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Tag: Dutch Language
European Climate Czar Steps Down to Take Part in Dutch Elections
Frans Timmermans is stepping down at a crucial time for European climate laws to become the lead candidate for a left-wing coalition in the Dutch elections in November.
Could New Zealand Change Its Name?
A petition before Parliament asks that the country be called “Aotearoa,” which loosely translates from Maori as the “land of the long white cloud.”
Peter de Vries, Dutch Crime Reporter, Dies After Being Shot
Peter R. de Vries, who was shot in the head last week, “fought until the end,” his family said in a statement. Two suspects have been arrested.
Playing by the Rules: Dutch Leader Offers a Sober Contrast in a Brash Era
At a time when populists are overturning social norms, Prime Minister Mark Rutte did not visit his mother in the weeks before her death. It was against his country’s policies.
Unpacking Berlin’s Mysterious, Ubiquitous Tote Bag
A design with no known author has wound its way through the German capital.