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Now playing Next Netherlands UK-bound ship returns to Netherlands after 25 migrants found onboard The migrants were hiding in a refrigerated container, Dutch police said. 19/11/2019
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Now playing Next Europe News Belgium 'happiest country in EU' According to a new survey from Eurostat 76 per cent of Belgians, alongside the Netherlands, Austria and Finland claim to feel happy all or most of the time over the last four weeks. 08/11/2019
Now playing Next Green News EU countries say airlines should pay for polluting the planet Nine countries are calling for the aviation industry to be taxed, in order to improve air pollution in Europe. 08/11/2019
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Now playing Next Netherlands Watch: Dutch inventor unveils device to purge rivers of plastic The Interceptor is a vessel which trawls rivers collecting plastic waste. The solar-powered boat catches the rubbish before it reaches the ocean. 29/10/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Dutch farmers protest 'unfair climate goals' The thousands of farmers gathering here say government measures to meet their climate change targets are unfairly hitting them. And not other industries like aerospace - the nearby Schiphol airport up for a massive expansion. 16/10/2019