Tag: Netherlands

Apple complies with Dutch watchdog ruling on payment options in Netherlands (Reuters)

Apple said on Saturday it would allow developers of dating apps in the Netherlands to offer non-Apple payment options to their users, complying with...

Dutch government ends funding to Palestinian civil society group (Zena Al Tahhan, Al Jazeera)

The Dutch government has said it will no longer fund one of the six major civil society and human rights organisations in Palestine which...

Chinese embassy condemns Dutch motion for grossly violating the one-China principle, deliberately supporting ‘Taiwan independence’ forces (Global Times)

The Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands said the Dutch motion supporting the island of Taiwan's participation in the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has...

Netherlands/Facebook – Dutch court will hear another Facebook privacy lawsuit (Natasha Lomas, TechCrunch)

Privacy litigation that’s being brought against Facebook by two not-for-profits in the Netherlands can go ahead, an Amsterdam court has ruled. The case will be...

(Canada/Netherlands/Syria) Will latest push for accountability for Syria torture succeed? (Al Jazeera)

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours Effort by Canada and Netherlands under UN Convention Against Torture will be slow but sends strong message, experts say. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/22/will-latest-push-accountability-syria-torture-succeed-canada-netherlands

(Netherlands) The Netherlands: The EU’s “New Britain”? (BESA Center)

Rauf Baker Amsterdam would like to claim the role once played by London within the EU, but there are challenges in its path—and not all...

(Netherlands) This Dutch floating village could help tackle city-density and sea-level challenges (WEF)

Victoria Masterson https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/netherlands-floating-village-schoonschip-density/

(Netherlands/Pandemic) Netherlands rocked by third night of rioting over COVID curfew (Al Jazeera)

Police say at least 70 arrested after unrest and looting in towns and cities across the country. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/netherlands-rocked-by-second-night-of-protests-over-curfew

(Netherlands/Pandemic) Dutch police clash with anti-lockdown rioters in two cities (Al Jazeera)

Rioters clash with police and damage properties in Netherlands capital Amsterdam and southern city of Eindhoven. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/24/dutch-police-clash-with-anti-lockdown-rioters-in-two-cities

(Netherlands/Climate Change) This light show in a field isn’t just pretty – it’s helping grow crops with less need for pesticides (Natalie Marchant, WEF)

A 20,000-square-metre light installation in the Netherlands is contributing to sustainable agriculture. The vertically placed LEDs in a field of leek are said...

NETHERLANDS/UK/PANDEMIC – Netherlands bans UK flights after finding new coronavirus strain (Al Jazeera)

The Netherlands has banned flights carrying passengers from the United Kingdom after Dutch authorities found the first case of the new, more infectious coronavirus...