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Dutch project tells wartime stories of intrepid ‘England voyagers’
Hundreds of Engelandvaarders took various routes from occupied Netherlands to Britain to fight in second world...
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Europe’s champion sitters: Even the sporty Dutch are falling victim to ‘chair-use disorder’
Long hours spent at desks and sofas leads to 21,000 deaths a year in the Netherlands...
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‘Would you like to explore with a spliff?’: Amsterdam tries to deter troublesome visitors with quiz
It is city’s latest attempt to clamp down on nuisance tourism after ‘stay away’ campaign and...
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Formation of Dutch government advances as far-right Wilders admits he can’t be PM
Four parties have agreed to pursue ‘extra-parliamentary’ cabinet, says mediator overseeing tense coalition talksDutch coalition talks...
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Geert Wilders gives up hope of being Dutch PM due to lack of support
Leader of far-right Freedom party, which came first in election last year, was unable to get...
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Dutch ministers trying to stop tech firm ASML moving abroad over foreign labour fears
Prime minister will reportedly meet CEO of semiconductor equipment maker ASML, which has warned against anti-migrant...
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Rotterdam mayor calls for end to lax stance on middle-class drug use
Europe has been ‘negligent,’ as an acceptance of cocaine and cannabis leads to corruption, violence, and...
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Dutch cargo bike firm Babboe ordered to halt sales amid safety concerns
Regulator demands recall of two models, understood to affect about 10,000 of the popular productsDutch authorities...
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Task of forming majority government in Netherlands just got a lot harder
Departure of NSC’s Pieter Omtzigt from coalition talks leaves Geert Wilders needing to negotiate, with several...
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Geert Wilders’ hopes of becoming Dutch PM dim after centrist party quits talks
NSC’s Pieter Omtzigt said to be shocked by public finances as he abandons talks to form...
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Protesting farmers block crossings on Dutch-Belgian border – Europe live
The latest protest comes less than a day after Ursula von der Leyen met with farming...
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Bangladesh launches investigation into children ‘wrongly’ adopted overseas
Police start to interview witnesses following Guardian reports on adoptions to the Netherlands nearly 50 years...
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Why Europe’s farmers are protesting – and the far right is taking note
For some farmers already struggling, paying for more of their pollution is a step too far....
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Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concerns
‘Forever chemicals’ at Dutch resorts comparable to high concentrations detected along Belgian coast, study findsThe Dutch...
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Boris Johnson considered ‘raid’ on vaccine plant in the Netherlands
Covid inquiry expected to be told former PM was open to ‘military options’ to obtain ‘impounded’...
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‘It was heartbreaking’: Muslim mayor comes to terms with Dutch election result
Ahmed Marcouch, directly targeted by Geert Wilders during his career, grapples with how best to heal...
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Demand soars for Dutch first editions of book naming UK royals in race row
Copies of book about British monarchy changing hands on resale websites for up to €175Dutch first...
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Nine men to be tried for murder of Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries
Hearing to start in January in case of journalist shot in the street in 2021 who...