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Argentina Edge Netherlands in Shootout to Win World Cup Thriller
Argentina defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout (4-3) to progress to the semi-finals of the World Cup after a dramatic evening of football in Qatar on Friday.
35-year-old Lionel Messi, in what is surely his last World Cup, looked...
Greek News
Dutch Royals’ Three-Day Official Visit to Greece
The Dutch royal couple, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, kicked off a three-day official visit to Greece at the invitation of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
Their official schedule began on Monday with the laying of a wreath at the Monument...
Science
‘There’s Life Out There,’ Scientists in Search for Exoplanets Claim
Australian scientists have recently detected radio signals from nineteen red dwarf stars using Earth's strongest antenna—the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR), located in the Netherlands. A study detailing the findings was published in Nature Astronomy.
The study shows that four of those...
Greek News
Lipsi, Greece Ranked a Top 10 Travel Destination for 2022
Lipsi, a tiny Greek island in the Dodecanese archipelago, ranks as one of the top 10 alternative travel destinations in the world for 2022, according to Girovagate.com, one of Italy's largest travel blogs.
"Those who, like us, are constantly looking...
Culture
Jeff Bezos’ Superyacht Could Become Target of Dutch Rotten Eggs
Jeff Bezos' superyacht is in danger of becoming the target of Dutch preservationists who threaten to pelt her with rotten eggs. Bezos is looking to take apart a 140-year-old bridge in the city of Rotterdam in order to fit...
Soccer
Euro 2020: Netherlands Beats Austria 2-0; Move on to Round of 16
The Netherlands have defeated the Austrian men's team in their Group C match at the 2020 Euro on Thursday, winning the Group and continuing on to the round of 16, known as the 'Knockout Stage.'
The Austrian team is not...
Greece
Dutch Travelers’ Pilot Holiday on Rhodes Earns Rave Reviews
The Dutch vacationers who stayed in Rhodes in a safety trial holiday gained the best impressions of Greek hospitality.
Europe
Holland Sends 200 Vacationers to Greece as an Experiment
Holland is to send 200 people on holiday to Greece for eight days as an experiment to see if tourism is feasible during the pandemic.
Greece
Dutch Rank Greece Their Top Country to Visit in 2020
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By Ola Goroveci
Greece recently won the Netherlands' prestigious Reisgraag Travel Award for the best global destination to visit in 2020.
Greece earned an overall review of 8.4 out of 10, which means it is the top country for the Dutch...
Europe
Cretan Olive Oil Sells For €1,020 per Liter at Dutch Auction
A 500-ml (one-half a quart) bottle of Cretan extra virgin olive oil was sold recently for the extraordinary sum of €510 ($580), a price equivalent to €1,020 ($1,160) per liter. The pricey product was made from the ancient olive trees of the...