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Europe’s Notorious Money Launderer Arrested in Greece

Police in Greece arrested a notorious money launderer, who, according to Europol, was cleaning the dirty money of the world’s foremost criminals, including drug cartels. According to Greece's Financial and Economic Crime Unit (S.D.O.E.) the 52-year-old suspect is a Greek...

Train Derails in the Netherlands 5 Weeks After Rail Disaster in Greece

One person has died and dozens have been injured, many seriously, after a passenger train derailed in the south of the Netherlands in the early hours of Tuesday. Emergency services say the overnight crash happened after the train transporting about...

The Netherlands to Enter Christmas Lockdown

The Netherlands will be under a strict Christmastime lockdown in order to curb the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, making it the first European country to take the drastic measure in response to the mutation. Prime Minister Mark Rutte...

Greek, Armenian Genocide Recognized by the Netherlands

Greek, Armenian and Syriac genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire in the beginning of the 20th century were recognized by the Netherlands earlier in the week.

Dutch Tourists Placed in Quarantine Returning From Greek Islands

As Greece witnesses an increase in the numbers of coronavirus cases, foreign governments are responding by tightening travel measures regarding the country. The Netherlands ordered its citizens today to avoid unnecessary travel to all of the Greek islands, designating...

Dutch Offer to Transport Children; Won’t Take Them In

The Dutch government is willing to help Greece to move unaccompanied refugee children from Greek islands to the mainland — however, it insists on refusing to take any of them into its own territory. The Hague is under pressure both...

Greeks Pay as Much as Germans to Put Food on Daily Table

"Poor" Greeks are paying as much as "rich" Germans in order to put the daily food on the table, says a World Economic Forum report. The figures on food prices are compiled by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, which...

Greece Gears to Complete Bailout Program Review by January 26

After missing the chance to complete the second review of the bailout program in 2016, Athens is gearing up for the January 26 Eurogroup to come to a successful conclusion. However, the delay of the evaluation completion puts Greece out...

Greece Tourism Downturn for Dutch Holiday Seekers in 2016

The Dutch tourism board, NBTC released new statistics for Dutch holiday makers during the 2016 season. It is speculated that 2016 will see an increase of 100,000 Dutch people opting to spend their summer holiday in the Netherlands from the...

Greece's Biggest Brain Drain Since the Time of Socrates

Greece is losing its priceless human capital as the economic crisis continues, which is leading to the biggest brain drain in history since the time of Socrates, according to a Market Watch report. The country's brightest workforce is leaving to...