All news on the topic: Netherlands

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EU faces 9.6 million home shortage as housing overtakes unemployment as voters’ top concern
In March, the European Parliament adopted its first report on the housing crisis in the EU and possible ways to address it. Polls show that housing has become one of Europeans’ most pressing concerns, rivaling national security in importance.
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UK uncovers international network of men accused of drugging partners for rape
At least eight people have been arrested in the UK after investigators uncovered a "truly international network" of men drugging and raping women, the National Crime Agency has said.
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Russian shadow fleet used to launch drones over NATO countries
A campaign of drone launches over Europe from 2024 to 2026 was carried out using vessels from Russia’s “shadow fleet,” according to a report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
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Albania resort scandal deepens as land seller linked to drug trafficking probe
Protests continue in Albania against a luxury hotel development boosted by Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son in law. Prosecutors are investigating an individual who sold land for the proposed project.
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Albania seizes €150m in assets tied to alleged cocaine kingpin Dritan Gjika
Albanian prosecutors announce arrest warrant for Dritan Gjika and seizure of roughly 150 million euros in assets, in action against a suspected international cocaine trafficking and money laundering network.
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Far-right exploitation of Henry Nowak case fuels anti-Sikh hostility in Britain
“Why are minorities always the ones held responsible for the actions of a single perpetrator?” a 47-year-old Sikh man from the Midlands, who requested anonymity, told the media.
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Italy dismantles Chinese-run illegal bank moving up to €100m a year for mafias
Italian authorities have dismantled a major underground illegal bank that moved up to 100 million euros ($116 million) annually to finance operations for domestic and international drug traffickers and organized crime syndicates, police announced Monday.
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Stolen England kit recovered after World Cup training van raid in Kansas City
England have recovered the kit that was stolen while traveling to their World Cup training facilities.
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England training kit stolen before squad arrives at World Cup base in Missouri
England experienced a theft of training equipment before their arrival at their World Cup base in Kansas City, with items including some of the team’s boots and official tournament balls stolen on Friday.
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Dutch MP pays damages after using AI to distort court artist’s drawing
A Dutch court artist has received damages after an MP for the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) used one of her drawings without permission and altered it with AI to make the subjects appear more menacing.
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Viral video sparks outrage after police officer to throw pregnant woman to floor at Dutch asylum centre
Viral footage captures the moment a pregnant woman is thrown to the floor by a police officer.
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EPPO orders searches and arrest in probe into €18 million VAT fraud
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Frankfurt (Germany), eight searches were carried out and one individual was arrested yesterday on suspicion of orchestrating a €18 million VAT carousel fraud through the sale of small electronic goods.
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WHO warns countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases after cruise ship outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization has told countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases as authorities in Paris said a French woman.
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Nazi-looted painting hidden for decades in SS general’s family home exposed by art detective
It was looted by the Nazis and hidden for many decades in the family home of a notorious Dutch SS general.
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Cotofenesti helmet and bracelets recovered following high-profile theft from Dutch museum
Prosecutors unveil artefact linked to lost Dacian civilisation after it was stolen from Dutch museum last year.
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After Maduro’s capture, Dutch government pulls back from U.S. drug war at sea
In response to the American military’s attacks on boats suspected of smuggling narcotics, the Netherlands is stopping joint anti-drug operations with the U.S. outside its own Caribbean territorial waters, the Dutch defense minister told reporters this week.
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Spain, Netherlands, and Ireland announce Eurovision withdrawal over Israel’s participation
Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation.
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Netherlands faces political paralysis as fragmented parliament makes coalition talks near impossible
Geert Wilders’ PVV may have lost ground in this week’s Dutch parliamentary elections, but the truth is that, contrary to all the talk in the international media, this modest European nation has not suddenly discovered how to defeat the extreme right.
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Drones spotted over Belgian military base for third night in a row
For a third consecutive night, drones were seen flying over a Belgian military base. This weekend, drone sightings were also reported above two other military bases and near two of the country’s airports.
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Dutch-controlled chipmaker suspends shipments to Chinese factory after payment dispute
Nexperia, the EU-based automotive chipmaker at the center of a geopolitical dispute, has suspended supplies to its Chinese factory, intensifying a trade war that threatens to halt production at carmakers worldwide.
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Centrist D66 party achieves significant gains in Dutch election
The centrist D66 party achieved significant gains in Dutch elections, likely positioning it to lead government formation as the party of far-right leader Geert Wilders lost support.
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Fragmented Dutch politics makes coalition building inevitable once again
Voting is currently underway in parliamentary elections in the Netherlands, and polls suggest that Geert Wilders’s anti-immigration Freedom Party (PVV) could again be the frontrunner, although there’s little likelihood of it being part of the next government.
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Netherlands seizes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker under Cold War-era law
The Dutch government has seized control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, invoking an emergency Cold War-era law, in a move that is likely to heighten trade tensions with Beijing.
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NATO chief mocks Russia over ‘limping’ submarine after reports of malfunction
NATO chief Mark Rutte mocked Russia on Monday regarding the "limping" condition of one of its submarines, as Russian authorities denied it had been forced to surface due to technical issues.
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Leaked audio reveals CEOs’ plans to undermine the Serbian opposition broadcaster
The CEOs of Telekom Srbija and Netherlands-based United Group discussed strategies to weaken a broadcaster that has provided a platform for opposition voices amid mass protests against the Serbian government, according to a leaked audio recording.