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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Netherlands- NY Times

Netherlands

Herman Wouters for The New York Times
News about Netherlands, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Related Links: Netherlands Travel Guide

Chronology of Coverage

  1. Jun. 5, 2014
    Dutch government is demanding that operator of Groningen gas field curtail production due to frequent earthquakes caused by reduction in field's natural pressure; field has been reliable supply of gas for Northern Europe for five decades, and accounts for about one-third of natural gas produced in the European Union. MORE
  2. May. 22, 2014
    Most of the players on Eritrea’s men's national soccer team fled their homeland together and have sought safety and stability in the Netherlands, causing a political stir; some question why the Eritrea players were allowed to enter the country and given housing and cash ahead of Dutch citizens. MORE
  3. May. 20, 2014
    Dutch police investigators say nearly 1,700 pounds of heroin was smuggled into the Netherlands hidden in a shipment of Iranian raisins. MORE
  4. May. 2, 2014
    Dutch police officers storm Greenpeace ship, ending efforts of environmental activists to block Russian tanker carrying Arctic Ocean oil from mooring at Rotterdam Port. MORE
  5. Apr. 16, 2014
    Fourteen-year-old girl in Netherlands may face criminal charges for impersonating a terrorist on Twitter and tweeting terror threat to American Airlines. MORE

Articles

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ING Moves Ahead With I.P.O. of Insurance Unit

By CHAD BRAY
The Dutch financial services company ING Group said it would hold a long-anticipated initial public offering for the NN Group, its European and Japanese insurance and investment management arm.
June 5, 2014, Thursday

A Gas Cache, Now Under Shaky Ground

By STANLEY REED
The Groningen field in the Netherlands has provided energy for decades, but a series of earthquakes have damaged property and rattled residents.
June 5, 2014, Thursday

Politics Seen Undercutting Credibility of a Court

By SOMINI SENGUPTA
Critics cite The Hague’s complicated relationship with the United States and say it is sometimes a forum for nations to criticize their adversaries.
June 3, 2014, Tuesday

The Scene | Holland's Opus

By GERALDINE FABRIKANT
The city of The Hague in South Holland is rich with gems of all sorts, culturally, culinarily and architecturally.
June 2, 2014, Monday
MORE ON THE NETHERLANDS AND: Hague (Netherlands) , Travel and Vacations

Building 'Conflict-Free' Smartphones

By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE
Customers pay in advance for Fairphone's handset as it aims to produce devices using only conflict-free raw materials and to provide fair job conditions during assembly.
June 2, 2014, Monday

A National Team Without a Country

By JAMES MONTAGUE
Most of the players on Eritrea’s national soccer team fled their homeland together and have sought safety and stability in a blue-collar city in the Netherlands.
May 22, 2014, Thursday

Mice Run for Fun, Not Just Work, Research Shows

By JAMES GORMAN
Two researchers in the Netherlands placed exercise wheels outdoors in a garden, and tracked what happened.
May 21, 2014, Wednesday

The Netherlands: Heroin Seized

By RICK GLADSTONE
Nearly 1,700 pounds of heroin was smuggled into the Netherlands last week hidden in a shipment of Iranian raisins.
May 20, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON THE NETHERLANDS AND: Iran , Drug Abuse and Traffic , Raisins , Heroin , Netherlands

Three Long Views of Life With Rising Seas

By ANDREW C. REVKIN
A novelist, an astrobiologist and an ecologist explore the impact of centuries of rising seas.
May 14, 2014, Wednesday

BSkyB in Talks to Buy Fox's Pay-TV Assets in Italy and Germany

By CHAD BRAY
A deal would give British Sky Broadcasting control of Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia and allow it to create a Pan-European satellite provider.
May 12, 2014, Monday
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Multimedia

European Union Investigates Tax Rulings video
European Union Investigates Tax Rulings
The European Union’s competition commissioner, Joaquín Almunia, announced the opening of three in-depth investigations into tax breaks affecting Apple, Starbucks and Fiat Finance and Trade.
Mouse Enjoys Exercise Wheel in the Wild video
Mouse Enjoys Exercise Wheel in the Wild
Scientists at Leiden University in the Netherlands set up exercise wheels with motion detectors and automated cameras, and found that animals such as mice ran on the wheels voluntarily.
Farming’s Avant-Garde slideshow
Farming’s Avant-Garde
When the photographer Henk Wildschut set out to study the food industry in the Netherlands, he found a “clean world of rules and protocols,” not a dishonest and unethical industry that he expected.
Living With Water slideshow
Living With Water
The Dutch are contriving to live with nature, rather than fight a losing battle.
Business Day Live | Divorce Retreats video
Business Day Live | Divorce Retreats
May 25, 2012 - A Dutch hotel that specializes in weekend divorce retreats makes its way to the United States.
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