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Most NS trains cancelled on Friday due to strike; Some ... - NL Times
WEBSep 7, 2022 — Dutch national railway NS said it will cancel nearly all trains scheduled to operate on Friday as the result of the strike announcement by its largest labor unions. The one-day strike was to be carried out by workers in the northwest and west of the Netherlands, affecting Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague, as well as Leiden, Dordrecht, Almere, and the area surrounding Schiphol Airport.
Max Verstappen crowned first Dutch Formula 1 world champion
WEBDec 12, 2021 — Max Verstappen took home the Formula 1 world championship during the Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. The 24-year-old is the first Dutch race car driver to take home the world title. In the end, it went right down to the *very* end. Max Verstappen passes Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the final race of 2021, to claim the title 👀.
Netherlands among worst nations for human trafficking, but …
WEBOct 18, 2022 — The number of reported cases of human trafficking in the Netherlands has decreased in recent years. Last year there were 791 reports, compared to 1,013 in 2020 and 1,372 in 2019. But according to CoMensha director Ina Hut, human trafficking has not decreased. “The problem of human trafficking is much bigger than the number of …
Three Dutch universities in top 100 world ranking; Leiden ... - NL …
WEBAug 15, 2022 — Three Dutch universities in top 100 world ranking; Leiden drops to top 150. Utrecht University, the University of Groningen, and Erasmus University Rotterdam made it to the top 100 in the ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Leiden University dropped out of the top 100 but is still in the top 150 universities.
Dutch mission in Afghanistan ends after 20 years - NL Times
WEBJun 27, 2021 — The Dutch military presence in Afghanistan will come to an end this month after almost twenty years. To commemorate this moment, the Ministry of Defense has handed over two Dutch mission flags to the National Military Museum in Soesterberg, NOS reported. "We are leaving with mixed feelings. We see the images of Taliban progressing," caretaker Defense Minister Anke Bijleveld said in a speech.
Amsterdam is struggling with overtourism, but the industry brings …
WEBAug 18, 2024 — According to the Economist, tourists visiting Amsterdam spend four times as much as tourists from other most visited cities such as Milan. Despite the high revenue from tourists, Amsterdam is struggling with the tourism industry. Overcrowded streets, museums, increased rents, and the number of accommodation options …