EU Court Grapples With Suspected War Criminals Fighting for Residency
When assessing a suspected war criminal’s application for asylum, the EU’s highest court ruled Wednesday that member states must make case-by-case threat determinations.
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Police: Man Jumps From Public Gallery in Dutch Parliament
A debate in the Dutch parliament has been halted after a man jumped from the public gallery into the debating chamber below.
Read moreBen & Jerry’s Maker Ditches London HQ for Sole Dutch Base
Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods multinational whose vast stable of brands includes Dove, Knorr and Ben & Jerry’s, is to base its headquarters in the Netherlands, ending its longstanding structure of having head offices in both Rotterdam and London.
Read moreAmsterdam Power Outage Halts Trams, Forces Museum Evacuation
Trams ground to a halt across Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum was evacuated after workers hit an electricity cable in the Dutch capital Friday, causing a power outage that left 28,000 homes without electricity, the company that manages the network said.
Read moreDutch Intel Agency: Volume, Complexity of Cyberattacks Rises
Attempts at digital espionage and online political manipulation in Europe are on the rise both in number and in complexity, the Netherlands’ main intelligence agency said Tuesday in its annual report.
Read moreDutch Prosecutors Reject Calls for Criminal Tobacco Case
Dutch anti-smoking activists vowed to fight on Thursday after prosecutors rejected their call for a criminal investigation into four major tobacco companies on charges including attempted murder or manslaughter, on the grounds that such a case would be unlikely to lead to a conviction.
Read moreYears-Long Fight Over Nazi-Looted Art Returns to 9th Circuit
The winding journey of two Nazi-plundered masterpieces given by the Dutch government to a collector who in turn sold them to a Southern California museum made a stop at the Ninth Circuit Wednesday, where the heir of the paintings’ Jewish owner fought to have them returned.
Read moreMuseum: Painting Is a Genuine Jan Steen Artwork, not a Copy
A painting previously thought to be an 18th century copy of a work by artist Jan Steen is actually an original by the Dutch master, a museum announced Friday.
Read moreReport: Dutch Spies Caught Russian Hackers on Tape
The Netherlands’ spy service broke into the computers used by a powerful Russian hacking group and may be sitting on evidence relating to the breach of the U.S. Democratic National Committee, a Dutch newspaper and television show jointly reported Friday.
Read more2 Newly Confirmed van Gogh Drawings on Show in Netherlands
Two drawings of a hill in Paris have been confirmed as works by Vincent van Gogh and are going on display at a Dutch museum.
Read moreEU Probes IKEA’s Tax Deal With Netherlands
In its years-long crackdown of EU states giving out sweetheart tax deals to multinational corporations, the European Commission said Monday it has set its sights on the Netherlands’ deal with one of two operators of Swedish home-goods giant IKEA.
Read moreDutch Capital Bans Pedal-Powered Bars
A ban on group-powered pedicabs that are popular with inebriated tourists and stag parties has taken effect in the busiest sections of downtown Amsterdam.
Read moreEU Court Orders New Look at Dutch Telecoms’ Merger
The European General Court on Thursday nixed the planned merger of the top two cable TV networks in the Netherlands, finding regulators failed to adequately look into the impact of the merger on pay TV sports channels.
Read moreAfter 208 Days, 4 Dutch Parties Agree on Government Coalition
After 208 days of tough negotiations, the leaders of four Dutch parties agreed Monday on a draft program for a new center-right coalition government under Prime Minister Mark Rutte that will likely push policies further to the right.
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An adviser to the European Court of Justice recommended defeat Tuesday for Slovakia’s challenge of an arbitration award that requires it to pay $26.4 million to the Dutch insurance group Achmea.
Read moreJudge Orders Dutch Government to Do More on Air Pollution
A Dutch judge on Thursday ordered the government to do more to rein in air pollution, a victory for activists who filed a civil case seeking measures to ensure cleaner air.
Read moreBelgium Says Dutch Found Tainted Eggs Back in November
Dutch authorities knew as far back as November that some eggs in the country were contaminated with an insecticide and they failed to notify their European partners at the time, Belgium’s agriculture minister said Wednesday.
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Heineken Faces $30M Antitrust Fine in Greece
A Greek court upheld a $30 million fine against Heineken on Wednesday for antitrust violations committed by a subsidiary.
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Dutch Government Partially Liable in 300 Srebrenica Deaths
A Dutch appeals court ruled Tuesday that the government was partially liable in the deaths of more than 300 Muslim men killed by Bosnian Serb forces in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
Read moreDutch Judge Rejects Extension of Terror Suspect’s Detention
A Dutch investigating judge on Friday refused to prolong the detention of a radicalized man who is suspected by prosecutors of “possible involvement in making preparations for a terrorist crime.”
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