News: Netherlands

We have started to collect the most important news related to Netherlands in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• November 8th 2014 – July 27th 2014
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• March 20th 2014 – November 16th 2013
• November 14th 2013 – August 12th 2013
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• November 29th 2012 – September 6th 2012
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• February 17th 2012 – December 3rd 2011
• December 2nd 2011 – August 25th 2011
• August 24th 2011 – April 10th 2011
• April 10th 2011 – January 7th 2011
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• October 2nd 2010 – July 1st 2010
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Netherlands: news

Covid: Nations impose UK travel bans over new variant

Sunday, December 20th 2020, 22:31
related countries: Belgium, United Kingdom

France, Germany and Ireland are among those suspending flights from the UK from midnight.
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Coronavirus: European nations tighten restrictions ahead of Christmas

Tuesday, December 15th 2020, 19:27
related countries: Germany

The Netherlands and Germany will be in lockdown over the festive period after Covid-19 cases spike.
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Coronavirus: How Europeans are preparing for Christmas and New Year

Tuesday, December 15th 2020, 7:47

Measures designed to contain the coronavirus pandemic will change how millions of people celebrate.
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Dutch journalist gatecrashes EU defence video conference

Saturday, November 21st 2020, 10:21

Daniel Verlaan joined the meeting after the Dutch defence minister posted login details on Twitter.
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Nicky Verstappen cold case killing ends in jail after 22 years

Friday, November 20th 2020, 16:45

One of the Netherlands' most notorious crimes is resolved following DNA evidence and a change in law.
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Trump Twitter ‘hack’: Dutch police question researcher

Friday, November 20th 2020, 15:18

A security researcher claims he accessed Donald Trump's Twitter account by guessing his password.
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Dutch police give 'stop paedophile hunts' warning after Arnhem death

Friday, November 13th 2020, 11:41
related places: Arnhem

A police chief warns against vigilantism after a retired teacher is beaten to death by teenagers.
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Bird flu: Culls in Dutch and German farms over outbreaks

Thursday, November 5th 2020, 12:40
related countries: Germany

Thousands of chickens are being culled as H5N8 bird flu spreads in Europe.
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Van Gogh: Artist experienced 'delirium from alcohol withdrawal'

Monday, November 2nd 2020, 16:32

The artist likely suffered with delirium as a result of alcohol withdrawal, Dutch researchers say.
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Whale sculpture catches crashed Dutch metro train

Monday, November 2nd 2020, 12:09
related places: Rotterdam

A metro train that crashed through a barrier near Rotterdam is left suspended thanks to a sculpture.
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Covid: Dutch king expresses regret over Greek holiday scandal

Wednesday, October 21st 2020, 21:51
related countries: Greece

The royal family have come under fire for travelling to Greece during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Dutch PM concedes 'wrong assessment' over royal holiday

Sunday, October 18th 2020, 11:53
related countries: Greece

Facing strong criticism, the royals cut short a trip to Greece they began during a partial lockdown.
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Coronavirus: Dutch royals return amid anger over Covid holiday

Saturday, October 17th 2020, 21:07
related countries: Greece

The family flew back from Greece after just a day on holiday there, amid intense criticism.
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Coronavirus: French police raid ministers' homes in pandemic inquiry

Thursday, October 15th 2020, 16:11
related countries: Czech Republic, France

The health minister is among those whose homes and offices have been searched by police.
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Netherlands backs euthanasia for terminally ill children under-12

Wednesday, October 14th 2020, 10:49

The Dutch government approves plans to allow euthanasia for some terminally ill children.
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Coronavirus: New rules in Netherlands to cope with virus surge

Monday, September 28th 2020, 20:43

"We are doing our best but the virus is doing better," the Dutch health minister admits.
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Dutch celebs face backlash over Covid rebellion

Thursday, September 24th 2020, 11:04

Young stars have been criticised after announcing they were abandoning efforts to combat the virus.
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Nigerian men arrested over German PPE 'scam'

Monday, September 7th 2020, 11:54
related countries: Germany, Nigeria

The men are accused of cloning the website of a Dutch company to obtain an order from a German state.
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Geert Wilders: Dutch far-right leader cleared of inciting hatred

Friday, September 4th 2020, 14:09

Geert Wilders was on trial over calls for fewer Moroccans in the Netherlands at a rally in 2014.
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Frans Hals Dutch masterpiece stolen for third time

Thursday, August 27th 2020, 18:11

Two Laughing Boys by Frans Hals was taken from a small museum despite increased security.
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Netherlands' largest cocaine lab found in former riding school

Tuesday, August 11th 2020, 17:13

Police say the lab, built in a converted stables, is the largest ever found in the Netherlands.
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Twitter says hackers viewed 36 accounts' private messages

Thursday, July 23rd 2020, 11:40

One of those affected was Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders, who called it "unacceptable".
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Wounds of Dutch history expose deep racial divide

Sunday, July 12th 2020, 23:11

Faced with protests and attacks on statues, the Dutch are struggling with a legacy of racism.
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MH17 disaster: Dutch take Russia to European rights court

Friday, July 10th 2020, 16:02
related countries: Russia

The Dutch government says it wants justice for all 298 victims aboard the plane shot down in 2014.
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Six arrested after 'Dutch torture chambers' found

Tuesday, July 7th 2020, 20:37

The suspects were located following the hack of a Europe-wide phone system.
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Stolen Van Gogh: Art detective receives photos of 'stolen work Spring Garden'

Thursday, June 18th 2020, 17:16

Spring Garden was stolen from a museum during the coronavirus lockdown in the Netherlands in March.
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Surfing tragedy that stunned a Dutch beach community

Thursday, June 11th 2020, 0:45
related places: Scheveningen

Five young, skilled surfers were overcome by freak foam conditions in Scheveningen.
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Coronavirus: Alarm as crowds flock to European beaches

Thursday, May 21st 2020, 12:01
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Authorities in France, the Netherlands and UK urged people to observe social-distancing rules.
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Coronavirus: Dutch singletons advised to seek ‘sex buddy’

Friday, May 15th 2020, 18:38

The official guidance counsels singles to “meet with the same person”, provided they are virus-free.
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Coronavirus: Amsterdam trials 'Covid-safe' restaurant

Thursday, May 14th 2020, 23:01

Dutch restaurants are currently closed but a trial is under way to see how they could operate safely.
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Coronavirus: Dutch care home reunites families in a glass pod

Sunday, May 10th 2020, 23:08

With visits banned, one Dutch care home has found an innovative way to bring people together.
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Coronavirus: Air France-KLM secures billions in government aid

Friday, April 24th 2020, 22:18

Like many other airlines, the Franco-Dutch group has been badly hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Euthanasia: Dutch court expands law on dementia cases

Tuesday, April 21st 2020, 15:47

The top court ruling comes after a doctor euthanised a dementia patient who had made a living will.
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Eurovision venue turned into Covid-19 hospital

Friday, April 17th 2020, 13:51

An arena in the Netherlands poised to host the Eurovision song contest in May is now an emergency hospital.
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Coronavirus: Why Dutch lockdown may be a high-risk strategy

Saturday, April 4th 2020, 23:29

As coronavirus spreads rapidly the Dutch official stance has been criticised as cold-hearted.
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Van Gogh painting Spring Garden stolen from Dutch museum

Monday, March 30th 2020, 15:07
related places: Laren

Thieves broke into a museum that is shut because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus: Dutch PM tells nation not to shake hands – then does

Tuesday, March 10th 2020, 13:16

Mark Rutte has apparently been caught out by his own handshake policy, moments after announcing it.
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Flight MH17: Trial opens of four accused of murdering 298 over Ukraine

Monday, March 9th 2020, 9:55
related countries: Ukraine

Four men are accused of downing the jet over Ukraine, but are absent from the Dutch court.
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