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Dutch livestock farmers fear for their future

With agriculture to blame for 40% of nitrogen emissions, billions could be spent on reducing livestock to lower ammonia pollution.

Netherlands

New tribunal to investigate journalists' deaths created in The Hague

A new report by UNESCO suggests a staggering six journalists have been killed worldwide every month in the past five years.

Netherlands

Dutch government tightens COVID-19 measures again

Hospital admissions are up 31% week on week with a 20% increase in the number of patients admitted to ICU.

Netherlands

Dutch coalition negotiations set new record

Talks to hammer out a new ruling Dutch coalition broke the record Friday for the longest post-election government formation negotiations.

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Netherlands

'Suicide powder' may have killed dozens, say Dutch prosecutors

Only strict medically-approved assisted suicide is legal in the Netherlands.

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Baby rhino takes first shaky steps at Royal Burgers’ Zoo

Baby rhino takes first shaky steps at Royal Burgers’ Zoo

Ukraine

Kyiv hails Dutch court decision to return Crimean treasure to Ukraine

In what Kyiv hailed as a "victory", a Dutch court ruled a trove of cultural treasures from Crimea should be handed to the Ukrainian government.

France

Strong winds cause damage, disruptions in western Europe

A quarter of a million French homes were without electricity on Thursday and trains were also halted in Netherlands and Germany after powerful winds swept through Western Europe.

Europe News

Energy-intensive industries want 'compensation' for green transition

Peter Claes, President of the IFIEC (International Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers) Europe told Euronews that companies that use a lot of energy to make their products are bearing the brunt of increased energy costs, despite acting to reduce their carbon footprints.

Netherlands

Two men on trial accused of murdering Dutch crime reporter

Both suspects were present for Monday's preliminary hearing at Amsterdam District Court.

Europe News

Janša pushes far-right conspiracy theory in Twitter attack on MEP

Slovenia's prime minister accused 13 MEPs - one of which died earlier this year - of being “Soros puppets in the EU parlement (sic)".

Netherlands

Suspect threatened to kill Dutch PM Mark Rutte, court documents show

A man arrested in July had threatened to kill Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte, according to court documents.

Netherlands

Dutch royals can enter same-sex marriage and not give up throne: PM

The issue has arisen as the heir apparent, Princess Amalia, will turn 18 in December.

Ecotech

What is the hydrogen revolution taking place in the Netherlands?

Big players in the green hydrogen sector met in Amsterdam at the World Hydrogen Congress and this is what happened.

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Extinction Rebellion hold demo in The Hague

Protesters from the environmental group Extinction Rebellion demonstrated in The Hague on Monday.

Netherlands

Two found guilty of kiling Dutch lawyer linked to organised crime case

Two young men have been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2019 killing of a Dutch lawyer, who represented a witness in a high-profile organised crime trial.

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Greenpeace boats block Dutch Shell refinery

Dozens of Greenpeace activists in kayaks block a Shell oil refinery in the Dutch port of Rotterdam in protest against fossil fuel advertising.

Netherlands

Dutch political leaders meet to resolve stalled coalition talks

The last general election six months ago failed to produce a governing coalition in the Netherlands.

Netherlands

Netherlands: Samsung fined €39 million 'for influencing TV prices'

The Dutch consumer watchdog said Samsung had exerted "undue influence" on the price of television sets sold by several online retailers.

Conscious Travel

Dutch students develop solar-powered camper to travel more sustainably

Students at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed a solar-powered camper that can travel up to 730 kilometres on self-generated electricity thanks to solar panels on its roof.