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Researchers believe they have found a rare fossilised dinosaur embryo

The Geological museum known as ‘Oertijdmuseum’ in Boxtel, in the Netherlands, is scanning ancient dinosaur eggs, in the hope of finding a fossilized embryo inside.

Destinations

Which are the safest countries to travel in Europe?

Traveller surveys, the Global Peace Index and US travel advice were pooled to make up this list of Europe's safest countries.

Europe News

Thrill seekers across Europe take the plunge on New Year's Day

"When you leave the water after swimming you have a feeling that your happiness hormones are flowing," one swimmer said.

Netherlands

Dutch PM Mark Rutte apologises for country's role in the slave trade

Rutte gave a 20-minute speech at the National Archives in The Hague, despite campaigners' requests to delay a formal apology until next year.

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Europe News

Dutch activists sue the king and ask for his powers to be reduced

The group, Republiek, has identified 18 different issues which they believe allow the Netherlands monarch to affect the country's democratic processes.

Sport

Messi's Argentina beat the Dutch on penalties after hard-fought match

Argentina will face Croatia in the first semifinal tie on Tuesday.

Eco-Innovation

Are floating farms the solution to floods and rising sea levels?

A floating farm in the Dutch city of Rotterdam aims to be a climate-adaptive, sustainable alternative to traditional and modern farming.

Netherlands

Dutch government 'set to officially apologise for slavery'

Slavery helped fund the Netherland's 'Golden Age', a period of prosperity and trade in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Europe News

Croatia allowed in but Romania and Bulgaria still left out of Schengen

Austria argues a new influx of asylum-seekers through the Western Balkan route is reason enough to postpone Schengen enlargement.

Europe News

Romania and Bulgaria's Schengen dreams in major doubt ahead of vote

"Austria is the main hold-out," said a senior EU diplomat ahead of a key vote on Thursday.

Travel News

'Nuisance' tourists are no longer welcome in this European city

The city says the measures are necessary to keep the city ‘livable’.

Qatar

World Cup : Dutch delight with 3-1 win over US

A volley from Inter Milan's Denzel Dumphries sealed the victory for the Oranje, who will play either Australia or Argentina in the next round.

World News

Arrests after Morocco win sparks riots in Belgium and the Netherlands

Dozens of rioters vandalised cars and electric scooters, setting some on fire.

World News

Dutch court backs squatters in Russian tycoon's mansion

Arkady Volozh, who co-founded search engine giant Yandex, is currently subject to sanctions by the European Union

Sport

World Cup latest: USA tames England Lions in 0-0 draw

Here is our at-a-glance guide to the World Cup highlights from Friday in Qatar.

Netherlands

'We wanted to get justice, we got justice' say MH17 victims' families

There was relief at the guilty verdict from the families of those killed in the Malaysia Airlines crash

Europe News

Three found guilty of shooting down flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014

The Hague District Court verdict comes more than eight years after the Malaysia Airlines from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was blown out of the sky above Donetsk on 17 July 2014, killing all 298 on board.

Europe News

European cities call for 2027 deadline to stop CO2 emitting buses

Paris and Barcelona are just two of the places urging the European Commission to only allow the sale of zero-emitting buses after a proposed time limit.

Netherlands

Conspiracy theorist David Icke banned from dozens of European nations

The Netherlands said David Icke was banned because he "poses a threat to public order".

Netherlands

'Chinese police stations' ordered to close in the Netherlands

According to media reports, Beijing has been operating "posts" in Amsterdam and Rotterdam since 2018 to monitor dissidents.

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