Thousands of people in the Netherlands capital of Amsterdam gathered Sunday to demonstrate against the Dutch government’s COVID-19 lockdown measures before police cracked down. It came after Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema issued an emergency ordinance giving more police to clear the central Museum Square after the protesters violated the city’s ban on public gatherings amid an…
Police Use Attack Dogs as Thousands Protest Against Dutch COVID-19 Lockdowns
Police Use Dogs as Thousands Protest Against Dutch COVID-19 Lockdowns
Thousands of people in the Netherlands capital of Amsterdam gathered Sunday to demonstrate against the Dutch government’s COVID-19 lockdown measures before police cracked down. It came after Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema issued an emergency ordinance giving more police to clear the central Museum Square after the protesters violated the city’s ban on public gatherings amid an…
Netherlands Announces Plan to Give People up to 6 Doses of COVID Vaccine
Hugo de Jonge, the Netherlands’ health minister, said the country could be preparing to order another three COVID-19 booster shots—meaning that a total of up to six doses of vaccines may be administered in the coming years. De Jonge told members of Parliament that the country’s cabinet is assuming there will be two extra COVID-19…
Apple’s App Store Broke Competition Laws, Dutch Watchdog Says
December 25, 2021
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The Netherlands’ top competition regulator on Friday said Apple Inc. broke the country’s competition laws and ordered changes to the iPhone maker’s App Store payment policies. Apple’s practice of requiring app developers to use its in-app payment system and pay commissions of 15 percent to 30 percent on digital goods purchases has come under scrutiny…
Netherlands Imposes Strict COVID-19 Lockdown ‘Again,’ Citing Omicron Spread
LONDON—Officials moved to reimpose tougher measures in various European nations, citing a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the Omicron variant, with the Netherlands imposing a nationwide lockdown. All non-essential stores, bars and restaurants in the Netherlands will be closed until Jan. 14 starting Sunday, caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at a hastily…
61 Travelers From South Africa in Netherlands Positive for COVID-19: Authorities
AMSTERDAM—Dutch health authorities said that 61 people who arrived in Amsterdam on two flights from South Africa on Friday tested positive for COVID-19, and they were conducting further testing early Saturday to see if any of the infections are with the recently discovered Omicron coronavirus variant. Around 600 passengers arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on…
Protests Erupt Against Lockdowns and Vaccine Mandates Across Europe
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in European countries over the weekend to demonstrate against COVID-19 vaccine mandates after EU governments in recent days started to ramp up restrictions. In Austria, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Vienna, Salzburg, and other cities after the Austrian government announced a…
Protests Erupt Against Lockdowns, Vaccine Mandates Across Europe
Protesters took to the streets in several European countries over the weekend to demonstrate against COVID-19 vaccine mandates after EU governments started to ramp up related restrictions in recent days. In Austria, tens of thousands of people protested in Vienna, Salzburg, and other cities after the Austrian government announced the implementation of a nationwide lockdown…
Dutch Police Detain Dozens in a 2nd Night of COVID-19 Rioting
AMSTERDAM—Five police officers were injured in the Netherlands and at least 28 people detained across three provinces as violent protests against COVID-19 restrictions continued for a second night into Sunday. Dutch authorities used water canon, dogs, and mounted police to stop rioting youths who set fires and threw fireworks in the worst disturbances since a…
Two Hospitalized After Police Fire on Dutch COVID-19 Protesters
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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