European Council

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Suitcase at an airport
PoliticsBusiness
EU leaders agree to ban airlines from charging passengers for hand luggage
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Dutch PM Dick Schoof speaks with reporters after European leaders agree to a €90 billion support package for Ukraine. 19 Dec. 2025
Politics
EU approves €90 billion loan for Ukraine, avoiding the use of frozen Russian assets
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Two clocks, one showing two o'clock, the other showing three o'clock.
Business
Clocks move forward one hour in the Netherlands tonight as summer time begins
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United States President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, 20 January 2025
Politics
ICC condemns American sanctions; Opposition wants harsher stance from government
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof in Brussels for the European Council meeting. 17 October 2024
PoliticsWeird
Dutch PM defends "serious idea" to send rejected asylum seekers to Uganda
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An Amsterdam voter registration pass for the 2024 European Parliament election and a referendum on the capital’s green spaces plan. 6 June 2024
Politics
Exit Poll latest: Netherlands sending three new parties to European Parliament
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The site of a helicopter crash near Varzaqan, Iran, that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. 19 May 2024
Politics
Dutch MPs annoyed by EU condolences after helicopter crash kills Iranian leader Raisi
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Clock hand pointing two o'clock on white clock face.
HealthTechNature
The Netherlands moved clocks forward by an hour overnight
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Elk and deer in the Oostvaardersplassens nature reserve in Flevoland. July 2020
PoliticsTechNature
Netherlands backtracks, will vote against EU Nature Restoration Law
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Groningen city
PoliticsCultureLifestyle
Groningen takes third place for best European quality of life
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Close-up photo of a white USB-C cable
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch Cabinet adopts EU's USB-C common charger directive from December 2024
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Minister Hanke Bruins Slot at the Foreign Affairs Council taking place on 23 October 2023 in Luxembourg
Politics
Foreign Affairs knows of 22 Dutch people stuck in Gaza; May be more, Minister says
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Mark Rutte and Viktor Orbán at the European Council Roundtable in Brussels. 30 June 2023
Politics
Dutch PM: Poland and Hungary are acting like angry toddlers throwing their toys
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Clock hand pointing two o'clock on white clock face.
HealthCultureLifestyle
Clocks moved forward 1 hour overnight as summer time begins
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Daylight savings time: The clocks change at 2 a.m.
HealthCultureLifestyle
The Netherlands moves clocks forward 1 hour overnight
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Euros
PoliticsBusiness
Trade union pleased with EU deal on minimum wage; Pushes for €14 p/h
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Asylum seekers crowd at the Uzhhorod-Vysne Nemecke checkpoint on the Ukraine-Slovakia border, 27 February 2022
Politics
People fleeing Ukraine granted residence, working rights in EU
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Alexei Navalny
Politics
Dutch FM “very concerned” about Russian opposition leader
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Mark Rutte
Politics
Agreement reached on EU coronavirus recovery fund; Dutch PM satisfied
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EU flags in front of the European Commission
Politics
Still no deal on EU coronavirus recovery fund; Debate continues today
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Frans Timmermans
BusinessPoliticsNature
Use coronavirus recovery to make EU economy greener: Frans Timmermans
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Dutch family King's Day
PoliticsHealth
Netherlands gets ready for expanded EU paid parental leave; Plan expected by year-end
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Polling station in Amsterdam, 21 March 2018
Politics
European observers see room for improvement in Dutch elections
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European Union
Politics
Most Dutch pro-EU, but know little about it