Kenya hosts Dutch royals as allegations of rights abuses mount in the East African nation
Read full article: Kenya hosts Dutch royals as allegations of rights abuses mount in the East African nationKenya is hosting the Netherlands king and queen for a state visit against the backdrop of allegations of human rights abuses in the East African country.
A tiny village has commemorated being the first Dutch place liberated from World War II occupation
Read full article: A tiny village has commemorated being the first Dutch place liberated from World War II occupationWalking arm-in-arm with the Dutch queen, American World War II veteran Kenneth Thayer has returned to the tiny village that he and others in the 30th Infantry Division liberated from Nazi occupation exactly 80 years ago.
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.
Dutch king and queen get a red-carpet welcome in Georgia, and a chance to show off their dance moves
Read full article: Dutch king and queen get a red-carpet welcome in Georgia, and a chance to show off their dance movesThe king and queen of the Netherlands are taking a day of their U.S. trip to visit Savannah, Georgia — a city that is both a historic gem and a growing powerhouse in global trade.
The Netherlands opens a Holocaust museum as protesters oppose Israeli president's presence
Read full article: The Netherlands opens a Holocaust museum as protesters oppose Israeli president's presenceThe Netherlands has opened a National Holocaust Museum in a ceremony presided over by the Dutch king and Israel's President Isaac Herzog, whose presence triggered protests by pro-Palestinian groups.
The Dutch prime minister hands in his resignation as the government collapses over migration
Read full article: The Dutch prime minister hands in his resignation as the government collapses over migrationDutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has visited the king to hand in the resignation of his four-party coalition, setting the deeply divided Netherlands on track for a general election later this year.
King of the Netherlands apologizes for country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition
Read full article: King of the Netherlands apologizes for country's role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolitionKing Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has apologized for his country’s role in slavery and asked forgiveness on the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Dutch colonies.
Survey shows lack of Holocaust awareness in the Netherlands
Read full article: Survey shows lack of Holocaust awareness in the NetherlandsA Jewish group that commissioned a survey on Holocaust awareness in the Netherlands says the results show “a disturbing lack of awareness of key historical facts about the Holocaust.”.
Study says Dutch troops used 'extreme' violence in Indonesia
Read full article: Study says Dutch troops used 'extreme' violence in IndonesiaA multi-year research project has concluded that Dutch troops used extreme violence during Indonesia’s war for independence and military leaders and politicians in the Netherlands largely ignored the excesses.
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Dutch king unveils Holocaust name monument in Amsterdam
Read full article: Dutch king unveils Holocaust name monument in AmsterdamKing Willem-Alexander has officially unveiled a new memorial in the heart of Amsterdam’s historic Jewish Quarter to honor the more than 102,000 Dutch victims of the Holocaust.
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Dutch king lays Remembrance Day wreath honoring war dead
Read full article: Dutch king lays Remembrance Day wreath honoring war deadThe Dutch king has laid a wreath at a monument to the country’s war dead at a solemn commemoration ceremony devoid of the usual huge crowds for the second year because of coronavirus lockdown measures.
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Cities urge people to stay home on Dutch king's birthday
Read full article: Cities urge people to stay home on Dutch king's birthdayCrowds have gathered in cities across the Netherlands despite authorities urging people to stick to coronavirus social distancing regulations as the country marks the King’s Day national holiday.
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The buck stops here: Dutch govt quits over welfare scandal
Read full article: The buck stops here: Dutch govt quits over welfare scandalThe Dutch Cabinet was meeting Friday Jan. 15, 2021, amid strong speculation that Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government will resign to take political responsibility for a scandal involving child benefit investigations. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)THE HAGUE – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his entire Cabinet resigned Friday to take political responsibility for a scandal involving investigations into child welfare payments that wrongly labeled thousands of parents as fraudsters. Dutch television showed him parking his bike at the bottom of steps leading into the palace and walking inside. Geert Wilders, leader of the largest opposition party in the Dutch parliament said it was the right decision for the government to quit. One of the parents waited near parliament as the Cabinet met and said she wanted it to resign.
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Dutch king expresses regret at Greek family vacation
Read full article: Dutch king expresses regret at Greek family vacationFILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 file photo, Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima wave from the balcony of royal palace Noordeinde in The Hague, Netherlands. The Dutch king issued a video message Wednesday saying "with sorrow in the heart" that he regrets flying to Greece for a family vacation last week, a trip that was quickly broken off amid public uproar back home where people are being urged to stay home as much as possible to battle the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
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Dutch king expresses regret at Greek family vacation
Read full article: Dutch king expresses regret at Greek family vacationFILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 file photo, Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima wave from the balcony of royal palace Noordeinde in The Hague, Netherlands. It is highly unusual for a Dutch monarch to issue such a contrite message to the nation. The vacation also has been politically damaging for Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who under the Dutch constitution is responsible for the king’s actions. Willem-Alexander and his family flew to Greece, where they have a vacation home, on Friday, but the king, queen and one of their daughters returned home Saturday night. So that everyone in our country can then resume normal life as soon as possible,” Willem-Alexander said.
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Dutch government to unveil budget overshadowed by virus
Read full article: Dutch government to unveil budget overshadowed by virusVlemmix drove three hours to get to The Hague, as he has done every budget day for more than 20 years, to watch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima appear on the palace balcony, rear. The balcony appearance of the king and queen has been cancelled due to COVID-19 related measures. "You see the red carpet has been rolled out, the king has arrived and there's nobody here. (AP Photo/Mike Corder)THE HAGUE – The Dutch government is unveiling its annual budget plans Tuesday, providing an indication of how one of Western Europe’s most prosperous nations foresees the ongoing economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. There will be no horse-drawn carriage ride through the city by King Willem-Alexander, no joint meeting of the two houses of the Dutch parliament in the historic Knights Hall.
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Dutch king opens disease exhibition delayed by pandemic
Read full article: Dutch king opens disease exhibition delayed by pandemicDutch King Willem-Alexander and curator Mieneke te Hennepe, left, tour the "Contagious!" The museum finally opened an exhibition Thursday on contagious diseases through the ages after a long delay caused by the disease currently sweeping the world, COVID-19. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool)LEIDEN A museum in the Dutch city of Leiden finally opened an exhibition on contagious diseases through the ages on Thursday after a long delay caused by the disease currently sweeping the world COVID-19. Dutch King Willem-Alexander, who briefly self-isolated with his wife and three daughters as a precautionary measure after returning from a skiing vacation in Austria in March, opened the Contagious! exhibition at the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave. Museum director Amito Haarhuis said the timing of the exhibition and the pandemic were a coincidence that underscored the importance of the subject matter.
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