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The Netherlands Will Ban New Gasoline-Powered Vehicles By 2025
We’re used to radical transportation policies in the Netherlands, but this goes a step further than most anything we’ve seen: Starting in 2025, people there…
Eight in ten young cyclists drink and ride on nights out, says study
As the night rolls on, eight in ten young cyclists may bike home dangerously tipsy, according to new research. A study by the traffic safety…
Dijsselbloem: Pensions in Greece have been cut already significantly – how much lower can they go?
“Over the course of last month Greece has made little progress on reforms”, underlined Jeroen Dijsselbloem when he talked today in the Dutch parliament. “The…
Amsterdam marches for refugees rights – SAFE PASSAGE NOW – OPEN BORDERS FOR ALL
At a time when European ideals are challenged by Austria’s and a few West Balkans countries’ decision to close their borders, hundreds of people marched…
Dutch EU Presidency 2016 – Foreign Affairs Minister Bert Koenders outlines presidency’s priorities & answers to questions by the Foreign Press Association
By Nikos Koulousios (Hellas Pindakaas / Salto Stads FM) On 5 and 6 February Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Bert Koenders hosted an informal meeting…
27 February Europe protests for Refugees Safe-Passage
On 27 February 2016, Europe unites for refugees. More than 50 cities in 16 countries have organized protests. Join us in Amsterdam on this day…
Dutch plan to ferry refugees back to Turkey from Greece
A European plan to ferry refugees who arrived on the Greek islands back to Turkey has been presented by the Netherlands, currently holding the European…
Dutch police are training birds to take out drones
Dutch police are involved in training birds of prey to take out drones flown by criminals and terrorists. The police, counter-terrorism agency NCTB and the…
Dutch police are visiting the homes of people who oppose asylum centres on Twitter, urging them to delete posts
“You tweet too much” about refugees, the Dutch are told by police Dutch police have been visiting the homes of people critical of asylum…
Arrest for fake bomb threat.
Police arrested a 29-year-old man at Schiphol airport after he shouted that he was holding a bomb. A representative of the Dutch Police has assured…