The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of twelve provinces in North-West Europe and three islands in the Caribbean. The European part of the Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is a parliamentary democracy organised as a unitary state.
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EV fans deplete Dutch gov’s €10M electric vehicle grant in just 8 days
In just eight days, the Dutch have managed to use up €10 million worth of subsidies to support the purchase of new electric ...
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The Netherlands will give citizens up to $4,400 for buying new electric vehicles
The Netherlands will support greener forms of transport this year by giving drivers money towards the cost of a new electric ...
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European tech: What startups can expect in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
European tech has come a long way in recent years. With this in mind, we've taken a look at what's going on in the Benelux ...
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How the Dutch government uses data to predict the weather and prepare for natural disasters
Have you ever wondered what’s behind the weather forecast TV reports? Or who is managing government satellites? Perhaps ...
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Want to take your partner on a romantic EV road trip? Head to Norway
Do you want to take your significant other on a romantic getaway in your electric vehicle (EV) but don't know where to go? ...
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Dutch government confiscates illegal e-scooters — then sells them at auction
It doesn't sound entirely fair, but the Dutch government has been confiscating and selling "illegal" e-scooters and e-skateboards ...
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Dutch crypto payment fraudsters could face 6 years in prison under new bill
Law makers in the Netherlands could increase the maximum prison sentence for those committing payment fraud with cryptocurrency ...
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Facebook's only fact-checker for Dutch news quits over political ad controversy
Facebook is currently operating without a third-party fact-checker in the Netherlands over the dispute of allowing political ...
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5 reasons why Amsterdam is great for blockchain tech development
Amsterdam is providing one of the best environments to support developers and startups working on the decentralized technology. ...
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Carbon offset your death with this $200K ‘Frankensteined’ Tesla hearse
Worried about the carbon dioxide that'll be released if you get cremated? Worry no more, because the Tesla Model S hearse ...
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Dutch ministers push for cryptocurrency regulation to fight money laundering
Dutch ministers want to regulate cryptocurrencies as part of a wider effort to tackle money laundering in the country.
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German police raid another Bitcoin-powered dark web marketplace
German police have busted Chemical Revolution, a dark web marketplace, which allowed consumers to buy narcotics with Bitcoin. ...
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Cyber criminals steal $27M in Bitcoin by impersonating popular cryptocurrency exchange
Police agencies from the UK and the Netherlands have arrested six people in connection with the theft of €24 million ($27 ...
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Dutch billionaire and Big Brother creator sues Facebook over fraudulent Bitcoin ads
Cryptocurrency fraudsters used Dutch billionaire John de Mol to peddle Bitcoin scams. Now, he wants revenge, and Facebook ...
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How to combat human trafficking with data science
It's up to governments, organizations, and society as a whole to battle human trafficking - and as we heard at TNW2019 Conference, ...
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Dutch central bank tested blockchain for 3 years. The results? ‘Not that positive’
Cross-border payments, tokenization, and some smart contract stuff. These are blockchain's potential use-cases, according ...
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in the Netherlands
When the Netherlands is mentioned the conversation often goes through a set cycle of topics. Yes, they go everywhere on their ...
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We tagged Amsterdam Central Station with LONG BITCOIN SHORT THE BANKERS
There's a new augmented reality platform that lets you digitally graffiti anywhere in the world for a small Bitcoin fee, ...
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Dutch hacker puts his kid’s LEGO train on the blockchain
A Dutch hacker/dad has made his son's LEGO toy into a literal STEEM train, after he modified it to be driven by mining the ...
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This AI-powered scanner will sniff out your drugs in the mail
The AI can already detect weapons and explosives, and will soon learn to identify synthetic drugs.
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7 EU countries accuse Google of violating GDPR by tracking users
Consumer groups in the Netherlands, Poland, Czechia, Greece, Slovenia, Sweden, and Norway have asked regulators to look into ...
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Research: More than 56% of all cryptocurrency crime happens in the US
Investigations reveal account information of 720 cryptocurrency exchange users has been stolen, a 369 percent increase from ...
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The first hours after a crime are crucial — here's how you can help the police
But letting citizens do police work — encouraging them even, by offering rewards — is not without risks.
