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Geert Wilders cancels events after security scare

The Dutch secret service says a security agent of Moroccan background has been suspended on suspicion of leaking details to a criminal organisation.

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Dutch vote to legalise marijuana production

The vote to permit professional cultivation of the plant will allow the country's "coffee shops" which sell the drug openly, to have a legal source of supply.

Business Series

Unilever shares drop on Kraft withdrawal

Shares in Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever fell after US rival Kraft Heinz Co abruptly abandoned its surprise takeover proposal.

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Dutch politician Geert Wilders calls Moroccans "scum"

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has launched his election campaign by referring to Moroccans as "scum". Wilders was campaigning in a multi-ethnic district near Rotterdam, which is a stronghol

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Miffy in mourning: creator Dick Bruna dies at the age of 89

The Dutch artist and children's author Dick Bruna has died at the age of 89. His much-loved cartoon rabbit Miffy has sold more than 80 million books since its creation in 1955.

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Unilever rejects US Kraft Heinz merger deal

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever said it has rejected a €134 billion merger offer from US food group Kraft Heinz

Austria

Missing cat found six months later and 950 kilometres away

A cat owner in The Netherlands is set to reclaim his pet who went missing and has been discovered 950 kilometres away in Austria.

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Floor lighting at pedestrian road crossing could prevent phone 'zombies' wandering into traffic

Councils across the world have taken action against zombie phone addicts, installing pavement-level traffic-lights to prevent social media-addicted pedestrians absentmindedly wandering into the…

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Campaigning underway for Dutch election

Observers are predicting the poll will test the anti-establishment sentiment that has swept the UK out of the EU and Donald Trump into the US presidency.

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Far-right Wilders leads polls vowing to close Dutch borders

Wilders leads the polls ahead of Dutch election

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Time to replace capitalism with trust?

By Irene Dominioni Amsterdam is famous for its vibrant, avant-garde cafes, but one of them has a particularly intriguing concept.

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Dutch minister resigns over cash deal with convicted drug dealer

Dutch justice minister quits over cash deal with drugs trafficker

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Skating on frozen water in The Netherlands

Canals and lakes across The Netherlands have frozen over in a cold snap.

Sport

Louis van Gaal ends his coaching career

After weeks of speculation, former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has officially ended his coaching career.

Netherlands

Amsterdam blackout leaves 364,000 without power

Amsterdam and the surrounding areas were plunged into darkness at 4.

Economy

Economic optimism in the eurozone despite political uncertainty

Economic sentiment in the eurozone was much better than expected in December while German industrial orders pointed to a busy final quarter.

Sci-Tech

A laser printer without ink or toner

Lasers that ‘softly’ burn paper could be the next evolution in printing.

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Hundreds take New Year plunge in Dutch seaside town

Hundreds of people plunged into the icy cold North Sea as part of a New Year’s Day tradition in the Dutch seaside town of Scheveningen.

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Sperm mix up possible, Dutch fertility centre warns

Twenty-six women receiving a specialised fertilisation treatment in Utrecht may have been fertilised using sperm from the wrong donor.

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Wilders to appeal discrimination conviction

Judges have found the Dutch lawmaker guilty of discrimination against Moroccans. However, the ruling carries no punishment.

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