Dutch tourist arrested in Italy for tagging historic Roman wall

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Suspect wanted for Milan arson that killed 3 caught after Dutch burglary spree

NL Times

A man who started a fire in Milan, Italy, which resulted in the death of three people, was arrested in Middelburg on Tuesday, police reported. Italian authorities identified the Middelburg suspect as Washi L. The fire that the man started on September 12, killed 24-year-old Pan An, and two siblings, 19-year-old Yindan Dong, and Yinjie Liu, who was two years …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Amsterdam mayor won't compensate Lazio supporters for banning them from Ajax match

NL Times

Mayor Femke Halsema of Amsterdam sees “no reason to compensate” Lazio supporters for the decision to ban them from the Europa League against Ajax next week. The Amsterdam mayor said this in a letter responding to SS Lazio supporters accusing her of discrimination, and the Italian club demanding compensation, AT5 reports. Amsterdam banned away supporters from the match in the …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Lazio fans pressing racism charges against A'dam mayor for banning them from Ajax match

NL Times

Italian lawyer Giacomo Marini is filing charges against Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema on behalf of 500 Lazio fans. According to the Italian football fans, by banning them from attending the Europa League match between Ajax and Lazio in two weeks, Halsema is guilty of racism, discrimination, and causing economic damage, AT5 reports. The hard core of the Lazio fan base …

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4 weeks ago

Amsterdam says Lazio fans not welcome for next Ajax Europa League home game

The Hindu

The city of Amsterdam, still traumatised by violence between Israeli football fans and pro-Palestinian protesters, said on Tuesday no travelling fans would be allowed at Ajax Amsterdam’s Europa League home game, on December 12 against Italian side Lazio. Supporters of Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv were attacked in the early hours of November 8 following a Europa League match …

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Soccer-Amsterdam says Lazio fans not welcome for next Ajax Europa League home game

Hindustan Times

AMSTERDAM - The city of Amsterdam, still traumatized by violence between Israeli soccer fans and pro-Palestinian protesters, said on Tuesday no travelling fans would be allowed at Ajax Amsterdam's Europa League home game, on Dec. 12, against Italian side Lazio. Soccer-Amsterdam says Lazio fans not welcome for next Ajax Europa League home game "Supporters of Lazio Rome are not welcome …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Amsterdam bans Lazio fans from Ajax match over anti-Semitism, racism concerns

NL Times

The football match in the UEFA Europa League between Ajax and the Italian club SS Lazio from Rome will be played without away support on December 12. “The risk of right-wing extremist, anti-Semitic, racist statements and public order disturbances is too great.” The man has been designated “high risk” by the European Football Association UEFA and the Dutch police. The …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch police arrest five more suspects in attacks against Israeli football fans

The Hindu

Dutch police on Monday said they had arrested five more people for their suspected involvement in attacks on Israeli football supporters late last week which authorities have condemned as antisemitic. READ | Europa League: Besiktas to face Maccabi Tel-Aviv behind closed doors in Hungary The attacks occurred early on Friday on Israeli football supporters following a match between visiting Maccabi …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Arrests after Ajax protest against police strike sparks riots

Dutch News

Eight people have been arrested after riot police broke up violent protests by Ajax fans against a police strike that prevented their weekend match from going ahead. “Despite receiving several warnings a group continued to seek a confrontation,” a spokesman said via social media channel X, better known as Twitter. — Politie Eenheid Amsterdam September 15, 2024 The demonstration was …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Arrests after Ajax protest against police strike sparks riots

Dutch News

Eight people have been arrested after riot police broke up violent protests by Ajax fans against a police strike that prevented their weekend match from going ahead. “Despite receiving several warnings a group continued to seek a confrontation,” a spokesman said via social media channel X, better known as Twitter. — Politie Eenheid Amsterdam September 15, 2024 The demonstration was …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

England and Netherlands fans clash in Dortmund ahead of Euro 2024 semifinal game

Associated Press

DORTMUND, Germany — Five people were injured in clashes between fans of England and the Netherlands ahead of the Euro 2024semifinal game between the two teams on Wednesday, police said. Around 100,000 Dutch soccer fans were in Dortmund — which is close to the Dutch border — before the game for a march to the stadium, as well as large …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Euro 2024: German police investigate video that appears to show security punching and kicking a fan

The Hindu

Police in the German city of Frankfurt are investigating a video that appears to show a fan being punched and kicked while being detained by a group of Euro 2024 security personnel at Portugal’s game with Slovenia. Tournament organiser UEFA said Wednesday it was ‘aware of an incident which took place between stewards and a fan from the Portugal vs …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Uefa hands out over €1m of fines after fights and fireworks at Euro 2024

The Independent

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6 months, 1 week ago

Euro 2024: Police detains 8 after clash between Serbia and England fans

The Hindu

Eight people were temporarily detained following a brawl between Serbia and England fans here in the city ahead of the two countries’ opening European Championship match, police said Monday. In what police described as the only notable clash, social media footage showed men throwing chairs at each other outside a restaurant festooned with Serbian flags. Police said a group of …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Police temporarily detain 8 after clash between Serbia and England fans at Euro 2024

Associated Press

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Eight people were temporarily detained following a brawl between Serbia and England fans in Gelsenkirchen ahead of the teams’ opening European Championship match, police said Monday. Police said a group of Serbia fans was eating inside when a large group of England fans tried to get in. Seven Serbia supporters and one England fan were detained after …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tourist arrested in Italy after defacing Roman villa that survived Mount Vesuvius eruption

The Independent

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7 months, 1 week ago

Dutch artist expelled from Eurovision Song Contest is likely to face charges, Swedish police say

Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the grand finale will likely be charged for making illegal threats, Swedish police said Monday. Joost Klein had failed to perform at two dress rehearsals on Friday and the organizer, the European Broadcasting Union said that police were investigating a …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Unclear if Italy will extradite Dutch suspect accused of killing father and friend

NL Times

It is not yet known whether 21-year-old Sacha C., who was arrested in Italy, will be surrendered to the Netherlands. He is suspected of killing his 65-year-old father, Chain, and 60-year-old family friend Lambertus ter Horst. “The expert witness has determined that C. is unreasonable and requests the court to terminate the detention,” the spokesperson for the prosecution added. “We …

Italy Italian Killing Father

10 months ago

Rotterdam man accused of inciting riot at Eritrean event; Several to remain jailed

NL Times

Police arrested a 28-year-old Rotterdam man accused of inciting people to commit violence ahead of the disorder and uproar in The Hague on Saturday. The suspect was one of several who distributed a video online suggesting people riotously disrupt an event for members of the Eritrean community, the Public Prosecution Service said on Tuesday. The situation was only brought under …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum defaced with paint during Museum Night, two arrested

NL Times

During the annual Museum Night in Amsterdam, several museums, including the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, and the Stedelijk Museum, were smeared with paint on Saturday night. The security service arrested two suspects and handed them over to the police, a police spokesperson reported. Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum en Stedelijk Museum beklad, twee verdachten aangehouden https://t.co/AIUjyqtwU7 — AT5 November 4, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Legia Warsaw players released after being detained in Netherlands following Europa Conference game

Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland — Two Legia Warsaw players have been released after being detained for almost 24 hours in the Netherlands following a European game, the Polish club said Friday. Legia Warsaw said on X, previously Twitter, that the two are “returning to Poland.” Earlier, Poland’s government and football authorities protested the detentions and demanded explanations from Dutch authorities. Dutch police …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Uffizi chief presses for harsh penalties for defacing of Vasari Corridor columns; police ID suspects

Associated Press

MILAN — The director of Florence’s Uffizi Galleries called on Wednesday for stiff penalties against vandals who spray-painted graffiti on exterior columns of the Vasari Corridor connecting the famed museum to the Boboli Gardens. “Now, let justice run its course.” Earlier in the day, Sangiuliano, said that vandals “need to understand that even a small scratch will be prosecuted from …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Italian police arrest Dutch man, 21, over the stabbing deaths of his father and a family friend

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Arrests of five Croatian nationals in Greece after deadly football fan violence: Athens police takes action

The Hindu

Police in Greece have arrested five Croatian nationals allegedly involved in deadly football fan violence, apprehending them as they attempted to flee the country. The arrests were announced on Wednesday, a day after a 29-year-old Greek fan was stabbed to death outside AEK Athens’ stadium, prompting the cancellation of a Champions League qualifier against Dinamo Zagreb. READ: Women’s World Cup …

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1 year, 5 months ago

More tourists caught defacing Rome’s ancient Colosseum

CNN

CNN — Two more tourists have been caught apparently defacing the Colosseum in Rome, following a similar incident in June. On Friday, a 17-year-old girl from Switzerland was spotted apparently carving her initials into a wall of the building by a tourist guide, a spokesperson for the local military police force, the Carabinieri of the Province of Rome, told CNN …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Teenage girl caught carving her name into Rome Colosseum

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch tax adviser arrested in Italy for extradition to U.S. on tax evasion charges

NL Times

Dutch tax adviser Frank Butselaar was arrested at his holiday home in the Italian village of Valfabbrica on Tuesday evening to be extradited to the United States. The tax adviser’s Italian lawyers argued during the hearing on Tuesday that the American authorities deliberately waited for Butselaar to arrive in Italy because the chance that the Netherlands would extradite him was …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tourist who carved name into Rome’s Colosseum claims he didn’t know how old it was

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tourist accused of vandalising Rome’s Colosseum faces trial and five years in prison

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

Outrage in Rome after tourist filmed carving his and girlfriend’s names into Colosseum

The Independent

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1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch court bars return of African migrants to Italy

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Netherlands to abandon games if players, referees struck by objects after Feyenoord-Ajax violence

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The referee stopped the game in the 63rd minute for almost half an hour after a lighter thrown from the stands hit Klaassen, who was left with a bleeding head wound. pic.twitter.com/hxPLrL8rl7 — ESPN FC April 5, 2023 The Dutch Football Federation announced later on Thursday measures to prevent such an “outrageous” incident from happening again. “We are fed up …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Ajax pressing charges against Feyenoord fan who threw object at Davy Klaassen's head

NL Times

Ajax is pressing charges against the Feyenoord supporter who threw a lighter at Davy Klaassen during the KNVB Cup semi-final on Wednesday evening, hitting the Ajax player in the head, NU.nl reports. But that must never be at the expense of the player.” The match left Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb with a “nasty aftertaste,” he told Rijnmond. “With the common …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Europe League: No away fans in Rotterdam, Rome for Feyenoord vs AS Roma quarterfinals

The Hindu

There will be no away fans at both legs of the Europa League quarterfinal between Feyenoord and AS Roma, after a decision by UEFA followed the Italian authorities’ ban on Dutch supporters, the Eredivisie side said on Tuesday. “Following a decision by the Italian authorities to ban Feyenoord supporters during the return leg in Rome, UEFA has instructed Feyenoord to …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Lazio fan wearing ‘Hitlerson’ shirt among 3 banned for life

Associated Press

ROME — A fan wearing a shirt with a reference to Adolf Hitler was banned for life from attending Lazio matches by the Roman club on Wednesday. Authorities reviewed security camera footage from inside the Stadio Olimpico after pictures of the fan wearing a Lazio shirt with the name “Hitlerson” and the No. 88 — which is a numerical code …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Romania detains 3 Dutch people for phishing scams; Fourth held in Enschede

NL Times

The Dutch and Romanian police detained four people, three in Romania and one in the Netherlands, suspected of defrauding nearly a thousand victims, mainly through phishing on online marketplaces. The police tracked down the suspects after the Digital Crime Team of the Central Netherlands Police linked a suspicious telephone number from a report to many digital fraud cases. “We were …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Two arrested for racist laser projections on Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam

NL Times

Police in the Netherlands made two arrests in connection with the use of a laser projector to display hate speech and statements promoting discriminatory behavior on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam during the nationally televised New Year’s Eve countdown there. A 24-year-old man from Zwijndrecht was suspected of being involved in the Rotterdam incident, as well as a similar case …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Italian police arrest Dutch drug crime fugitive at Lake Garda villa

NL Times

Police from the province of Brescia, Italy arrested a Dutch fugitive who had been hiding out in a luxury villa. The man was taken into custody at the home in Desenzano, a holiday town along the southwestern shore of Lake Garda where fewer than 30,000 people reside. Dutch police issued a European arrest warrant for the man in December, saying …

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2 years ago

Dozens of arrests in several Dutch cities after Morocco win at the World Cup

NL Times

Police arrested people in several cities during riots following Morocco's victory over Portugal in the World Cup quarterfinals. The Rotterdam police made several arrests for setting off heavy fireworks and detained someone who could not identify himself. According to the police, the large group of partying football supporters included a small group of rioters "who ruined it for their fellow …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Tourists in Italy are behaving badly this year: Here’s why

CNN

CNN — Swimming in UNESCO-protected canals. People buy it from places with no seating, they look around for where to sit and the first thing they find is the monuments.” In 2021, Schmidt called for fast food businesses to be taxed higher than places that have seating and toilets for guests, but a year later, he told CNN, “Nothing has …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Suspect detained in Poland in Dutch reporter's slaying

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2 years, 6 months ago

Venice tourists swim nude in canals and vandalize church

CNN

CNN — Summer in the northern hemisphere is hotting up, travel chaos reigns, and tourists are intent on having some “revenge travel.” And in Venice, that makes for a perfect storm of visitors behaving badly. On the night of May 15-16, the façade of the Redentore church – designed by Renaissance “starchitect” Andrea Palladio, and the site of perhaps the …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Death threats against Rotterdam mayor on Feyenoord banners

NL Times

The Rotterdam police launched an investigation into banners containing death threats against Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb. A group of unrecognizable supporters from the Rotterdam Youth Core showed the banners in Tirana, where Feyenoord played in the final of the Conference League. The banners showed death threats against Aboutaleb and Paul van Dorst, the founder of the supporters' group Roze Kameraden, …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Albanian prince criticizes Feyenoord fans; 12 Dutch arrested in Tirana

NL Times

On Tuesday, the crown prince of Albania said on Twitter that Feyenoord fans were causing chaos in Tirana. The Albanian authorities report that they arrested 60 fans, including 12 Dutch people. According to Albanian Daily News and Italian media, at least 200 Feyenoord supporters were involved in a fight with the police near the Air Albania Stadium, where the match …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Tourist live streams her own mugging in Naples

The Independent

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2 years, 8 months ago

Latvian tourist in critical condition after assault in Amsterdam

NL Times

A 32-year-old tourist from Latvia is in critical condition after being assaulted on the Oosterdokskade in Amsterdam during the early hours of Friday morning. Witnesses said that three men, including the Latvian tourist, were fighting near a hotel on Oosterdokskade at around 00:30 a.m. on Friday. The two other men hit the tourist multiple times, the witnesses said. The tourist …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Tourists break into Rome’s Colosseum to drink beer

CNN

CNN — Back in the days of Ancient Rome, entering the Colosseum without a ticket would have meant you were about to be pitted against wild beasts and fellow gladiators. This week, Italian police caught two American tourists who had taken it upon themselves to break into the Colosseum after dark. A spokesperson for Rome’s carabinieri police force told CNN: …

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3 years, 4 months ago

First suspect arrested for Mallorca fatal assault

NL Times

A 19-year-old man from Hilversum was arrested on Wednesday morning for involvement in two violent incidents on Mallorca during the early hours of July 14. The man is suspected of kicking two victims in the head in two different incidents and is facing two counts of attempted manslaughter, the Public Prosecution Service announced. The suspicions against the Hilversum man are …

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