An Amsterdam-based group has filed a lawsuit against the European Union for funding an infrastructure project in Eritrea built by conscripts.
Tag: Netherlands
Several Surfers Are Found Dead in the Netherlands
At least five bodies were found or seen in the foamy waters off the beach resort of Scheveningen, a district of The Hague.
In Belgian-Dutch Border Town, Coronavirus Makes Life Complicated
Life in one of the world’s most complex border towns was made even more puzzling when Dutch and Belgian officials took very different approaches to handling the coronavirus.
Air France-KLM Gets €10 Billion Bailout as Coronavirus Hits Travel
It is the third multibillion-euro lifeline extended this past week by the French government to companies battered by the pandemic.
Where Have 140 Million Dutch Tulips Gone? Crushed by the Coronavirus
Demand for tulips dropped precipitously as flower shops around the globe have shut, consumers have gone into lockdown and celebrations have been canceled.
Dutch Court Convicts Man in Deadly Tram Terrorist Attack
Gokmen Tanis, who is originally from Turkey, was found guilty of murder with a terrorist motive and sentenced to life imprisonment for fatally shooting four people last year.
Murder Trial of Russian Ex-Agents Opens in Downed Malaysia Airlines Flight
Four men with ties to the security services are on trial in absentia in the Netherlands. The evidence is expected be embarrassing for the Kremlin.
As Sea Levels Rise, Scientists Offer a Bold Idea: Dam the North Sea
A proposal to build two huge barriers — one that would connect Norway to Scotland, the other France to England — was described as a warning about the urgency of the climate crisis.
Dutch Police Hunt for Mail Bomber Who Demanded Bitcoin Payoff
Nobody was wounded in a pair of attacks on Wednesday, but the blasts were the latest in a string directed at businesses across the Netherlands.
Why Dutch Officials Want You to Forget the Country of Holland
The government has started to rebrand the country as the Netherlands to enhance its image in the face of global competition.