He earned a media fortune in the freewheeling but chaotic Russia of the 1990s and defended press freedoms after the industry became beleaguered and unprofitable.
Tag: Netherlands
Louis Vuitton Netherlands Entangled in Money-Laundering Case
A customer’s cash purchases of luxury goods totaling millions of euros in value caught the attention of prosecutors, who say the company should have noticed.
How ASML, a Key Supplier to the Chip Industry, Is Navigating Trump’s Trade War
ASML, the Dutch company that makes multimillion-dollar tools to manufacture advanced semiconductors, is grappling with the repercussions of a tech trade war.
Jury in El Salvador Convicts 3 Ex-Officers in 1982 Killings of Dutch Journalists
A jury convicted the former military officers for the murder of four Dutch television journalists who were covering the Salvadoran civil war.
Geert Wilders Withdraws Party from Dutch Governing Coalition
Geert Wilders said the decision was made because the four-party coalition had not made progress in cracking down on immigration.
Dutch Government Collapses After Geert Wilders Withdraws Right-Wing Party
The populist Geert Wilders withdrew his right-wing party from the ruling coalition, saying partners were stalling plans for the Netherlands’ “strictest migration policy ever.”
Haribo Recalls Cola Candy in the Netherlands After Cannabis Is Found
The Dutch food authority said cannabis had been detected in samples of the candy, and the police said it had made several people ill.
U.N. Orders Agencies to Find Budget Cuts, Including via Staff Moves From N.Y.
The instructions from the office of Secretary General António Guterres were reviewed by The New York Times and came after President Trump ordered a review of U.S. funding to the agency.
Amsterdam’s Mayor Apologizes for City’s Role in the Holocaust
The city “horribly abandoned its Jewish residents,” more than 60,000 of whom were deported and killed during World War II, Mayor Femke Halsema said on Thursday.
The Dutch Love Their Bicycles. Helmets? Not So Much.
Cyclists comprise the highest number of road fatalities in the Netherlands. The country has introduced a campaign to promote helmets, but many cyclists are not convinced.