Dutch court allows use of paintbull guns to scare wolves in national park
A Dutch court has ruled that authorities in eastern Gelderland can use paintball guns to scare away wolves in national parks. Wolves are protected in the Netherlands and cannot be hunted, but a court decision allows the use of paintball guns to deter them. The decision followed concerns that female wolves in the Hoge Veluwe […]
Amsterdam trial starts for suspects in fatal shooting of Dutch journalist
The suspects accused of involvement in the 2021 shooting death of prominent Dutch investigative journalist Peter R. de Vries in Amsterdam refused to answer questions as the trial began. Delano G. is accused of fatally shooting De Vries in broad daylight on July 6, 2021. De Vries, a popular reporter and television presenter, died nine […]
Dutch Bishops Reject Vatican Opening to Blessing Same-Sex Couples
ROME — Bishops in the Netherlands, once known for their progressive leanings, have rejected en masse the Vatican's recent tolerance for blessing same-sex couples. Dutch bishops have accepted the Vatican's call for “intimacy and companionship” for people in same-sex relationships and remarried divorcees, but have rejected the Vatican's Dec. 18 legal reform introducing same-sex couples. […]
Biometric Digital IDs Could Track Vax Status, Says Dutch Queen
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos this week, announcing that the introduction of biometric digital ID cards could be used by governments to track “who has actually been vaccinated and who has not.” He said that there is a sex. Queen Máxima, a long-time social justice […]