A Dutch court sentenced the men to prison for more than 25 years on Wednesday in the killing of Peter R. de Vries, whose daylight murder in 2021 rattled Europe.
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Germany Accuses Four Men It Links to Hamas of Plotting Attacks on Jews
Three of the men were taken into custody in Berlin and another was arrested by Dutch police in the port city of Rotterdam, according to Germany’s justice minister.
Rotterdam Shootings Leave 3 Dead, Dutch Police Say
A 32-year-old student of the medical school was arrested as a suspect in the shootings, the police said, but a motive remained unclear.
How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil
A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups.
Dutch Are Investigating Reported Illegal Chinese Police Stations
Reports by news media and a human rights group say Chinese police forces opened two offices in the Netherlands that are used to intimidate Chinese citizens.
At Europe’s Largest Port, Russia Sanctions Meet Their Toughest Test
The Dutch port of Rotterdam and its staff are at the front line of enforcing the European Union’s restrictions on trade with Russia. It’s no easy task.
Rotterdam Won’t Dismantle Bridge to Allow Jeff Bezos’ Superyacht Through
The Dutch city faced an uproar as it considered dismantling a section of a 95-year-old bridge. Now the boat’s builder has decided not to apply for a permit.
A Nazi Soldier Stole a Watch in 1942. It Turned Up 80 Years Later.
The watch, made as a gift in 1910, has been returned to the maker’s family in the Netherlands. It still works.
Rotterdam May Dismantle Part of Bridge for Jeff Bezos’ Superyacht
The Dutch city of Rotterdam walked back earlier comments that the historic Koningshaven Bridge would be briefly dismantled. On Thursday, officials said a decision had not yet been made.
Mark Rutte, Dutch Prime Minister, Gets Extra Security
Signs of concern for the country’s leader have rattled many in the Netherlands, but experts are split on whether criminal organizations there would really risk targeting politicians.