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EU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backs
Read full article: EU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backsEuropean Union leaders insist no decisions can be taken about the future of Ukraine without its consent or behind their backs.
An explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring others
Read full article: An explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring othersAn explosion and fire has rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague, killing three people and injuring other people and destroying several apartments.
Dutch coalition appears to survive crisis over top official resignation decrying offensive comments
Read full article: Dutch coalition appears to survive crisis over top official resignation decrying offensive commentsThe Dutch government dominated by hard-right leader Geert Wilders looked set to survive a government crisis that centered on the resignation of the finance state secretary over what she saw as denigrating comments on immigrants after Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam.
Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate trip
Read full article: Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate tripDutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has canceled his planned trip to United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan so he can stay in the Netherlands to deal with the fallout from assaults on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team in Amsterdam that authorities condemned as antisemitic.
EU leaders look at ways to tighten their borders in the wake of a far-right surge
Read full article: EU leaders look at ways to tighten their borders in the wake of a far-right surgeEuropean Union leaders have lauded a groundswell of support for tightening their borders and making the bloc a more hostile destination for migrants and asylum seekers.
New Dutch leader bans phones in Cabinet meetings to dial back espionage threat
Read full article: New Dutch leader bans phones in Cabinet meetings to dial back espionage threatThe new Dutch prime minister has banned cell phones and other mobile devices from the weekly meetings of his Cabinet in a move aimed at dialing back the risk of digital eavesdropping by spies.
Relatives of those killed when MH17 was shot down mark 10 years since tragedy that claimed 298 lives
Read full article: Relatives of those killed when MH17 was shot down mark 10 years since tragedy that claimed 298 livesRelatives of passengers and crew killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine have gathered to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that claimed 298 lives, over half of whom were Dutch.
Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after far-right party won elections
Read full article: Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after far-right party won electionsThe Netherlands has a different prime minister for the first time in 14 years after Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the country’s new government more than seven months after elections.