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Experts Call for Massive Overhaul of Greece’s Thessaly Plane to Prevent Floods

Dutch experts have proposed massive infrastructure works, including the relocation of entire villages, in Greece's Thessaly Plain to prevent future floods. After the deadly floods of last September in Thessaly Greece asked the assistance of the Dutch experts of HVA, an...

Dutch to Allow Children Option of Euthanasia: A Slippery Slope?

Ernst Kuipers, the Dutch health minister, recently announced that regulations were being modified to allow doctors to apply euthanasia to children aged one to 12 years who were terminally ill and suffering unbearably. By Dominic Wilkinson Previously, assisted dying was an...

Sperm Donor Fathered Over 550 Children, Sued For Incest Risk

A prolific sperm donor, who has fathered at least 550 children, is being sued for allegedly increasing the risk of accidental incest.

Argentina Edge Netherlands in Shootout to Win World Cup Thriller

Argentina defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout (4-3) to progress to the semi-finals of the World Cup after a dramatic evening of football in Qatar on Friday. 35-year-old Lionel Messi, in what is surely his last World Cup, looked...

Dutch Royals’ Three-Day Official Visit to Greece

The Dutch royal couple, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, kicked off a three-day official visit to Greece at the invitation of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Their official schedule began on Monday with the laying of a wreath at the Monument...

‘There’s Life Out There,’ Scientists in Search for Exoplanets Claim

Australian scientists have recently detected radio signals from nineteen red dwarf stars using Earth's strongest antenna—the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR), located in the Netherlands. A study detailing the findings was published in Nature Astronomy. The study shows that four of those...

Lipsi, Greece Ranked a Top 10 Travel Destination for 2022

Lipsi, a tiny Greek island in the Dodecanese archipelago, ranks as one of the top 10 alternative travel destinations in the world for 2022, according to Girovagate.com, one of Italy's largest travel blogs. "Those who, like us, are constantly looking...

Jeff Bezos’ Superyacht Could Become Target of Dutch Rotten Eggs

Jeff Bezos' superyacht is in danger of becoming the target of Dutch preservationists who threaten to pelt her with rotten eggs. Bezos is looking to take apart a 140-year-old bridge in the city of Rotterdam in order to fit...

Euro 2020: Netherlands Beats Austria 2-0; Move on to Round of 16

The Netherlands have defeated the Austrian men's team in their Group C match at the 2020 Euro on Thursday, winning the Group and continuing on to the round of 16, known as the 'Knockout Stage.' The Austrian team is not...

Dutch Travelers’ Pilot Holiday on Rhodes Earns Rave Reviews

The Dutch vacationers who stayed in Rhodes in a safety trial holiday gained the best impressions of Greek hospitality.