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The Netherlands' longtime ruling party says it won't join a new government following far-right's win thumbnail

The Netherlands’ longtime ruling party says it won’t join a new government following far-right’s win

A senator from the Netherlands' Party for Freedom was appointed Friday to investigate possible governing coalitions in the aftermath of the far-right party's election victory, while the party of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte said it would support a center-right administration in parliament but not join the next government.The Party for Freedom, or PVV, led
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Netherlands to build laser pointer for ESA black hole space mission thumbnail

Netherlands to build laser pointer for ESA black hole space mission

The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) has been granted €1.39mn to finish development of its high-precision laser targeting mechanism. This will support one of ESA’s most ambitious missions: tracing and studying black holes with the aim of unraveling the history of the universe — humanity’s most challenging puzzle. Specifically, ESA’s so-called LISA will
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Spain, Netherlands World Cup teams spark haka furore thumbnail

Spain, Netherlands World Cup teams spark haka furore

Sparks are flying ahead of the Women's World Cup after videos emerged online of Spanish and Dutch players mocking the haka.The video clips have sparked fury in New Zealand, which is co-hosting the international tournament with Australia, with visiting teams reportedly being warned about respecting local culture.Vision of four Spanish players attempting a haka-style dance
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The Netherlands is more important for sturgeon than previously thought thumbnail

The Netherlands is more important for sturgeon than previously thought

Historical map of sturgeon captures. Credit: Brevé et al, Historical reconstruction of sturgeon (Acipenser spp.) spatiotemporal distribution and causes for their decline in North-Western Europe, Biodiversity and Conservation (2022). The Netherlands is much more important for Rhine sturgeon than previously assumed, especially considering a reintroduction of the species in the river Rhine. Until the 1930s,…
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