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Arts
He Made a Magazine, 95 Issues, While Hiding From the Nazis in an Attic
The people who hid Curt Bloch, a German Jew, in the crawl space of a Dutch home gave him both food and the materials he needed to make a highly creative magazine now drawing attention.
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Long a Bastion of Liberalism, the Netherlands Takes a Sharp Right Turn
In an election result that sent shock waves across Europe, Geert Wilders, a longtime far-right provocateur, is closer than ever to becoming prime minister.
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Thursday Briefing
The intricacies of a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
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Far-Right Icon Predicted to Win Dutch Elections
The party of Geert Wilders, a longtime political provocateur with a history of antipathy toward immigrants and Islam, held a wide lead, according to exit polls. The result could send shock waves through Europe.
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The Man Looking to Upend an Unpredictable Dutch Election
Unusually, a protest vote may be coalescing around a centrist, Pieter Omtzigt, as the Dutch vote in national elections on Wednesday.
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Egypt Spars With Dutch Museum Over Ancient History
A new exhibit in the Netherlands explores how Black musicians have drawn inspiration and pride from the idea that ancient Egypt was an African culture. Egyptians say it distorts their history and identity.
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Arts
Dutch to Make Public the Files on Accused Nazi Collaborators
Historians and archivists are excited and concerned about providing unfettered public online access to investigators’ files that have been restricted since the end of World War II.
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Train Derails in the Netherlands, Killing at Least One
The passenger train, which was on its way to The Hague, struck a crane early Tuesday morning, officials said. Dozens were hurt.
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Sports
‘8 Players 1 Heartbeat’: A Game Men and Women Play as Equals
DELFT, the Netherlands — The home coach gathered his players in a semicircle for a PowerPoint pep talk. A chance to win a European championship does not come along regularly, he said. He spoke about analytics, but mostly about predatory determination ...
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Investigators say Putin likely approved the supply of the missile system that brought down Flight MH17.
There are “strong indications” that President Vladimir V. Putin decided to supply the antiaircraft missile system that Russia-backed separatists used to shoot down a Malaysia Airlines jet above eastern Ukraine in 2014, a Dutch-led international team ...
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