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The Netherlands is a small country located in western Europe with three island territories in the Caribbean. Its capital is Amsterdam.

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November 9, 2024

Amsterdam mayor: Rioters sought out, attacked Israeli fans

November 6, 2024

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November 1, 2024

Netherlands: Thieves steal Warhol queens prints from gallery

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Beginn der Abiturprüfungen in Niedersachsen

Netherlands: Schools ban cell phones

Netherlands: Schools ban cell phones

Cell phones are now prohibited during class at many schools in the Netherlands – a change for students.
EducationOctober 24, 202403:31 min
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The story behind the Netherlands' empty prisons

The story behind the Netherlands' empty prisons

Around the world, prisoner numbers are growing — but in the Netherlands they're falling. A success story?
Law and JusticeOctober 20, 2024
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The Netherlands: Tax break scheme for skilled migrants

The Netherlands: Tax break scheme for skilled migrants

While Germany is still debating tax breaks for skilled workers, the Netherlands already offers a benefit scheme.
BusinessOctober 14, 202402:34 min
A person dressed in white on a fatbike in the center of Amsterdam, seen from the neck down

Are ultra-fast fatbikes a danger to Dutch streets?

Are ultra-fast fatbikes a danger to Dutch streets?

Tuned up electric bicycles with oversize tires, known as fatbikes, are making life dangerous for ordinary people.
Cars and TransportationOctober 5, 202403:35 min
Police at the courthouse in Amsterdam during the Marengo Trial, 12 April 2021

Dutch 'Mocro mafia' sets off alarm bells in Germany

Dutch 'Mocro mafia' sets off alarm bells in Germany

German police have warned of Dutch organized crime networks moving into Germany, carrying out kidnappings and torture.
PoliticsSeptember 25, 2024
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Hungary and the Netherlands want to exit EU asylum policy

Hungary and the Netherlands want to exit EU asylum policy

Right-wing governments are demanding an opt-out, but it would not be at all easy to amend EU law. What is at stake?
PoliticsSeptember 20, 2024
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Fokus Rotterdam

Netherlands: Building sponge roofs to prevent flooding

As flooding becomes more frequent in Rotterdam, officials plan to store large amounts of water on city rooftops.
ClimateAugust 15, 202401:56 min
Mark Rutte is seen cycling to work

New NATO chief Mark Rutte faces balancing act

As new NATO head, Mark Rutte will need all his diplomatic skills to manage the security alliance's diverging interests.
PoliticsJune 26, 2024
A young woman seen from above, putting her ballot into a collection box

Will young voters boost far right in EU elections?

It's not quite a youth wave, but euroskeptic, anti-immigration parties are no longer just the domain of "angry old men."
PoliticsJune 6, 2024
A vehicle carrying suspects arrives at the high security court in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dutch crime boss goes down, but cocaine trade here to stay

The conviction of kingpin Ridouan Taghi ends a violent chapter in Dutch history, but organized crime still looms large.
CrimeFebruary 27, 2024
An Italian Coast Guard vessel rescuing migrants near the Italian island of Lampedusa in 2023

Is migration the EU's biggest challenge in 2024?

Few topics were as influential in shaping social discourse as migration in 2023, and the new year will be no different.
MigrationJanuary 2, 2024
Pieter Omtzigt surrounded by press and supporters

How the Dutch election may buck Europe's populist trend

Rising star centrist candidate Pieter Omtzigt is "riding the populist wave" without being a populist, analysts say.
PoliticsNovember 21, 2023
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