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Tag: Netherlands
Train Derails in the Netherlands, Killing at Least One
The passenger train, which was on its way to The Hague, struck a crane early Tuesday morning, officials said. Dozens were hurt.
Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo
The surprise victory is widely seen as a protest vote against Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government and some of his policies, including a goal to slash nitrogen emissions, which many say will imperil farming operations.
This Dress Survived for More Than Three Centuries at the Bottom of the Sea
Divers found an almost perfectly preserved dress in the remains of a ship that sank off the Netherlands in the 1600s. Researchers are trying to figure out who owned the garment.
Europe Struggles to Find Leopard 2 Tanks for Ukraine
The struggle to deliver on promises to provide Leopard 2 tanks for use against Russian forces has exposed just how unprepared European militaries are.
Netherlands and Japan Said to Join U.S. in Curbing China’s Access to Chip Tech
A new agreement is expected to expand the reach of U.S. technology restrictions on China issued last year.
The Hunt for Nazi-Buried Treasure in a Dutch Village
The public release of a map from the 1940s has drawn fortune seekers with shovels and metal detectors to a small Dutch village. Not everyone is excited.
Dutch Leader Weighs Sending Ukraine a Patriot Missile System
On a visit to the White House, the Dutch leader said he had also talked to the German chancellor on Tuesday about aiding Kyiv.
Mark Rutte Apologizes for Netherlands’ Role in Slave Trade
People were “exploited and abused in the name of the Dutch state,” Mark Rutte said, but some descendants of enslaved people say the government did not involve them in the apology.
Squatters Can Stay at a Russian Tech Entrepreneur’s Property in Amsterdam, a Dutch Court Rules
The owner is Arkady Volozh, the founder of the Russian tech colossus Yandex, who stepped aside after coming under E.U. sanctions.