Dutch Court Orders Russia to Pay $50B to Oil Shareholders
A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday ordered Russia to pay $50 billion to former shareholders of oil and gas giant Yukos, the latest development in a complicated, 15-year legal battle.
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Netherlands Stops Training Mission in Iraq After Drone Strike
Dutch military training operations in Iraq have been called off, after the Iraqi parliament voted to expel foreign military personnel in the wake of a U.S. drone strike that killed Iran’s top general.
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Dutch Court Orders Emissions Cuts in Landmark Climate Case
There was crying, cheering and applause Friday as the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled that the Dutch government must reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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E-Book Resales Run Afoul of Copyright Law, EU Court Rules
E-books are not physical objects and therefore cannot be resold in Europe without the consent of the author, the European Court of Justice held Thursday.
Read moreDutch Finance Minister Steps Down Amid Child Care Fraud Scandal
Embattled Dutch deputy finance minister Menno Snel resigned Wednesday after mishandling a child care benefit scandal.
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Dutch Court Blocks Supermarket Protest Planned by Farmers
Dutch farmers can protest emissions cuts but they cannot block the country’s food supply ahead of Christmas, a court in the Netherlands ruled Tuesday.
Read moreEU High Court Drives Into Spat Over Dutch Speeding Ticket
A Polish man learned a valuable lesson at the European Court of Justice on Thursday: When you sell your car, call the DMV and remove your name from the registration before you turn over the keys.
Read moreDutch Say Russia Let Terror Suspect Return to Ukraine
Dutch prosecutors on Monday accused Russia of allowing a suspect in the downing of a Malaysian Airlines passenger jet to return to rebel-held eastern Ukraine in defiance of an extradition agreement.
Read moreSocial Security Mess
Wading into a tangled multinational social security dispute, a European Court of Justice magistrate said Tuesday that Dutch companies who recruited, employed and paid Dutch truck drivers made available by a Cyprus-based fleet manager are the employers of the drivers for the purposes of social security – not the Cypriot business.
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Children’s Peace Prize Shared by Thunberg, Cameroon Activist
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and a Cameroon teenager advocating for peace in Africa were jointly awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize on Thursday.
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Netherlands to Lower Speed Limits in Effort to Cut Emissions
Daytime speed limits in the Netherlands will likely be reduced to 62 mph next year to combat nitrogen emissions.
Read moreJudge Says Netherlands Must Accept Children of ISIS Fighters, but Not Mothers
A Dutch judge ruled Monday that the Dutch government must make all possible efforts to repatriate Dutch children from detention camps holding relatives of Islamic State fighters in Syria, but it does not have the same obligation to their mothers.
Read moreDutch University Defends Women-Only Job Openings
A Dutch university and an anti-discrimination organization faced off Monday before the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights over a women-only hiring policy.
Read moreIslamic State Women Ask Netherlands to Repatriate Them
Lawyers representing Dutch women who joined the Islamic State group and are now detained in Syrian refugee camps demanded Friday that the Netherlands allow the women and their children to return to their home country.
Read moreUK, Netherlands Found Liable for Territories’ Failure to Tax Exports
The European Union’s highest court found Thursday that the United Kingdom and the Netherlands must repay the bloc for customs duties that their overseas territories failed to collect.
Read moreDutch Court Frees Reporter Jailed for Refusing to Reveal Source
A Dutch journalist was released from jail Friday after being held in contempt of court for refusing to answer questions about a source.
Read moreUS Envoy Pushes Back on Plan to Try Dutch IS Fighters in Iraq
The U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands said the Dutch government should work with the Trump administration to bring Islamic State fighters back to their home country instead of holding trials in Iraq.
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Dutch Farmers Snarl Traffic in Latest Protest of Emissions Cuts
Backing up traffic for the second time in as many weeks, Dutch farmers driving tractors staged a nationwide protest Wednesday over the government’s attempt to lower emissions by limiting the number of farm animals.
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Dutch to Raise Legal Age for Prostitutes to 21
The Dutch government said Tuesday it is eyeing new laws to regulate prostitution including banning sex workers aged under 21 and handing out permits.
Read moreTulips From Amsterdam? Not So Much Says New Probe
Tourists are being ripped off at Amsterdam’s famous flower market, with just one 1% of all bulbs sold at the floating bazaar ever producing a blossom, investigators said Tuesday.
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