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Getting a Haircut Is the Only Way to See Live Music in the Netherlands
Over 70 theatres in the Netherlands are inviting people to get a haircut while performers put on a show in the background to bypass COVID restrictions.
The Dad Who’s Fought for Years to Ban a ‘Paedophile’s Handbook’ in Europe
Haunted by past events, Marcel Jeninga has almost single-handedly challenged child abuse laws in the Netherlands and Germany. Now he wants to do the same for the rest of the EU.
Far-Right MP Ordered to Delete Tweets Comparing COVID Restrictions to Holocaust
Dutch populist Thierry Baudet had called unvaccinated people “the new Jews,” and repeatedly compared the plight of anti-vaxxers to the systematic extermination of European Jews.
Dutch Journalist Who Questioned Greek Prime Minister Flees Home Over Death Threats
Ingeborg Beugel said she has been forced to leave her home of 40 years as part of a wave of intimidation of media and NGOs over pushbacks of migrants.
Cops Fear Drug Gang Felt Bold Enough to Kill One of Europe’s Most Famous Reporters
The death of Peter R. de Vries has shocked the Netherlands and is raising new questions about the lengths organised crime gangs controlling access to the world’s biggest cocaine market will go to target their opponents.
Dutch Crime Reporter Dies After Being Shot in the Head
Peter R. de Vries died one week after being shot in the head as he left a TV studio in central Amsterdam.
Famed Crime Reporter Shot in Head After Leaving Amsterdam TV Studio
Peter R. de Vries is said to be fighting for his life in hospital. The 64-year-old has long been the subject of threats from underworld organised crime figures.
The Horrible Limbo of Being a 'Foreigner' in Your Own Country
Although hijacked by the far-right, the phrase actually describes the legal status of thousands of people.
Anti-Asian Hate Is Flourishing Unchecked in Europe
The pandemic has led to a new outbreak of violence, one that is largely passing under the radar because some countries refuse to collate race-based hate crime data.
COVID Testing Site Damaged by ‘Insane’ Explosion
The blast, which police said was deliberate, shattered windows at the testing facility north of Amsterdam. Dutch politicians condemned the incident, the second such attack in months.
COVID Test Site Burned Down as Anti-Lockdown Protesters Rage
Hundreds have been arrested following violent protests in more than 10 towns and cities, as a nighttime curfew was imposed in the Netherlands.
The Inventor Who Designed a Sustainable, Composting Coffin
Bob Hendrikx created the Loop Living Cocoon, a biodegradable coffin made of mushroom mycelium, as part of his dream to help us live—and die—sustainably.