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Dutch police arrest 131 people on 'calmer' night of curfew protests

Authorities said the fourth night of a national coronavirus curfew on Tuesday passed more peacefully than the previous three nights of rioting.

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Dutch police out in force to prevent further anti-lockdown rioting

Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb posted a video message on Twitter, asking rioters: “Does it feel good to wake up with a bag full of stolen stuff next to you?”

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Riots over Dutch COVID curfew hit for a third successive night

The violence is over the Netherlands' recently approved 9pm-4:30am coronavirus curfew.

Netherlands

Netherlands welcomes US return to the climate change debate

The virtual meeting aimed to produce an agenda for dealing with effects such as rising sea levels, extreme weather and crop failure.

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Netherlands

Dutch parliament backs plans for a 9pm-4.30am COVID curfew

The Netherlands will now join the likes of France, Belgium, Italy, Greece and some areas of Germany in introducing the night-time restrictions.

Germany

COVID-19: Germany tightens lockdown as Netherlands sets curfew

"The number of new infections has decreased. That gives us hope. But the virus mutation carries a great danger. Now is the time to prevent this danger," Chancellor Merkel said as she announced the new measures.

Russia

Russia expels two Dutch diplomats in tit-for-tat move

Russia's Foreign Ministry says that two Dutch diplomats will be expelled from the country in retaliation for a similar measure taken by the Netherlands in December.

Netherlands

Dutch police arrest over 100 at anti-government COVID-19 protest

Police in Amsterdam turned a water cannon on hundreds of demonstrators who were taking part in an authorised protest against the Dutch government and its coronavirus measures.

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Why has Amsterdam’s oldest gay bar renamed itself IKEA?

Clue: It's got nothing to do with meatballs or flatpack furniture.

Netherlands

Dutch government resigns amid child welfare benefits scandal

The Dutch government is resigning over its response to a child welfare benefits scandal, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday.

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COVID in Europe: Vaccination delays, protests and harsher restrictions

Leaders across Europe are buckling down to prevent a worsening of conditions caused by COVID-19.

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Brexit: Dutch border guards seize ham sandwiches from lorry drivers

Bringing personal animal and dairy products into the EU is no longer allowed following Brexit.

Business Planet

Protecting creativity: how to stop the copycats

In partnership with The European Commission

Business planet takes a look at how EU firms can protect their intellectual property from copycats, both home and abroad.

World News

Mum fearful for her son's life after Brexit halts cannabis medicine

Hannah Deacon’s son Alfie suffers from a rare form of epilepsy and has been seizure-free after taking life-changing cannabis medicine for the last two years

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Samuel Paty: A murder showing the cracks in European society

The murder of school teacher, Samuel Paty, at the hands of an Islamist terrorist shocked France. But the repercussions of this crime and how it reflects European society have opened wounds that no one knows how to heal.

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Suspect arrested over 'bomb threat' at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee says they are still investigating the aircraft at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

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Explosions hit three Polish supermarkets with same name in Netherlands

Three Polish supermarkets with the same name have been rocked by explosions in the Netherlands.

World

Dutch wrestle with the Christmas tradition of 'Black Pete'

The City of Amsterdam has asked an expert on Sinterklaas how to the modernise the tradition.

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'Brexit monster' warns of horrors ahead at Dutch port

Officials say the new customs controls are coming regardless of the outcome of trade deal talks between London and Brussels.

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Judges reject defense request for further MH17 investigations

Dutch judges have rejected a defence lawyer's request for more time to investigate alternative scenarios into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014.

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