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September 13, 2019

KLM to replace Brussels flight with train to cut emissions

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, says Dutch airline KLM, when it comes to one of its shortest routes, it will soon be a train. In a bid to cut its environmental impact, KLM will from March…

September 13, 2019

Vandals spray swastikas on British war graves in Netherlands

Vandals spray-painted swastikas and slogans about the crash of flight MH17 on a British cemetery for World War II soldiers in the Netherlands, police said Friday. The desecration of the cemetery at Mierlo, near the southern city of Eindhoven, comes…

September 11, 2019

Dutch euthanasia doctor acquitted in landmark case

A Dutch court on Wednesday acquitted a doctor over euthanising a woman with severe dementia in a landmark case for the Netherlands, the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia. The case attracted media attention due to details of…

September 11, 2019

Dutch court clears doctor over euthanising woman with dementia

A Dutch court on Wednesday acquitted a doctor for euthanising a patient with severe dementia, in a landmark case for the Netherlands, the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia. Prosecutors had accused the unnamed doctor of failing to…

September 11, 2019

SAfrica tech giant Naspers’ European spinoff in stunning debut

South African media titan Naspers on Wednesday effectively created Europe’s largest consumer tech company, called Prosus, with a stunning Amsterdam stock debut driven by interest in its stake in China’s Tencent. Prosus’ value instantly soared to around 123 billion euros…

September 11, 2019

Dutch euthanasia doctor faces verdict in landmark case

A Dutch court will give its verdict Wednesday on a doctor accused of euthanising a patient with severe dementia in a landmark case in the country which pioneered the practice. The unnamed female doctor, the first to go on trial…

September 10, 2019

New EU Commission puts climate change as top priority

The new European Commission that will take office in November is making climate change one of its very top priorities by Tuesday appointing a powerful Dutchman to run the portfolio. Frans Timmermans, a 58-year-old Brussels veteran, will effectively be the…

September 10, 2019

Fourth death after Dutch policeman shoots family

A woman has died of her wounds in hospital after her estranged Dutch policeman husband shot her and his two young daughters before turning the gun on himself, prosecutors said Tuesday. The shooting happened on Monday night at a home…

September 9, 2019

Three shot dead in Dutch family drama: reports

At least three people were killed in an apparent family shooting at a home in the southern Dutch city of Dordrecht on Monday evening, police and news reports said. “The shooter is believed to have been a policeman who also…