Poland and Netherlands among remaining elections across the EU this year
Millions of voters in the European Union will head to the polls before the end of the year with the ballots in Poland and Netherlands likely to be closely watched … Read More
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Ship carrying 3,000 cars ablaze off Dutch coast, crew member dead
A fire blazed on a ship off the Dutch coast with nearly 3,000 vehicles on board on Wednesday, killing one member of the crew and injuring several others, the coastguard … Read More
Frans Timmermans, the EU’s climate czar, announces bid to become the next Dutch prime minister
Frans Timmermans, the European Commission’s executive vice-president, has announced his intention to return to Dutch politics. Timmermans intends to lead a joint list of socialists and greens that is set … Read More
Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologizes for country’s role in slavery
The king of the Netherlands issued a sweeping apology Saturday for his country’s historic role in the slave trade. “Today I stand before you. Today, as your king and as … Read More
Netherlands doctors are euthanizing people with autism
Several Dutch citizens who had autism or other intellectual disabilities have died by physician-assisted suicide in recent years after doctors determined their afflictions were untreatable obstacles to a normal life, … Read More
Netherlands 2-4 Croatia: Luka Modric and Bruno Petkovic score in extra-time to book Nations League final place
In typically dogged and clever style, Croatia beat the Netherlands in what eventually became a terrific match to set up a Nations League final against either Spain or Italy. Neither … Read More
Meet Jeff Bezos’ fleet and its Lauren Sanchez figurehead
Much like Amazon, Jeff Bezos’ $500 million superyacht offers every bell and whistle imaginable, from A to Z. The colossal, triple-masted Koru began its career serving the world’s third richest … Read More
Dutch court bans government from returning asylum seekers to Italy
The Dutch authorities should no longer return asylum seekers to Italy due to a lack of “reception facilities” and human rights violations, the Netherlands’ high administrative court ruled on Wednesday … Read More
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager responds to speculation about MotoGP switch – ‘WorldSBK is his home’
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager has insisted that “World SBK is his home” amid speculation of a move to MotoGP. Razgatlioglu, who won the Superbike World Championship in 2021 before finishing second … Read More
Fiscal rules: Germany and the Netherlands push for minimum debt reduction targets for EU countries
The ongoing reform of the European Union’s fiscal rules has taken a new turn after Germany and the Netherlands came forward with demands for minimum debt reduction targets, directly challenging … Read More
