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1 week, 1 day ago

XR demo at Schiphol "highlights weaknesses in airport security"

Extinction Rebellion activists broke into a secure area of Schiphol airport and poured 200 litres of brown liquid on the ground in a protest against the airline industry’s role in climate change. Questions have been raised about security standards at the airport after 99 demonstrators were arrested by border police inside the secure area beyond passport control. “If this group …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Alt-right broadcaster criticized again for featuring blackface Zwarte Piet characters

NL Times

The Dutch Public Broadcasting Foundation has again reprimanded broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland for violating its Sinterklaas programming policy by featuring blackface characters during a live broadcast. The incident occurred Thursday during an episode of Ongehoord Nieuws, where several studio guests were dressed as Zwarte Piet, a traditional but controversial Sinterklaas character depicted in blackface. Since 2019, the NPO has adhered to …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Six arrested in Rotterdam shooting

NL Times

Police have arrested six suspects in connection with a shooting at a residential complex on Piet Paaltjensplein in Rotterdam-West. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, November 25, when the entrance door to the complex was struck multiple times, allegedly by automatic gunfire. Police believe an automatic weapon was used to fire multiple rounds at the building’s entrance. …

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1 month ago

Kick Out Zwarte Piet cancels demos as councils go "inclusive"

Dutch News

Campaign group Kick Out Zwarte Piet is calling a halt to its demonstrations at Sinterklaas parades this year, after reaching an agreement with almost 30 local councils on making changes to their plans. In total, 28 local councils have now agreed “to move to an inclusive Sinterklaas parade,” the organisation said, after contacting towns and villages which still had blackface …

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1 month ago

Kick Out Zwarte Piet will no longer protest at Sinterklaas arrival parties

NL Times

Following several demonstrations last week against the racist depiction of Black Piet on Sinterklaas, the Kick Out Zwarte Piet action group has announced that it will no longer be demonstrating at the new Sinterklaas parades this year. “This makes them almost indistinguishable from Zwarte Piets and many municipalities are following this bad example.” This must have apparently set something in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sinterklaas arrivals marked by protests and arrests

NL Times

The arrival of Sinterklaas, one of the Netherlands’ most cherished traditions, unfolded on Saturday with contrasting scenes of celebration and tension across several towns. Arrests in Yerseke amid clashes In Yerseke, four people were arrested during the Sinterklaas arrival due to disturbances surrounding a protest by the activist group Kick Out Zwarte Piet. Tensions high in Middelharnis In Middelharnis, South …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Kick Out Zwarte Piet in Yerseke attacked with eggs, emergency order in effect

NL Times

The municipality of Reimerswaal issued an emergency order on Saturday regarding the arrival of Sinterklaas in the village of Yerseke. In Yerseke, about twenty activists from the activist group Kick Out Zwarte Piet protested against the presence of completely black-painted Piets at the arrival of Sinterklaas in the village. The emergency order of the municipality of Reimerswaal states, among other …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sinterklaas arrivals marked by festivities and protests

NL Times

The arrival of Sinterklaas, a cherished Dutch tradition, unfolded across the Netherlands on Saturday, with contrasting scenes of festive celebrations and protests. While Vianen welcomed the saint without disruptions, the nearby town of Middelharnis saw demonstrations and heightened security due to ongoing tensions surrounding Zwarte Piet, a controversial figure in the festivities. Officials worked closely with the event organizers, police, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

21-year-old from Drunen sentenced to eight years jail for shooting and deadly car crash

NL Times

The court in Breda sentenced 21-year-old Piet van O. from Drunen to eight years in prison on Friday. The getaway car, in which Van O. was a passenger, drove the wrong way down the road at 150 kilometers an hour, with a 54-year-old Rotterdammer losing his life during the accident. The 33-year-old Tilburger, who was driving the getaway car, and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Union leaders call for AOW age to be lowered due to lower life expectancy

NL Times

Trade union leaders from FNV, CNV, and De Unie have stated in an interview with the Telegraaf that they are calling for the AOW age to be lowered. FNV board member Piet Rietman tells the newspaper that it is “really unreasonable” that the AOW age is not lowered after the Central Bureau of Statistics has adjusted life expectancy. Patrick Fey …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Transavia technicians cancel plans for protests after successful contract talks

NL Times

Transavia Aviation technicians have canceled their planned work stoppages on Friday because of a temporary agreement that has been struck regarding a new Collective Bargaining agreement. The technicians were planning on conducting their first work stoppage at Schiphol Airport, Eindhoven Airport, and Rotterdam The Hague Airport on Friday if Transavia did not respond to their demands for a salary raise. …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real

Hindustan Times

By Balazs Koranyi You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real FRANKFURT, - Taylor Swift is taking Europe by storm, prompting some pundits to envisage an economic windfall as fans flock to dozens of sold-out shows from Dublin to Vienna and beyond. "But it’s just that — a weekend, with no visible or significant impact on …

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8 months ago

Joey King's baby blue Versace set and socks with heels combo is Gen Z-coded

Hindustan Times

Of late, Hollywood stars are taking their press tour games up a notch. With a no-holds-bar approach, actor Joey King of the Kissing Booth franchise fame has recently been making several public appearances as she is prompting Hulu’s mini-series, We Were The Lucky Ones. Joey King in an all blue Versace set It's all in the details for Joey King …

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9 months, 1 week ago

TUI apologizes for insensitive Suriname tour following footsteps of "brave ancestors"

NL Times

Travel agency TUI apologized with “embarrassment” for a description of a tour through Suriname in which Dutch holidaymakers can step into the shoes of “our brave ancestors.” The travel provider adjusted the text after criticism on social media that the campaign is insensitive to the history of colonization slavery between the Netherlands and Suriname. Kick Out Zwarte Piet reacted indignantly …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Current bird flu variant could spread to people via pigs, Ministers warn

NL Times

The possibility exists that the currently circulating variant of the highly contagious bird flu virus could infect pig farms and then spread to people, Ministers Piet Ademan and Conny Helder said in a preparation document sent to parliament on Monday. Pigs that roam outdoors and come into contact with wild water birds, in particular, form a possible bridge to humans, …

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1 year ago

Offers pour in to buy thousands of Christmas trees damaged by vandals, saving local business

NL Times

Despair after vandals cut the tops of 6,000 of his Christmas trees this summer quickly turned to disbelief and then joy as more and more people contacted tree grower Gerrit Brinkman and offered to buy a damaged tree. The Wenum-Wiessel businessman now has high hopes of finding buyers for each of the topless trees, which he’s selling at cost, Brinkman …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Sinterklaas comes to Gorinchem, 20,000 people expected to attend

NL Times

Sinterklaas comes to the Netherlands on Saturday. Even though the Sinterklaas festivities are expected to take place without demonstrations in Gorinchem, this was not the case in other towns in Zuid-Holland. For instance, in the Westland town of De Lier, Kick Out Zwarte Piet demonstrated against the appearance of the Pieten during the St. Nicholas parade on Friday. It has …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Police failed to protect anti-blackface protesters in Staphorst riots: Inspectorate

NL Times

The police did not act decisively or adequately during the Kick Out Zwarte Piet demonstration in Staphorst last year. The police should have intervened and given more protection to the protesters and Amnesty International observers when rioters attacked them, concluded the Justice and Security Inspectorate after investigating the police actions surrounding the disturbances. This resulted in serious disturbances and considerable …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Royal blue! Queen Maxima of The Netherlands touches down in Pretoria with King Willem-Alexander for their first ever state visit in South Africa

Daily Mail

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has touched down in Pretoria for her first ever state visit to South Africa. The Dutch royal, arrived at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria alongside her husband King Willem-Alexander to begin their three-day visit, herladed. President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Their Majesties on the state visit, which is the second visit of a Dutch …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Farmers urged to keep cattle indoors as bluetongue disease affects up to 1,100 farms

NL Times

Farmers should really consider keeping their livestock stabled now that the bluetongue virus is spreading rapidly in the Netherlands, veterinarians told De Telegraaf. Agriculture Minister Piet Adema advised bringing animals inside before midges, which spread the virus, become active around sunset. But he also called it “mopping with the tap open.” The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority has …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Kissing Booth star Joey King's dreamy wedding with Steven Piet in Spain | See Pics

India TV News

Joey King who is best known for her film Kissing Booth has secretly tied the knot with her longtime beau Steven Piet in Spain. Joey King's wedding pictures were also posted on her Instagram account and the pictures were beautiful, glamorous, and dreamy as they could be. Steven Piet too posted his wedding pictures with Joey King on Instagram and …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Fans gush over Joey King and Steven Piet tying the knot: ‘Love you two’

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Netherlands puts further limits on breeding flat-faced dogs: report

NL Times

The Netherlands is further tightening the rules around breeding flat-faced dogs, sources close to the government told De Telegraaf. From today, Minister Piet Adema of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality will also ban breeding dogs with an extremely short snout in combination with dogs with a longer snout. Previously, the rules for breeding flat-faced dogs included an exception for breeding …

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1 year, 7 months ago

How to teach kids about genocide (hint: carefully)

Dutch News

On this May 4 & 5, war crimes reporter Lauren Comiteau reflects on war, genocide and the status quo. After our first trip to the Anne Frank museum some years back, my then 6- and 8-year-old daughters used to torture each other at night simply by shouting ‘Anne Frank’ into the other’s face, the image of marching Nazis and skeletal …

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XR demo at Schiphol "highlights weaknesses in airport security"

Alt-right broadcaster criticized again for featuring blackface Zwarte Piet characters

Six arrested in Rotterdam shooting

Kick Out Zwarte Piet cancels demos as councils go "inclusive"

Kick Out Zwarte Piet will no longer protest at Sinterklaas arrival parties

Sinterklaas arrivals marked by protests and arrests

Kick Out Zwarte Piet in Yerseke attacked with eggs, emergency order in effect

Sinterklaas arrivals marked by festivities and protests

21-year-old from Drunen sentenced to eight years jail for shooting and deadly car crash

Union leaders call for AOW age to be lowered due to lower life expectancy

Transavia technicians cancel plans for protests after successful contract talks

You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real

Joey King's baby blue Versace set and socks with heels combo is Gen Z-coded

TUI apologizes for insensitive Suriname tour following footsteps of "brave ancestors"

Current bird flu variant could spread to people via pigs, Ministers warn

Offers pour in to buy thousands of Christmas trees damaged by vandals, saving local business

Sinterklaas comes to Gorinchem, 20,000 people expected to attend

Police failed to protect anti-blackface protesters in Staphorst riots: Inspectorate

Royal blue! Queen Maxima of The Netherlands touches down in Pretoria with King Willem-Alexander for their first ever state visit in South Africa

Farmers urged to keep cattle indoors as bluetongue disease affects up to 1,100 farms

Kissing Booth star Joey King's dreamy wedding with Steven Piet in Spain | See Pics

Fans gush over Joey King and Steven Piet tying the knot: ‘Love you two’

Netherlands puts further limits on breeding flat-faced dogs: report

How to teach kids about genocide (hint: carefully)