre was operationalised.

Business

Dutch companies get funding to develop tidal energy in Wadden Sea

Until now, generating sustainable electricity in the Netherlands was mainly done with solar panels and wind turbines.

Earth News

EU approves €105m Dutch green farming subsidy

Farmers who relocate away from Natura 2000 sites can be offered public money, Brussels said, after green measures drew a howl of protest.

Markets

ASML: When the chips are down, is now a good time to buy?

ASML Holding saw its largest weekly drop since 2002, falling 17%, due to potential US restrictions on chip exports to China. Bank of America views the impact as manageable, suggesting the sell-off may be a buying opportunity.

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Markets

ASML shares plunge as geopolitics overshadow strong earnings

The Dutch chip equipment maker, ASML, reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter. However, its shares plunged due to stricter US export curbs on exports to China.

Europe News

Ukrainian village honours MH17 crash victims 10 years on

More legal action is underway to hold Russia accountable under international law for the attack that killed all 298 on board.

World News

Kosovo court sentences war criminal to 18 years imprisonment

Pjetër Shala has been given an 18-year prison sentence for crimes committed during his country's 1999 war of independence.

Germany

Euro 2024: Fans react as England reach final

England scored the winning goal in the last few minutes of the game.

Europe News

Euros 2024: Football demonstrates its power to inspire and divide

A tournament of passion, controversy, and unity. From fan celebrations to societal tensions, football shows its power to inspire and divide.

World News

Watkins fires England into Euro 2024 final in 2-1 Netherlands comeback

England will be playing against Spain in the Berlin final on Sunday.

Europe News

Dutch Patriot air defence system deployed in Lithuania

A total of three Patriots are currently protecting Ukrainian airspace from Russian air attacks: two from Germany and one from the US.

Sport

Dutch delight as Netherlands beat Turkey 2-1 to reach Euro 2024 semis

The Netherlands came back in the second half thanks to a De Vrij header and a Turkey own goal. They'll be facing England in the semifinal, who beat Switzerland 5-3 on penalties in the earlier Saturday tie.

European Union

State of the Union: Imminent famine in Sudan and Orbán's EU presidency

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the start of Hungary's rotating EU presidency and the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Sudan.

Euronews Witness

Creative caring: Social solutions to elderly welfare in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is regarded as having one of the best systems for elderly care in the world, but it faces many challenges including an increasingly ageing population. Restricted by a severe shortage of care workers the Dutch have come up with innovative solutions, as Hans von der Brelie found out.

Netherlands

How the Netherlands is offering innovative care solutions for elderly

As the number of elderly people grows, social solutions to elderly welfare are being created.

World News

International flight in electric aircraft takes off in the Netherlands

It is a two-month trial in which people can fly without emissions between the airports of Maastricht, Liège and Aachen.

Europe

Netherlands wants an opt-out from EU migration rules. Is it possible?

The Hague might soon be heading for a total clash with Brussels over the most explosive issue on the political agenda: migration.

Europe News

Radical right's rise in European governments could impact EU decisions

The radical right continues to expand its power in the EU, as shown by the new government in the Netherlands, which took office this Tuesday, and the results of the first round of elections in France. This could impact the way decisions are made in institutions in Brussels.

Travel News

Amsterdam overtourism: City moves to ban cruise ships

If the plans get greenlit, cruise ships will be banned from entering the city centre of Amsterdam entirely from 2035.

Europe News

Rule of law protests greet new Dutch government at swearing-in

A group of protesters watched from behind the fences at Huis ten Bosch Palace as a new Dutch cabinet was sworn in.