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'I couldn't stop crying': Relatives of MH17 victims speak in court

"I saw the wreckage, bodies, personal effects, I could not stop crying until I woke up screaming," said Ria van der Steen, who lost her father and stepmother in the crash

Netherlands

Rotterdam hosts world's first eco-friendly 'floating farm'

It houses 40 cows and doesn't need human personnel to process the milk.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: EU manages Afghanistan withdrawal and Belarus sanctions

The week was mired by discontent among European Union countries. Train drivers in Germany went on another strike; Greek police clashed with participants of anti-vaccine rules protests; and in Poland, the public resistance against the country's controversial justice reform intensified.

Netherlands

What killed dozens of dead porpoises that washed up on a Dutch beach?

"Something strange is happening in the Wadden Sea," said one expert.

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Dutch coalition talks deadlocked 5 months after election

Two key parties said they do not want to form a new government with a pair of leftist parties.

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Dutch protesters burn tyres outside base housing Afghan refugees

Protesters have burned car tyres outside a military base in the Netherlands where Afghans are being housed after being evacuated from Kabul.

Netherlands

Dutch journalist targeted in Molotov cocktail attack

A Dutch journalist was the target of a Molotov cocktail attack in the northern city of Groningen, police said.

Netherlands

Dutch evacuations from Afghanistan begin after failed attempts

The Netherlands had scheduled two charter flights to land in Kabul earlier this week, but both were cancelled due to unsafe landing conditions following the Taliban's takeover of the country..

Afghanistan

Afghans eligible for evacuation say getting to airport is 'too risky'

An Afghan national eligible to go to Holland said foreign missions need to make alternative arrangements as it's impossible to get to Kabul Airport and the US is not allowing flights to land.

World News

Germany, Netherlands and France suspend deportations of Afghans

The move comes as the Taliban have captured three more provincial capitals in a relentless campaign against Afghan government forces.

World News

COVID cases fall in the Netherlands and UK while Romania pushes jabs

Some countries in Europe are seeing their number of COVID-19 cases fall, while others fear a fourth wave of infections is underway.

Netherlands

Cargo ship that blocked Suez Canal finally arrives in Rotterdam

Better late than Ever!

Tech News

Dutch data protection authority fines TikTok over privacy

The Netherlands’ Data Protection Authority has fined TikTok €750,000 for not offering an understandable privacy statement for users in Dutch.

Netherlands

Two convicted of setting fire to Dutch COVID-19 test centre

A man and a teenager have been convicted of arson in the Netherlands, after setting fire to a coronavirus testing facility in January.

Europe Decoded

Dutch authorities defend COVID-19 test system despite security flaw

An investigation by RTL Nieuws found that citizens could hack into a company website and falsify official COVID-19 test results.

Netherlands

Dutch journalist Peter De Vries has died of his injuries, say family

De Vries, known for his reporting about the criminal underworld, was shot in Amsterdam on July 6.

Netherlands

Giant whale sculpture saved runaway train from breaking speed limit

An underground train that miraculously landed on a giant whale tail sculpture in the Netherlands derailed due in part to speed, an official report has said.

Netherlands

Dutch PM Rutte apologises for lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has conceded that the Netherlands lifted coronavirus restrictions too soon, as COVID-19 infection rates rise.

Netherlands

Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries wounded in shooting in Amsterdam

The prominent journalist, known for his reporting on the Dutch criminal underworld, is in a serious condition in hospital.

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Amsterdam mayor apologises for city fathers' role in slavery

The mayor of Amsterdam apologised for the involvement of the Dutch capital's former governors in the global slave trade.

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