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News Articles: Netherlands

Rotterdam residents appear to be up in arms over a plan to temporarily dismantle the Koningshaven lift bridge, popularly called "De Hef."

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  • World

The Dutch vow to egg Jeff Bezos' yacht if a bridge is dismantled to let his boat pass

After early reports that Rotterdam would briefly take apart a historic bridge for the yacht's passage, thousands of people joined a Facebook event called "Throwing eggs at superyacht Jeff Bezos."

February 09, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Irene Schouten of Team Netherlands skates ahead of Francesca Lollobrigida of Team Italy during the Women's 3000m on day one of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Speed Skating Oval.

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  • Sports

Speedskaters at the Winter Olympics are adapting to a new venue and its special ice

Beijing repurposed some of the sites used in the 2008 Summer Games. The National Speed Skating Oval is the city's only new ice-sport venue built for the Winter Games.

February 05, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
A colorized electron microscope image from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows a single human immunodeficiency virus budding from a human immune cell.

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  • Global Health

Discovery of HIV variant shows virus can evolve to be more severe — and contagious

Findings from a new study help answer questions about why some people get more severe and transmissible HIV than others — and serve as a reminder that viruses don't always weaken over time.

February 04, 2022
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By:
  • Melody Schreiber
Footmen walk alongside the Golden Carriage as Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima arrive at Noordeinde Palace on Sept. 17, 2013.

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  • Europe

Dutch king won't use a royal carriage that's been criticized for a colonial image

The king ruled out using, for now at least, the "Golden Carriage," which bears a painting that critics say glorifies the Netherlands' colonial past, including its role in the global slave trade.

January 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A vaccination center worker inoculates a woman with the Biontech vaccine against Covid-19 in Lower Saxony.

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  • Europe

Europe and Russia battle a new wave of COVID-19

More lockdowns are in the offing, as Germany and Austria shatter daily case counts and Russia has become become the world leader in new COVID-19 deaths.

November 12, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Patrick returned to Malawi in November 2020. He and Fiona aren't certain when they can see each other again but are looking forward to their reunion and wedding.

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  • Family

Whatever Happened To ... Pandemic Wedding Plans Of A Malawian And A Nederlander?

Patrick Phiri of Malawi met Fiona ten Have of the Netherlands met and fell in love. He proposed to her. She said yes. But the pandemic stymied their wedding plans. How are they doing now?

September 11, 2021
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  • Nick Schonfeld
U.S. players celebrate a goal scored by teammate Lynn Williams during a women's quarterfinal soccer match against The Netherlands on Friday at the Summer Olympics in Yokohama, Japan.

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  • Sports

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Beats The Netherlands And Advances To Olympic Semifinals

This means they'll head to the semifinal. The U.S. is trying to become the first reigning Women's World Cup champion to win Olympic gold.

July 30, 2021
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  • Merrit Kennedy
Forensic investigators search for evidence after an explosion on Wednesday at a coronavirus testing center in the town of Bovenkarpsel, The Netherlands.

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  • Europe

Explosion Outside Dutch Coronavirus Testing Site, Police Say

Dutch police say the explosion went off outside of a coronavirus test center several miles north of Amsterdam. There were no injuries from the blast.

March 03, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Protesters threw fireworks and rocks at police, damaged storefronts and looted stores during demonstrations on Monday in the Netherlands.

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  • Europe

Anti-Curfew Protests Flare Up In The Netherlands

At least 150 people were reportedly arrested amid violent protests against coronavirus restrictions.

January 26, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Protesters of new lockdown measures in the Netherlands burned cars and coronavirus testing sites and fought with police.

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  • Europe

Angered By New Coronavirus Restrictions, Protesters In Netherlands Clash With Police

Many people are angry that the Netherlands has imposed a new curfew to contain the spread of COVID-19 and new variants of the coronavirus.

January 25, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
German Health Minister Jens Spahn arrives for a news conference Tuesday in Berlin. Germany is one of a handful of European countries to implement strict new coronavirus measures in anticipation of the holidays.

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  • Europe

Some European Countries Batten Down For The Holidays With New Coronavirus Lockdowns

Amid a spike in new cases, leaders in Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic have announced the return of strict measures to dissuade people from attending large holiday gatherings.

December 15, 2020
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  • Colin Dwyer
A massive sculpture of a whale's tail keeps a metro train aloft Monday after it shot through a stop block at De Akkers station in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. No injuries were reported.

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  • Strange News

Saved By The Whale: Dutch Train Runs Off Elevated Tracks, Is Caught By Statue's Tail

An 18-year-old sculpture caught a metro train after it crushed barriers at the end of the tracks early Monday.

November 02, 2020
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  • Reese Oxner
Dutch YouTube star turned model and singer Famke Louise performs on stage during a live show on television in the Netherlands. Famke Louise has come under fire recently for saying she would no longer participate in public campaigns to combat COVID-19.

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  • Europe

Dutch Celebrities Face Backlash After Rejecting Efforts To Prevent COVID-19

With the hashtag #ikdoenietmeermee ("I no longer participate"), several musicians and influencers said on social media they were opting out of campaigns to promote social distancing and face masks.

September 24, 2020
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  • Scott Neuman
Peggy Bouva (left) and Maartje Duin traveled to Suriname together to visit a former sugar plantation once owned by Dutch nobility. Duin's great-great-great-grandmother held a share in the plantation, where Bouva's ancestors were enslaved. The two women documented their research into their shared, painful history for a podcast called "The Plantation of Our Ancestors."

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  • World

'A Journey That We Have To Join Together': 2 Dutch Women Confront Slavery's Legacy

Maartje Duin and Peggy Bouva are examining painful issues in the Netherlands' colonial past. "We wanted to show people that you can talk about this openly, even if it's uncomfortable," says Bouva.

September 06, 2020
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  • Joanna Kakissis
A demonstrator holds a sign reading "Black Pete Is Racism" during a 2013 demonstration in Amsterdam. Zwarte Piet or Black Pete is traditionally depicted by white people wearing blackface, Afro wigs and red lipstick.

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  • World

George Floyd's Death And Years Of Dialogue Are Helping The Dutch Disown Black Pete

"There's quite a risk that we could have said, 'Oh, that's in the United States. That's not us,' " says Amma Asante, a former member of the Dutch Parliament. "And now there's no denial anymore."

August 02, 2020
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  • Gregory Warner
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