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Netherlands News Bulletin: COP29, Carnival, and More
News bulletin covering the opening of COP29 climate summit, the start of carnival season and Sint Maarten celebrations in the Netherlands, along with other important national and international news.
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- What is happening in Baku today?
- The COP29 climate summit is starting today in Baku, Azerbaijan, but the Netherlands will not be participating this year. There are also concerns about the United States potentially withdrawing from the Paris Agreement under Trump.
- What incident occurred at Schiphol-parking?
- A large fire at Schiphol-parking in Rijsenhout destroyed 40-50 cars, a stabbing in Vlissingen resulted in one fatality, and regional newspapers are calling for the cancellation of a planned VAT increase.
- What event is being commemorated in Rotterdam?
- The 'eleventh of the eleventh' marks the start of the carnival season in parts of the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten celebrations will also take place this evening.
- What is significant about November 11th in parts of the Netherlands?
- In Rotterdam, wreaths will be laid at the Razzia Monument, commemorating the over 50,000 men deported to Germany in November 1944. Rotterdam's mayor, Carola Schouten, will give a speech.
- What recent conversation occurred between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin?
- Donald Trump, in a phone call with Vladimir Putin, urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine. This was their first conversation since Trump's recent election victory.