All news on the topic: Netherlands

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Political turmoil shakes the Netherlands following violence in Amsterdam
Ruling coalition in crisis amid claims of racist remarks and speculation government may collapse
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’Major’ Turkish supplier of small boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested as UK’s ’British FBI’ conducts airport operation
A suspected people smuggler has been arrested in Amsterdam, accused of supplying small boats for English Channel crossings.
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Dutch police use hologram in attempt to solve 2009 murder of sex worker
Lifesize hologram of Betty Szabó in red light district aims to jog memories and help find her 19-year-old killer.
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Spain has regained its status as the main gateway for cocaine into Europe
A record 13-ton seizure of cocaine in Spain in mid-October is more evidence that the country has returned as the main entry point into Europe for the drug after Belgium and the Netherlands significantly improved security at their ports.
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Interpol campaign to identify remains of women in Europe expands to 46 cases
Police forces in France, Italy and Spain join cold-case initiative after launch last year of Operation Identify Me
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Dulux owner AkzoNobel has announced plans to cut 2,000 jobs globally
Dutch group has not said how many of its 3,500 employees in the UK and Ireland will be affected
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The Hague becomes the first city in the world to pass a law banning advertisements related to fossil fuels
Legislation makes it illegal to advertise fossil fuel products and services with a high carbon footprint
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Body found in search for British girl who went missing while swimming with friends
A body has been found in the search for a British teenager who disappeared during a swim near a beach in the Netherlands.
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Eindhoven Airport goes offline with all flights suspended until further notice
All flights to one of the busiest airports in Europe have been grounded after a security issue took air traffic control offline.
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Pilot dies as aeroplane makes horror crash landing on busy motorway in ’indescribable’ tragedy
A pilot has been killed in the Netherlands in a "tragic accident", as the flight school confirmed the aeroplane crashed onto a busy motorway, sparking a huge fireball
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Europe’s €10 trillion gamble
From Athens to Berlin, governments are coalescing around an idea to turbocharge the economy. If successful, it could be transformative ― but it’s a big if.
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Olympics team boss defends decision to take convicted rapist to Paris 2024
Netherlands team boss Pieter van den Hoogenband has defended the decision to take convicted rapist Steven van de Velde to the Paris Olympics.
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Five warning signs of gambling addiction to look out for ahead of England’s Euros semi-final
As England prepare to take on the Netherlands in the semi-final of the Euros, experts have warned of the dangers of gambling addiction - here are the signs to look out for
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West Africa plans to combat new synthetic drug epidemic
Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau have authorized a Swiss-based civil society organization to facilitate chemical testing of a drug that is wreaking havoc in West Africa and has prompted the president of Sierra Leone to declare a national emergency.
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Dutch lorry drivers may cease transporting goods to the UK if post-Brexit delays are not reduced
Dutch hauliers say facilities at border posts where some trucks are held for up to 20 hours are inadequate
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Contestant from ’Farmer Wants a Wife’ to become the new Dutch agriculture minister
Femke Wiersma married the dairy farmer she met on the TV reality show before going into politics.
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Revealed: drug cartels exploiting migrant children as foot soldiers in Europe’s booming cocaine trade
Guardian investigation shows white powder trail linking hundreds of vulnerable African minors with ruthless gangs
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Who is Dick Schoof? Here are 8 things to know about the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Nicknamed ‘Tricky Dick’, the new head of the Netherlands’ far-right-led government is not afraid of bending the rules.
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Investigators can’t determine the gender of the person sucked into the KLM jet engine at Amsterdam airport
Several Dutch outlets have said the victim may have been an airport worker involved in a takeoff manoeuvre
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Horror at Amsterdam airport as person is sucked into plane engine
A person has died after falling into a running aircraft engine in the Netherlands today.
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Dutch woman arrested over shooting of Spanish former politician
Woman detained in Netherlands for alleged role in non-fatal shooting of Alejo Vidal-Quadras in Madrid last year
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Physically healthy woman, 28, decides to die by euthanasia after being told crippling depression will ‘never get better’
Zoraya ter Beek has set the date for her own death - and where she will die
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Ede hostages: Multiple people released from city cafe as armed police detain suspect
Multiple people have been held hostage at a bar in the Netherlands where armed police surrounded the building amid reports that a man entered with weapons and explosives
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King of Netherlands makes cheeky dig at Kate photo scandal as he jokes with kids
King Willem-Alexander is believed to have made a jibe about the ongoing controversy surrounding Kate Middleton during a royal engagement in his home country today
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Europe's little known car-free island has pristine beaches and no crowds
Schiermonnikoog in the Netherlands is located just off the Netherlands’ northern coast across a shallow inlet of the North Sea and is home to pristine beaches and a large pine forest
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