Finally, after bleak winter months of a coronavirus lockdown, springtime shoots of hope emerged Friday as restrictions were relaxed at a Dutch flower garden and other public venues.Under a government-approved pilot scheme, the world-famous Keukenhof garden opened its gates to let a few thousand people tiptoe through the 7 million tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and myriad other flowers meticulously hand-planted throughout its m…

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Visitors tiptoe through the tulips in Dutch virus test

The iconic floral gardens of the  Keukenhof will welcome visitors on Friday for the first time in nearly two years. The reopening follows the government's decision to launch a series of test events in a number of sectors to see if they can be safely reopened.

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Keukenhof, cultural sites start welcoming visitors again

Cabinet is earmarking 1.5 billion euros for extending the North / South line

Dutch-based technology investment company Prosus NV plans to sell a 2% stake in software giant Tencent, worth about $15 billion at current prices, in an accelerated offering to institutional investors.

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Prosus to sell 2% Tencent stake worth $15 billion

Germany's Robert Koch Institute said on Sunday it was designating the Netherlands an area of particularly high risk of coronavirus infection due to a high number of cases in the country.

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Germany rates Netherlands as high coronavirus infection risk

AMSTERDAM - Prospects of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte forming a new government waned on Saturday as a coalition partner seen as vital for securing a majority ruled out joining a new administration led by him. "We don't want to return to 'business as usual'. We cannot be part of a fourth Rutte government", ChristenUnie leader Gert Jan Segers said in an interview with newspaper

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There have been five new cases of clots affecting women between 25 and 65 years of age.

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Netherlands becomes latest country to stop giving AstraZeneca jab to under 60s

AstraZeneca said on Friday it was working with Dutch authorities to address any questions they had after the Netherlands temporarily suspended use of its COVID-19 vaccine for people under 60 following the death of a woman who had received a shot.

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