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Dutch candidate kicked out of Eurovision contest could face charges
(Copenhagen) The Dutch Eurovision Song Contest contestant who was spectacularly evicted hours before the grand final will likely be charged with making illegal threats, Swedish police said Monday. Published at…
the Dutch broadcaster considers the exclusion of Joost Klein “disproportionate”
The Dutch candidate, accused of “inappropriate behavior”, was excluded a few hours before the Eurovision final, Saturday May 11, the organizers announced in a press release. A sanction “disproportionate”according to…
Housing crisis and immigration benefit Dutch populism
“I have never seen such a housing crisis,” exclaims Maurits van Leeuwen. Not for the richest, of course, but for everyone looking for medium or low priced accommodation. In the…
Dutch farmers voice their anger towards Europe
“We can’t stand all these rules anymore. We monitor our fields by satellite and plane. The changes being imposed on us would take at least a generation. It’s very simple,…
Dutch primatologist Frans de Waal dies
He had acquired fame thanks to his work demonstrating that non-human primates are also endowed with abilities deemed human. Published on 03/17/2024 5:53 p.m. Update on 03/17/2024 6:41 p.m. Reading…
Dutch primatologist Frans de Waal dies
He had acquired fame thanks to his work demonstrating that non-human primates are also endowed with abilities deemed human. Published on 03/17/2024 5:53 p.m. Update on 03/17/2024 6:41 p.m. Reading…
Dutch primatologist Frans de Waal dies
He had acquired fame thanks to his work demonstrating that non-human primates are also endowed with abilities deemed human. Published on 03/17/2024 5:53 p.m. Reading time: 1 min Frans de…
the Dutch Marrit Steenbergen world champion in the 100m freestyle
Published on 02/16/2024 6:08 p.m. Video length: 2 min 100m freestyle (F): Dutchwoman Marrit Steenbergen crowned Dutchwoman Marrit Steenbergen won the 100m freestyle final in 52.26 seconds ahead of Hong…
the letter from Dutch elected officials is neither an “alert” nor a “warning”, according to the Oise prefecture
Welcome World The Netherlands On November 9, two vice-presidents of the provincial council of South Holland wrote a letter to the prefecture of Oise. They explain how PFAS produced by…
Former Dutch international Marc Overmars banned from playing football for a year for ‘inappropriate messages’
Welcome Sports Football Suspended in the Netherlands for sending “inappropriate messages” to colleagues when he was sporting director of Ajax Amsterdam, the current technical director of the Belgian club Royal…
A few months before the European elections, what changes does the victory in the Dutch legislative elections for Geert Wilders’ far-right party change?
The Netherlands is one of the founding countries of the European Union. However, Geert Wilders’ surprise victory in November leaves uncertainty over a common future. Because his party, the PVV,…
UN appoints Dutch minister to coordinate humanitarian aid to Gaza
Welcome World Middle East War between Hamas and Israel Dutch Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid Kaag will have to combat a humanitarian situation regularly described as “appalling” by the UN in…
UN appoints Dutch minister to coordinate humanitarian aid to Gaza
Welcome World Middle East War between Hamas and Israel Dutch Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid Kaag will have to combat a humanitarian situation regularly described as “appalling” by the UN in…
Dutch court reduces sentence of Amanda Todd’s persecutor
(Amsterdam) A Dutchman, convicted in British Columbia for extortion and harassment against a Canadian teenager who committed suicide after being the victim of online blackmail, saw his sentence reduced Thursday…
the unexpected victory of the Dutch far right in the legislative elections
Welcome World The Netherlands Published on 11/23/2023 10:29 p.m. Video duration: 1 minute Netherlands: the unexpected victory of the Dutch far right in the legislative elections In the Netherlands, the…
the unexpected victory of the Dutch far right in the legislative elections
Welcome World The Netherlands Published on 11/23/2023 10:29 p.m. Video duration: 1 minute Netherlands: the unexpected victory of the Dutch far right in the legislative elections In the Netherlands, the…
Far-right wins Dutch legislative elections, polls suggest
Geert Wilders’ far-right Islamophobic Dutch party won parliamentary elections on Wednesday, exit polls suggest, in a political earthquake that will be felt well beyond the Netherlands’ borders. The PVV (Freedom…
Dutch legislatures | Geert Wilders, the “Donald Trump of the Netherlands”, emerges victorious
(The Hague) The anti-EU and xenophobic message of Geert Wilders, sometimes compared to former US President Donald Trump for his populist rhetoric and peroxided hair, despite having been in politics…
the Dutch quickly opened the score… Follow the Champions League match
Welcome Sports Football RC Lens In the first leg, the Lensois were held on their pitch by the Dutch (1-1). France Télévisions – Sports Editorial Published on 08/11/2023 20:06 Update…
Ajax Amsterdam, last in the Dutch championship, sinks a little deeper into crisis
Welcome Sports Football Ajax, the legendary Amsterdam club, hosts the Volendam club in the Dutch championship on Thursday, November 2, for a high-risk match. The club, last in the ranking,…