European drug agency opposes Amsterdam’s erotic centre plans
EMA says relocation of sex workers to near its HQ could bring problems associated with red light district The European drug regulator has said it...
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‘Chance of a lifetime’ Vermeer exhibition to open in Amsterdam
Rare exhibition assembles 28 paintings by enigmatic Dutch master in one place For once, say its curators, “the chance of a lifetime” may be right:...
X marks the spot: newly released treasure map sparks hunt for £15m Nazi hoard
Second world war document revealing a stash of coins and jewels hidden by German soldiers is put online by Dutch archivists As the Nazis fled...
‘Extreme event’: warm January weather breaks records across Europe
At least eight countries experience record high temperatures of ‘almost unheard of’ heat, say meteorologists Weather records have been falling across Europe at a disconcerting...
Netherlands PM says sorry for Dutch state role in slavery – video
Mark Rutte has offered a formal apology on behalf of the Dutch state for the Netherlands’ historical role in the slave trade, saying slavery must...
Rishi Sunak to meet UK troops in Estonia and attend Baltic summit
UK prime minister joins Nordic and Baltic leaders at summit on countering Russian aggression Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Rishi Sunak will meet UK...
30 tonnes of cocaine seized in raids against European ‘super cartel’
Arrests made in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Dubai, including one ‘extremely big fish’ A “super-cartel” that controlled one-third of the cocaine trade in...
Dutch border-hoppers ignore Belgium and Germany’s ‘stay away’ plea
Restaurants have had a rush of visitors since lockdown was imposed in the Netherlands on Sunday Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage...
Dutch shopkeepers say Christmas lockdown has left them ‘broken’
‘Everyone will go shopping in Belgium and Germany,’ retailers warn as coronavirus closure begins Dutch shopkeepers say they have been “broken” by the Netherlands’ new...
