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Dutch court orders Shell to cut emissions, showing us who’s in charge (Hint: It’s not the people or their elected representatives)

A district court in The Hague ruled on Wednesday that Shell must slash its CO2 emissions – those from its…

3 years ago

Internal emails reveal that the Dutch government suppressed White Helmets’ financial fraud – what else are they hiding?

A Dutch newspaper, De Volkskrant, has published a stunning exclusive based on internal government emails, exposing how officials conspired to…

3 years ago

‘Not binding for the court’ – Moscow slams Dutch court ruling that backed $57 billion settlement for Yukos gas empire oligarchs

On Friday, Paul Vlas, the chief legal advisor to the court, issued an independent advisory opinion stating that the original…

3 years ago

WATCH: As anti-lockdown protests grow, Dutch ‘POLICE FOR FREEDOM’ group holds march against Covid restrictions 

The protest took place outside historic Groeneveld Castle, located in the municipality of Baarn. A live feed by RT’s video…

3 years ago

Dutch parliament rebukes PM Mark Rutte after he scrapes by in no-confidence vote

Parliament passed a motion of disapproval rebuking Rutte early on Friday, saying he had “not spoken the truth” about ongoing…

3 years ago

Dutch police shower anti-lockdown protesters with water cannons after crowd assembles near Van Gogh Museum (VIDEOS)

The anti-lockdown rally gathered on Saturday in Amsterdam’s Museumplein, a green open space named for the three national museums located…

3 years ago

Dutch hospitals on ‘code black’ standby for beds as Netherlands sees biggest Covid-19 infection rise since 2020

The Dutch Institute for Public Health (RIVM) reported a 24% increase in infections in the week to Tuesday, during which…

3 years ago

The Dutch PM’s use of dog handlers and police with batons at a protest on the eve of an election is a jarring sight in a democracy

As an ideology-free politician, the Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte affords himself a certain flexibility in shifting his position depending…

3 years ago

Dozens arrested at Dutch anti-lockdown protest as demonstrators carried mock coffin mourning demise of ‘democracy’ (VIDEOS)

Three individuals were detained for public violence offences, seven for defying police orders, and the rest for flouting the government’s…

3 years ago

Dutch curfew extended by emergency bill as government shuns court ruling of Covid lockdown ‘illegality’

The emergency bill passed in a 45-13 vote on Friday evening, according to local media, upholding the nightly curfew in…

3 years ago