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Finding Rotterdam: So Many Surprises in Holland’s Second City

May 26, 2022
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Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, is one of the most popular destinations on earth. With travelers returning to Europe in droves, it is again flooded with tourists, people eager to experience its famous charm, walking down dozens of storybook canals, cruising under bridges and past houseboats on aquatic tours, heading to the Rijksmuseum to…

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Shooting at Dutch Home for the Disabled Kills 2, Wounds 2

May 7, 2022
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Police in the Netherlands said Friday that two people have been killed and two seriously wounded in a shooting at a countryside home for people with disabilities on a farm near the city of Rotterdam. Rotterdam police tweeted that “the suspect has been arrested and the firearm has been seized,” following the shootings…

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Two Hospitalized After Police Fire on Dutch COVID-19 Protesters

November 20, 2021
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THE HAGUE—Two people were being treated in hospital in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Saturday after they were seriously injured when police fired shots during a violent protest against COVID-19 measures, authorities said. Police fired warning shots and water cannons at crowds of several hundred protesters who torched cars, set off fireworks, and threw…

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Port of Rotterdam Freight Volumes Rise 15 Percent as Economy Recovers

October 19, 2021
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AMSTERDAM—Freight volumes in the port of Rotterdam increased 15 percent on a yearly basis in the third quarter as international trade continued to recover from its COVID-19 slump, Europe’s largest sea port said on Tuesday. Trade flows to and from Rotterdam have been almost 9 percent higher in the first nine months of the year,…

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