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Breda wins EU Access City Award for its efforts to be more inclusive

Breda, in the Netherlands, has won the 2019 Access City Award for "continuously making improvements to make life easier for people with disabilities".

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A clever laboratory for smart homes

In partnership with The European Commission

A new lab is to evaluate dozens of smart devices and how they can communicate with each other to make our lives easier.

Netherlands

Man, 69, to appeal after court rejects his request to be 49

Despite the ruling, the sexagenarian told Euronews he was feeling "great".

Netherlands

Dutch church holds ongoing service to protect refugee family

A church in the Netherlands has been conducting a service for over 700 hours in order to protect a refugee family from deportation.

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France

Euroviews. French anti-terror laws are robbing people of their freedom | View

By concentrating power in the hands of the [French] government - completely outside of the normal criminal justice system - administrative [anti-terrorist] control measures are open to abuse and discriminatory application, including toward Muslims.

World

Which EU countries have an issue with the Brexit deal? | Raw Politics

Not every EU country is happy with the draft Brexit agreement between London and Brussels.

World

Clashes break out in Netherlands over 'Black Pete' Christmas character

Dutch pre-Christmas festivities descended into violent scuffles and arrests last weekend — the controversy centres on a character called "Black Pete".

France

Dutch revival downs French as Germany drop down in the Nations League

World Champions France are still trying to understand why they were so timid in losing their post-World Cup unbeaten record.

Netherlands

Dutchman, 69, wants to legally reduce age by 20 years to meet women

"I try to get a mortgage, it's impossible. If I put my age on Tinder, women say 'you're much too old'," Emile Ratelband told Euronews.

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Mosques ask Twitter to ban far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders

The Turkish Islamic Cultural Federation has sent a formal request to Twitter asking that anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders be removed from the platform.

Netherlands

Former Dutch prime minister Wim Kok dies

Tributes paid to former Dutch prime minister Wim Kok, haunted ''until the very end'' by Srebrenica

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Euronews brings you live updates as they happen this morning.

Netherlands

4 children dead after train collides into 'cargo' bike in Netherlands

Two other people were injured in the accident in the city of Oss.

Netherlands

Explained: How the cold case of Nicky Verstappen may finally be solved

From crime reporter to advisor to the victim's family, how Peter de Vries became the one Nicky Verstappen's parents turned to in the days after his murder and in the 20-year investigation that ensued.

Netherlands

Geert Wilders cancels Mohammad cartoon contest over safety concerns

Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders said on Thursday he was cancelling plans to hold a contest for cartoons caricaturing the Prophet Mohammad, saying the danger of violence against innocent people was too great.

Spain

Murder suspect arrested after 20 years

Police in Spain arrest a man suspected of murdering a schoolboy in the Netherlands in 1998

World News

Europe briefing: Six stories to know about today

Here are six stories from around Europe so far today, Monday, August 27.

Experiences

Traditional Dutch pottery gets contemporary makeover

Euronews visited a traditional Delft Blue pottery workshop in the Netherlands to find out more about the unique creation of a renowned, audacious designer and a master artisan who continues to employ the time-honoured know-how dating back to the 17th century.

Netherlands

Pastafarianism "not a religion" rules Dutch court

People who consider themselves pastafarian may not wear a colander on their head for their passport picture ruled the highest administrative court of the Netherlands.

Ukraine

Four years on, families still seeking justice for MH17 victims

On the fourth anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, the families of victims are still seeking justice for their loved ones

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