AMSTERDAM—Coronavirus cases in the Netherlands jumped by around 7,400 in the past 24 hours, marking the biggest increase since early January, Dutch Justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus told the national news agency ANP on Friday. Infections were around 20 percent higher on Friday than a week earlier, while the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals increased…
Netherlands Sees Biggest Daily Jump in Coronavirus Cases Since Early January: ANP
Netherlands Halts Use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
AMSTERDAM—The Netherlands on Sunday joined a fast-growing list of countries suspending use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after reports of unexpected possible side effects from the injection. The vaccine will not be used until at least March 29 as a precaution, the Dutch government said in a statement. The announcement will lead to delays in rolling…
Explosion at Dutch COVID-19 Test Center Appears Intentional, Police Say
AMSTERDAM—An explosive went off at a coronavirus testing center north of Amsterdam before sunrise on Wednesday, shattering windows but causing no injuries in what police called an intentional attack. An explosives team was on site in the town of Bovenkarspel, 55 km (35 miles) north of the capital, to examine the device, police in the…
More ‘Brexit’ Companies Shift to the Netherlands as Uncertainty Persists
AMSTERDAM—The flow of businesses moving to the Netherlands because of Brexit remained strong in 2020, even though foreign investment fell by a quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hit, the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency said on Thursday. Amsterdam has attracted companies in trading and finance, medicine and agriculture, as well as logistics and distribution looking to…
Dutch Police Detain More Than 180 in Third Night of Curfew Violence
AMSTERDAM—Dutch police detained more than 180 people in a third night of unrest in cities across the Netherlands, where roaming groups of rioters set fires, threw rocks, and looted stores in violence triggered by a night curfew aimed at curbing the coronavirus. The first curfew since World War Two followed a warning by the National…
Dutch Police Detain 240 Nationwide as Anti-Lockdown Protests Turn Violent
AMSTERDAM—Rioters looted stores, set fires, and clashed with police in several Dutch cities on Sunday, resulting in more than 240 arrests, police and Dutch media reported. The unrest came on the second day of new, tougher coronavirus restrictions, including a night curfew, which had prompted demonstrations. Police used water cannon, dogs, and mounted officers to…
Thousands Protest in Amsterdam Against CCP Virus Lockdown
THE HAGUE—Several thousand people held an unauthorized protest in Amsterdam on Sunday against a national lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, before being dispersed by riot police. The protesters gathered on a square in front of the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum art galleries, carrying signs reading “Freedom: stop this siege” and…
Dutch Government Resigns Over Childcare Subsidies Scandal
THE HAGUE—Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the resignation of his government on Friday, accepting responsibility for years of mismanagement of childcare subsidies, which wrongfully drove thousands of families to financial ruin. Rutte said he had handed his resignation to King Willem-Alexander. The cabinet would remain in place in a caretaker capacity to manage the coronavirus…
US Hosts Taiwan in Netherlands in First Visit Since Restrictions Lifted
TAIPEI—The U.S. ambassador in the Netherlands has hosted Taiwan’s representative to the country at the U.S. embassy, in the first publicly announced visit to a U.S. government office since the secretary of state lifted restrictions on interactions. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the change on Saturday, which scraps curbs on meetings with Taiwan officials, in the…
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