The Netherlands

Dutch airline KLM cancels dozens of flights to relieve pressure on workers

AMSTERDAM, April 29 (Reuters) - Dutch airline KLM on Friday cancelled dozens of flights to and from Amsterdam to improve working conditions for its staff, Dutch news agency ANP reported. KLM ground…

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Photo Story: Royal family celebrate King’s Day in The Netherlands

(L-R) King Willem-Alexander toasts with an orange bitter, Princess Ariana, Princess Alexia during King's Day in Maastricht, the Netherlands, 27 April 2022. After two years during which King's Day had…

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EPA’s Eye In the Sky: Goeree-Overflakkee, the Netherlands.

A picture taken with a drone shows solar panels of the Haringvliet energy park in Middelharnis on Goeree-Overflakkee, the Netherlands. The energy park consists of six windmills, 115 thousand solar…

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Photo Story: Refugee Russian dancer rehearses with Dutch National Ballet

Russian Olga Smirnova, prima ballerina with the Moscow-based Bolshoi Ballet, rehearses with the Dutch National Ballet for the title role in Raymonda by Marius Petipa in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Smirnova spoke…

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UPDATED: Strike causes chaos at Amsterdam airport as holiday begins

AMSTERDAM, April 23 (Reuters) - Amsterdam's Schiphol airport urged travellers to stay away for several hours on Saturday as a strike by ground personnel at the start of a school holiday caused…

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Photo Story: Cross bearers rehearse for The Passion in Doetinchem, The Netherlands

Volunteers rehearse carrying the white cross for the performance of the TV program 'The Passion', which will be broadcast on the public broadcaster, in Doetinchem. This year, the group of…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Lisse, The Netherlands

A photo taken with a drone shows flower fields in the so-called Bollenstreek (Dutch flower region), in Lisse, The Netherlands. The fields are in full bloom again with tulips and…

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Dutch government preventing 14 Russian yachts from leaving due to sanctions

AMSTERDAM, April 6 (Reuters) - The Dutch government said on Wednesday it is currently preventing 14 yachts -including 12 that were under construction - from leaving the country due to…

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Most of Dutch rail network halted by technical problem

AMSTERDAM, April 3 (Reuters) - The Dutch national railway operator NS on Sunday issued an advisory that none of its trains will be running for "at least" five hours because…

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PhotoStory: April starts with wintry weather in The Netherlands

The Kinderdijk windmills are covered with a layer of snow in Molenlanden, The Netherlands, 01 April 2022. The first day of April has started with wintry weather. Via EPA-EFE/JEFFREY GROENEWEG

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UPDATED: Ukrainian president addresses Dutch and Australian parliament

THE HAGUE, March 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked the Dutch parliament on Thursday for weapons, reconstruction aid and a halt to all business with Russia in response to the invasion of his country.…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands

Aerial view of KLM planes at Schiphol Airport in Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands. Via EPA-EFE/PETER BAKKER

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Microplastics found in human blood for first time

Tiny particles of plastic have been found in human blood for the first time, raising fears about their long-term health effects. Dutch scientists found 17 of 22 volunteers, or 77%,…

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Gloomy’ Dutch consumers hit by pessimism about economy, war in Ukraine

March 23 (Reuters) - Dutch consumer confidence deteriorated in March due to growing pessimism about the economy and the war in Ukraine, the Dutch Statistics Office CBS announced on Wednesday. The indicator…

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Australia, Netherlands start UN action against Russia over MH17

SYDNEY/AMSTERDAM, March 14 (Reuters) - Australia and the Netherlands said on Monday they had begun joint legal action against Russia at the United Nations' aviation agency over the downing of Malaysia Airlines…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Almere, The Netherlands

An aerial view taken with a drone photo of the of the Weerwaterbrug at the site of the 'Floriade' in Almere, The Netherlands. At the 'Floriade Expo 2022' world horticultural…

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Dutch to deliver 200 air defence rockets to Ukraine

AMSTERDAM, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will supply 200 air defence rockets to Ukraine as quickly as possible, the Dutch government said in a letter to parliament on Saturday.…

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Dutch airline KLM cancels almost 170 flights at Schiphol due to storm

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - KLM, the Dutch arm of airline group Air France-KLM , said it would cancel almost 170 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Friday due to a severe storm.…

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Netherlands aims to drop most COVID measures this month

The Dutch government said it aims to drop most of its coronavirus restrictions by the end of the month, as record levels of infections in recent weeks have only had…

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The Netherlands to increase troops in Baltics

RUKLA, LITHUANIA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will increase the number of its troops in a NATO battlegroup in Lithuania to 350 from 270, Dutch defence minister Kajsa Ollongren…

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Photo Story: Flooding in The Netherlands

Flooding at the Wingbergermolen aan de Geul in South Limburg, The Netherlands, 07 February 2022. The fire brigade raised the alarm about the high water level of the river, because…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Moerdijk, the Netherlands

Moerdijk, the Netherlands where risks associated with climate change have also increased, with the sea level on the Dutch coast may rise faster than previously expected and the risk of…

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The Netherlands further relaxes COVID-19 restrictions despite record infection levels

Bars, restaurants and theatres in the Netherlands can reopen on Jan. 26, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said, further relaxing the country’s COVID-19 restrictions despite record infection levels. Health Minister Ernst…

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Stowaway survives flight from South Africa to Amsterdam in the nose wheel section

A stowaway was discovered in the wheel section under the front of a Cargolux freight plane that arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport from Africa on Sunday, Dutch military police said.…

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Bird flu discovered at Dutch farm; 216,000 chickens to be culled

AMSTERDAM, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Authorities discovered an outbreak of a highly-contagious strain of bird flu at a farm in the Netherlands and said they would cull about 170,000 chickens,…

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Head of fund created by Anne Frank’s father criticises cold-case probe

VIENNA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The head of a foundation set up by Anne Frank's father has criticised an investigation into her betrayal to the Nazis that named a Jewish…

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Investigation leads to surprise suspect in Anne Frank’s betrayal

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A six-year cold case investigation into the betrayal of Anne Frank has identified a surprising suspect in the death of the famous diarist, who was discovered in…

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Activists behind Shell climate verdict target 30 multinationals

AMSTERDAM/LONDON -The Dutch wing of environmental group Friends of the Earth, which won a landmark court victory against Royal Dutch Shell last year, is targeting 30 major corporate emitters in…

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Dutch announce COVID lockdown easing amid record infections

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday announced the reopening of stores, hairdressers and gyms, partially lifting a lockdown despite record numbers of new COVIC-19 cases. "We are taking a…

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Dutch King Willem-Alexander retires historic golden carriage amid slavery row

The Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander has announced that Dutch royals will cease using a historic golden carriage amid a debate over slavery links. Critics say that one side of the horse-drawn…

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Netherlands to ease COVID-19 restrictions

Coronavirus restrictions in the Netherlands will be eased from Saturday despite a wave of new infections due to the Omicron variant, Dutch media reported. Non-essential stores, hairdressers and gyms will…

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New Dutch Cabinet sworn in

Almost exactly a year after the fall of the previous Cabinet, the Dutch Cabinet was sworn in on Monday. Like his previous one, the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Mark…

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New Dutch finance minister Kaag tests positive for COVID-19 day before inauguration

AMSTERDAM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Netherlands' new finance minister Sigrid Kaag will miss the ceremonial inauguration of the new Dutch government on Monday as she has tested positive for…

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New Dutch H5N1 bird flu outbreak will see 190,000 chickens culled

AMSTERDAM, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Around 190,000 chickens on two neighbouring farms in the east of the Netherlands will be culled after the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus was…

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Women take 14 of 29 jobs in new Dutch government

The last few ministerial posts in the next Dutch government were confirmed on Sunday, completing the line-up of ministers and junior ministers in Mark Rutte’s fourth administration In total, there…

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Omicron on verge of becoming dominant variant in Amsterdam

Nearly half of coronavirus infections in Amsterdam are now caused by the Omicron variant – a twelvefold increase in the last eight days. A random sample of 95 cases by…

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Seventh small Dutch energy provider goes bust over high prices

AMSTERDAM, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Another small Dutch energy provider has lost its licence and filed for bankruptcy due to surging gas prices, the Netherlands' market regulator said on Thursday.…

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UPDATED: Netherlands set to announce ‘strict’ Christmas lockdown

The Dutch government is expected to announce on Saturday a "strict" Christmas lockdown that would see everything but essential stores close amid fears over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus…

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Dutch unemployment rate at lowest in 18 years

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Dutch Statistics Office CBS said on Thursday that the unemployment rate in the Netherlands for November was 2.7% of the workforce, the lowest monthly figure since…

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Dutch Princess Amalia under fire over 18th birthday party amid COVID-19 surge

Crown Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, invited 21 people to her 18th birthday party last week even as the government has asked people not to have more…

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Dutch COVID-19 restrictions extended through Christmas holidays

The Netherlands will extend COVID-19 restrictions through the Christmas holidays, including the early closure of schools, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said . The rapid spread of the Omicron variant…

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UPDATED- Dutch say pre-flight tests needed as most COVID passengers from S.Africa were vaccinated

AMSTERDAM, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Dutch health authorities called for pre-flight COVID-19 tests regardless of vaccination status for travel from outside the European Union, revealing that about 90% of the…

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UPDATED: Dutch authorities find 13 cases of Omicron variant among passengers from S.Africa

LONDON/AMSTERDAM, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The new Omicron coronavirus variant kept spreading around the world on Sunday, with 13 cases found in the Netherlands and two in Australia, even as…

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Netherlands enters partial lockdown

A partial lockdown has come into force in the Netherlands, amid record Covid cases and concerns over the potentially more infectious new Omicron variant. For at least the next three…

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Netherlands to impose new COVID measures to avoid healthcare breakdown

AMSTERDAM, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The Dutch government was set to announce new measures on Friday including early closure of bars, restaurants and most stores to stem a record-breaking wave…

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Dutch hospitals postpone chemotherapy, organ transplants due to COVID-19 surge

AMSTERDAM, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Some Dutch hospitals have halted chemotherapy treatments and organ transplants to free up intensive care beds for a surging number of COVID-19 patients, an official…

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Dutch PM lashes out at ‘idiots’ after third night of violence

AMSTERDAM, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday lashed out at "idiot" rioters who rampaged through cities across the Netherlands this weekend when protests against coronavirus…

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Third night of rioting erupts over Dutch COVID-19 rules

Riots broke out in cities across the Netherlands on Sunday, the third night in a row that police clashed with mobs of angry youths who set fires and threw rocks…

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Facing new COVID wave, Dutch delay care for cancer, heart patients

Dutch healthcare officials said they have begun delaying operations for some cancer and heart patients to free up space in intensive care units during a record wave of COVID-19 infections.…

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Rotterdam mayor slams violent COVID-19 protests, scores arrested

THE HAGUE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The mayor of Rotterdam on Saturday condemned "an orgy of violence" at protests against COVID-19 measures in the Dutch port city, in which seven…

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Two wounded in Rotterdam as Dutch police fire shots at protest over new COVID-19 restrictions

Crowds of rioters in the port city of Rotterdam torched cars and threw rocks at police who responded with shots and water canon, as protests against COVID-19 measures turned violent…

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New Dutch coronavirus cases hit record high above 20,000

New coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped to their highest level on record on Thursday, as they topped 20,000 for the third day in a row. Around 23,600 new cases…

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Photo Story: Festive opening of Christmas season decorations at Westfield

The festive opening of the new Christmas season at the Westfield Mall of the Netherlands in Leidschendam, The Netherlands. The Mall of the Netherlands officially opened in March 2021, and…

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Dutch weigh options to slow rising COVID-19 infections among children

AMSTERDAM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Virologists in the Netherlands have proposed extending holidays over Christmas to slow a surge in COVID-19 cases among children that has forced half of schools…

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UPDATED: Dutch face three-week, partial lockdown as COVID-19 cases soar

AMSTERDAM, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Bars and restaurants will close early and sporting events will be held without audiences under a three-week, partial lockdown that is expected to be announced…

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UPDATED: Dutch experts recommend Western Europe’s first lockdown since summer

A pandemic advisory panel in the Netherlands on Thursday recommended imposing western Europe's first partial lockdown since the summer, putting pressure on the government to take unpopular action to fight…

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Netherlands reports bird flu outbreak among ducks at poultry farm

AMSTERDAM, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Netherlands on Thursday reported a new outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 bird flu among ducks at a poultry farm in the central province of…

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