Machine Gun-Toting Thief Who Hit Money Trucks Arrested in Dutch Netherlands
A German man suspected in three heists against money transporters was arrested in the Netherlands on Tuesday, German investigators said.
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Dutch Counter-Terror Office Concerned over Erdogan Influence on Radical Islamists
The Dutch counter-terror office has expressed concern over alleged links between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and radical Islamists of Turkish descent.
Netherlands Stops International Adoptions After ‘Stolen Children’ Scandal Exposed
The Netherlands has halted on all international adoptions after a study revealed that many children brought to the country had been stolen from their parents.
Pictures: Travel Disrupted as Europe Blanketed in Snow
Transport disruption persisted into a second day on Monday as heavy snowfall and icy temperatures gripped parts of central and northern Europe
131 Arrested on ‘Calmer’ Night of Dutch Coronavirus Curfew
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Dutch police said Wednesday that the fourth night of the Netherlands’ coronavirus curfew passed more peacefully than the previous three nights marred by rioting. Even so, officers arrested 131 people, mainly for public order offenses
Dutch Coronavirus Riots, Worst in 40 Years, Descend into Looting, Attacks on Police
The Dutch government has denied it was planning to deploy the army to quell anti-corona-lockdown riots on Tuesday.
Anti-Lockdown Riots Erupt as the Netherlands Imposes COVID Curfew
Riots erupted in the Netherlands on Sunday as citizens rose up in defiance against the national 9 pm coronavirus curfew imposed on the country.
‘Pathetic’: Dutch Border Official Seizes Ham Sandwich from Truck Driver Coming from UK
A Conservative MP has branded as “pathetic” a Dutch customs agent confiscating ham sandwiches from a lorry driver who had just arrived from the UK, with the officer telling the driver: “Welcome to Brexit.”
Belgium Joins Netherlands in Banning UK Flights, Plus Rail Connections
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium has joined the Netherlands in banning flights from the UK and also banned rail connections in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus that is sweeping across southern England does not spill over on its territory.
Netherlands Bans UK Flights as New Coronavirus Strain Emerges in London
THE HAGUE (AP) — The Netherlands is banning flights from the UK for at least the rest of the year in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus that is sweeping across southern England does not reach its shores.
EU Supertrawlers Ravage British Waters Ahead of Brexit, Kill Dolphins, Porpoises, Seals
A surge of industrial supertrawlers from the EU are devastating Britain’s territorial waters, including marine protected areas, as a ‘no-deal’ Brexit which would see the country reclaim its fisheries looms.
Netherlands: Three Polish Supermarkets Bombed in Two Days
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – An explosion damaged a Polish supermarket in a Dutch town near Amsterdam early Wednesday morning, the third such blast in two days. Police said the explosion happened at a store in the town of Beverwijk,
Saudi Embassy in The Netherlands ‘Sprayed WIth Gunfire’, One Held by Police
The Saudi Arabian embassy in The Hague was sprayed with gunfire early Thursday, leaving bullet holes across the facade and windows.
Dutch Teacher Who Posted Jihadi-Mocking Cartoon Forced Into Hiding by Threats
A Dutch teacher in the city of Rotterdam was allegedly forced to go into hiding after receiving threats when he posted a picture of a cartoon mocking jihadists.
Blasphemy: Amsterdam Imam Demands Laws Outlawing Insults to Mohammed
Yassin Elforkani, the Imam of Amsterdam’s Blue Mosque, has demanded Dutch lawmakers consider passing new legislation to ban insulting the Islamic prophet Mohamm
Turkey Prepares to Take Dutch Populist Geert Wilders to Court over Cartoon
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a lawsuit Tuesday against one of Europe’s best known populist leaders, Geert Wilders, on charges of “insulting the president,” a crime in Turkey.
‘Situation Worsening Fast’: Europe Tightens Coronavirus Restrictions
Countries across Europe are enforcing masks, ordering curfews, cancelling hospital appointments, and going into lockdown after the number of coronavirus infections continues to rise, with Switzerland going from one of the least-effected countries on the continent to one of the worst.
EU Firms Sending Surveillance Tech to the Chinese Communist Party: Report
Tech companies in the European Union have sent surveillance equipment and software to the Chinese Communist Party, some of which is being actively used to oppress the Uyghur people in Xinjiang, a report from Amnesty International claimed.
Left’s Anger as Dutch Plan Crackdown on Migrants from Safe Countries
Activists have expressed disappointment at Dutch plans to deter illegal immigration from safe countries by bringing in a two-tier system for asylum seekers.
Dutch Police Arrest More than 20 Amid Overnight Rioting
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Rioters on rooftops and streets threw stones, eggs and fireworks at police overnight during a second night of unrest in a low-income neighbourhood of The Hague, Dutch police said Friday.
20 Arrests After Rioters Attack Dutch Police with Stones, Fireworks, and Eggs
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Rioters on rooftops and streets threw stones, eggs and fireworks at police overnight during a second night of unrest in a low-income neighbourhood of The Hague, Dutch police said Friday.
Dutch Police Bust Massive Crack Cocaine Lab, Arrest Suspects from Colombia, Turkey
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Dutch police have dismantled what they describe as the biggest cocaine laboratory ever discovered in the Netherlands — hidden at a former horse riding school — and arrested a total of 17 people from Colombia, Turkey and the Netherlands.
Nigerian Throws Boiling Water on Migrant Woman in Homophobic Attack
A Nigerian woman has been accused of seriously injuring a fellow female migrant in a Dutch home, after throwing boiling water on her in an apparent homophobic attack.
‘Effectiveness Unproven’: Dutch Government Won’t Use Mask Mandate; ‘No Proven Effectiveness’
The Dutch government on Wednesday advised the public not to wear masks to slow the spread of coronavirus, cautioning their effectiveness remains unproven.
‘Insults, Slammed Fists’: Two-Day EU Virus Budget Summit Enters Fourth Day After All-Night Talks
Weary and bleary, European Union leaders were gearing up Monday for a fourth day of fighting over an unprecedented 1.85tn euro budget.
Two Killed in Dutch Military Helicopter Crash in Caribbean Sea
A Dutch military helicopter has crashed into the Caribbean Sea near the island of Aruba, killing two of the crew.
Dutch Police Discover Kidnap, Torture Chamber in Hidden Shipping Containers
Dutch police have arrested six men after a torture chamber was discovered in a series of underground shipping containers, kitted out with implements of torture including a dentist chair, handcuffs, pliers, saws, and black hoods.
Dutch Police Arrest Farmers Protesting EU Emission Laws Strangling Agriculture
Dutch police arrested dozens of farmers Wednesday who were protesting government plans to cut emissions of nitrogen oxide.
UK: 746 Arrested Plus Huge Haul of Guns, Grenades, Cars, Cash Seized In ‘Biggest Ever Law Enforcement Operation’
British authorities have arrested 746 suspects, seized tens of millions in cash, dozens of firearms and high-value cars, 2 tonnes of drugs, and even grenades in the country’s “biggest ever law enforcement operation”.
Mosaic of Jesus and Mary Dedicated to Polish Soldiers Vandalised with ‘BLM’ Graffiti
A mosaic of the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus erected to the memory of Polish soldiers who helped to liberate a Dutch city from the Germans has been vandalised with Black Lives Matter graffiti.
