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Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic

Nov. 08, 2024 15:52 PM EST

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young people apparently riled up by calls on social media to target Jewish people, Dutch authorities said Friday. Five people were treated at hospitals and dozens were arrested after the attacks, which were...

50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes and seek a common stance on Russia

Nov. 07, 2024 14:07 PM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 50 European leaders on Thursday called for a stronger defense posture across the continent that no longer necessitates a fundamental dependence on Washington as they gave a guarded welcome to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Ukrainian President...

Dutch asylum agency is fined 50,000 euros daily for an overcrowded center

Oct. 30, 2024 11:11 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered the agency responsible for housing asylum-seekers to pay a 50,000-euro ($54,000) penalty for every day that more than 2,000 migrants stay at an overcrowded center in the northern Netherlands that has become a symbol for the...

Hard-right Dutch government approves unprecedented package of measures to control migration

Oct. 25, 2024 10:27 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The hard-right Dutch government announced unprecedented measures Friday aimed at reining in migration, including a re-introduction of border checks, making the Netherlands the latest European nation to take a hardline stance against migration as anti-foreigner...

A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

Oct. 24, 2024 06:20 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government's climate watchdog warned Thursday that the Netherlands is "very unlikely” to achieve a European Union-mandated reduction in heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 unless it takes urgent action. Tougher legislation is...

Belgrade's landmark Hotel Yugoslavia faces likely demolition, with many opposed

Oct. 19, 2024 02:10 AM EDT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Belgrade’s iconic Hotel Yugoslavia, once a symbol of progress in the former socialist state of Yugoslavia that broke apart in the 1990s and a favorite gathering place for local residents as well as world leaders, now stands in eerie silence awaiting its likely...

EU leaders look at ways to tighten their borders in the wake of a far-right surge

Oct. 17, 2024 17:50 PM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday lauded a groundswell of support for tightening their borders and making the bloc a more hostile destination for migrants and asylum seekers following a recent surge in support for the extreme right, which has fomented opposition to foreigners. ...

Dutch government blames a 'state actor' for hacking a police network

Oct. 03, 2024 07:13 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cyberattack that broke into a police account and accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch police officers was almost certainly carried out by hackers working for a foreign government, the justice minister told lawmakers. Dutch intelligence...

Austria's Freedom Party secures first far-right national election win since World War II

Sep. 29, 2024 21:32 PM EDT

VIENNA (AP) — The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives after tapping into anxieties about immigration, inflation, Ukraine and other issues. But its chances of...

Swiss police detain several people in connection with suspected death in a 'suicide capsule'

Sep. 24, 2024 12:20 PM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a “suicide capsule.” The “Sarco” capsule, which has never been used before, is presumably...