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The Salt
A Dutch supermarket sells meat substitutes from The Vegetarian Butcher. The company's products can be found in stores and restaurants.

It's A Plant! Vegetarian Restaurant Lures In Meat-Lovers — And It's Working

Oct 02, 2018
The founder of the Vegetarian Butcher in the Netherlands has devoted his restaurant to creating meaty plant-based dishes to show patrons "they won't miss out by skipping meat one or more days a week."
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Europe
A frame grab from a police video shows Netherlands officers arresting suspects in a car park in Weert in the southern Netherlands, Thursday.

Police In Netherlands Arrest 7 Suspected In Terrorist Plot To Attack 'Large Event'

Sep 28, 2018
Dutch police executed a raid in two cities, Arnhem and Weert, arresting the suspects who they said were looking for bomb-making supplies and Kalashnikov rifles to use in the attack.
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World
A man talks on the phone while he rides a bike in Amsterdam. Legislation proposed in the Netherlands would impose a fine on bicyclists who use a mobile phone while they're on their bikes.

Netherlands Proposes Legislation To Ban Use Of Phones On Bicycles

Sep 27, 2018
Dutch Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen has proposed amending traffic laws to forbid bicyclists from holding a "mobile electronic device" while on the road.
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News
British authorities have been sharing samples from their investigations with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Russians Allegedly Targeted Lab Studying Chemical Weapons

Sep 14, 2018
Russian agents were allegedly planning to hack into a Swiss laboratory that was analyzing nerve agents used in March against a former Russian spy and his daughter.
NPR
The Two-Way
People walk their bicycles through fierce winds in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Thursday.

Hurricane-Force Winds In Europe Halt Flights, Rip Roofs And Topple Trees

Jan 19, 2018
The storm, packing winds up to 126 mph, hit hardest in Germany and in the Netherlands but also affected France and Belgium.
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The Two-Way
U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands Peter Hoekstra had a tense news conference Wednesday when Dutch reporters pressed him on anti-Muslim comments he made in 2015.

State Dept. Won't Say New Diplomat's Claim Of 'No-Go Zones' In Europe Was Wrong

Jan 12, 2018
Ambassador Pete Hoekstra wouldn't say his claim that Muslims in the Netherlands had "no-go zones" and politicians were "being burned" was unfounded, but he apologized for the statement.
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Parallels
Elias Karam (left) and Carla Pieters work with Secret Garden, an Amsterdam nonprofit that tries to help LGBT asylum-seekers open up, even before the immigration interviews.

Chechnya's LGBT Muslim Refugees Struggle To Cope In Exile

Jan 05, 2018
The Netherlands is one of a handful of European countries giving refuge to gay Chechens, after reports emerged that Chechnya's authorities were rounding up and torturing the LGBT community.
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Parallels
Jos Hartman, an architect at the Duin development near Amsterdam, says Duin is "a pilot project testing if people like living on artificial dunes that elevate the land," he says. "So far, it's a success."<strong> </strong>

Protecting The Netherlands' Vulnerable Coasts With A 'Sand Motor'

Nov 25, 2017
Though a quarter of the country is below sea level, the Netherlands has kept itself dry with ingenious water management. A recent innovation: an artificial sand peninsula that keeps the sea at bay.
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The Two-Way
The Aldi supermarket chain is pulling all eggs in its German stores amid a scare over possible pesticide contamination.

Aldi Supermarket Chain Withdraws All Its Eggs In Germany Over Contamination Fears

Aug 04, 2017
The egg crisis is believed to have originated in Belgium in June and was then detected in the Netherlands. Millions of eggs have been recalled over concerns about the presence of an insecticide.
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The Two-Way
Dutch King Willem-Alexander greets well-wishers during celebrations marking his 50th anniversary on Kingsday in Tilburg, south central Netherlands, in April.

Dutch King Reveals Secret Life As Part-Time Pilot On KLM Airline

May 18, 2017
For more than two decades, King Willem-Alexander has regularly served as a co-pilot on commercial flights. He is rarely recognized, he told De Telegraaf newspaper.
NPR
Europe
Firebrand ethno-nationalist lawmaker Geert Wilders prepares to cast his vote in the Dutch general election Wednesday in The Hague, Netherlands. Exit Polls suggested a poor showing for his party.

Early Results Show Dutch Reject Nationalist Candidate Geert Wilders

Mar 15, 2017
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte claims a parliamentary election victory over anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, and his brand of ethno-nationalism.
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Parallels
Right-wing Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders gestures as he talks to Prime Minister Mark Rutte during a national televised debate on Monday. Wilders' Freedom Party had been leading in the polls until recently.

Making Sense Of The Dutch Election — And The Role Geert Wilders May Play

Mar 14, 2017
Wednesday's election may be political populism's next big test. Wilders' right-wing Freedom Party has led in polls — until recently. Two political analysts put his potential impact in context.
NPR
World
Supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walk to the Dutch consulate in Istanbul on Saturday. Turkey and the Netherlands escalated their spat on Saturday as the Dutch withdrew landing permission for the Turkish foreign minister's plane.

Dutch Ban Turkish Official From Entry, Erdogan Hits Back With 'Nazi' Comment

Mar 11, 2017
For the second time this month, the Turkish president compared a European Union ally's government to that of Nazi Germany.
NPR
The Two-Way

If America's No.1, Who's No. 2? European Nations Compete For The, Uh, Honor

Feb 06, 2017
"We totally understand it's going to be America First," a Dutch show said two weeks ago. "But can we just say The Netherlands Second?" Now they've got competition, as other countries join the fray.
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The Two-Way
A catfish that is part of the Dead Animal Tales exhibit at Rotterdam's natural history museum. The fish died after being swallowed by a man who didn't know it was armored with sharp spines.

World's Most Destructive Stone Marten Goes On Display In The Netherlands

Feb 01, 2017
The carcass of a marten that shut down the $7 billion Large Hadron Collider last year is the most recent addition to a Dutch exhibit of animals that have had notable interactions with humans.
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Parallels
Wilders (right) prepares to address judges at a high-security court during his November hate-speech trial in Amsterdam. He lost the case but faced no legal punishment.

For 'Dutch Donald Trump,' A Surge In Popularity Before March Elections

Jan 25, 2017
Geert Wilders wants his country to return to its white, Christian roots, shut down mosques and exit the EU. He's favored to win March elections, though unlikely to become prime minister.
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Parallels
As anti-immigrant sentiment rises in the the Netherlands, Dutch television and radio personality Sylvana Simons will be running for a parliamentary seat to help represent immigrants and minorities.

With The Far-Right Rising, Dutch Create Their Own Parties For Immigrants

Jan 10, 2017
With an anti-immigrant party looking strong in the polls, new parties that support immigrants and minorities are cropping up in an attempt to serve as a counterweight.
NPR
The Two-Way
The leader of the far-right Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, poses at The Hague in December.

Dutch Far-Right Politician Boycotts Opening Of His Hate-Speech Trial

Oct 31, 2016
The anti-Islam lawmaker is accused of racial discrimination and inciting hatred — charges tied to comments he made about Moroccans at a 2014 rally.
NPR
The Two-Way
European Union Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager says tax breaks give some companies an unfair advantage.

EU Officials Say Starbucks And Fiat Got Illegal Tax Breaks

Oct 21, 2015
The ruling could force each company to pay millions in back taxes.
NPR
The Two-Way
Princess Catharina Amalia of the Netherlands sets off for her first day of public school in The Hague.

Dutch Princess Bikes To First Day Of Public School

Aug 24, 2015
The 11-year-old Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, is just an ordinary kid.
NPR
Parallels
The Netherlands' goals on cutting emissions are less ambitious than most of its European neighbors.

A Novel Dutch Lawsuit Demands Government Cut Carbon Emissions

May 04, 2015
An environmental group is behind the class-action suit that says the government is not doing enough to protect citizens. A ruling in the closely watched case is expected next month.
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