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International Criminal Court
intergovernmental organization and international tribunal
Epica
Dutch symphonic metal band
Party for the Animals
political party in the Netherlands
European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation
The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) is an agency of the European Union (EU) dealing with judicial co-operation in criminal matters among agencies of the member states. It is seated in The Hague, the Netherlands. Established in 2002, it was created to improve handling of serious cross-border and organised crime by stimulating investigative and prosecutorial co-ordination.
Delain
Delain is a Dutch symphonic metal band formed in 2002 by keyboardist Martijn Westerholt. After his departure from Within Temptation in 2001, Westerholt formed Delain the following year, intending for the band to be solely a project, but stopped after the release of one demo. In 2005, Westerholt restarted Delain alongside singer Charlotte Wessels, and released the debut studio album, Lucidity, in September 2006. The band began to perform publicly following the positive reception the album received.
Blender Foundation
non-profit organization responsible for the development of Blender
Liet International
international music competition
Pim Fortuyn List
former Dutch political party
Loonse en Drunense Duinen
nature area and former national park in the Netherlands
Heidevolk
Heidevolk () is a Dutch folk metal band. The lyrical themes of their music are inspired by nature, the history of Gelderland, and Germanic mythology. Most of their lyrics are in Dutch; however, on their 2015 album, Velua, they have one original English song, "Vinland", and several English covers. Their 2018 album, Vuur van verzet, contains two English-language songs: "A Wolf in My Heart" and "The Alliance".
General Intelligence and Security Service
Agency of the Netherlands
Amsterdam-Centrum
Amsterdam-Centrum is the inner-most borough and historical city centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands, containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, Amsterdam-Centrum was the last area in the city to be granted the status of self-governing borough. The borough is 8.04 km2 and covers the UNESCO-listed Amsterdam canal belt. In 2013, the borough had approximately 85,000 inhabitants, who on average had the second-highest income per household in the city (after Amsterdam-Zuid) and one of the highest in the country.
Escher Museum
Escher-Museum
Nemesea
Nemesea is a Dutch alternative rock band formed in Groningen in 2002 by singer Manda Ophuis and guitarist/songwriter Hendrik Jan 'HJ' de Jong and shortly thereafter completed with Sonny Onderwater on bass. Initially, Nemesea were a symphonic gothic metal act, and were compared to Dutch compatriots After Forever. However, since 2007's In Control, the band's music has become more rock-oriented, also incorporating strong electronic influences.
Dunes of Texel National Park
national park in the Netherlands
UTZ Certified
program and a label for sustainable farming
Star One
Dutch band
Drentsche Aa National Park
national park in the Netherlands
Oosterschelde National Park
national park in the Netherlands
Omloop van Borsele
annual Netherlands road bicycle race
The Hague Netherlands Temple
temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Zoetermeer, Netherlands
University College Maastricht
university college in Maastricht, the Netherlands, part of Maastricht University
First Balkenende cabinet
Dutch cabinet (2002-2003)
Omroep MAX
Netherlands TV broadcaster
Aqueduct Veluwemeer
navigable aqueduct in the Netherlands
Goliath
steel roller coaster located at the Walibi Holland theme park in Biddinghuizen, Dronten in the Netherlands
Sportpark Berg & Bos
sports park
Tresoar
Tresoar (West Frisian for "treasure") is the short name for the Frysk Histoarysk en Letterkundich Sintrum ("Frisian History and Literature Center") in Leeuwarden.
ArtEZ
art academy in various locations in the East of the Netherlands
Nickelodeon
television network in the Netherlands
Grand Prix Erik Breukink
Achmeatoren
Achmeatoren (Dutch for Achmea Tower) is an office building in Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands. The Achmeatoren was opened in 2002. and is 115 meters (377 ft) tall, having 26 floors. It is the 23rd tallest building in the Netherlands, and the tallest in the northern part of the country—visible from a large part of Friesland in clear weather. The building was commissioned by Achmea and designed by renowned Dutch architects Abe Bonnema and Jan van der Leij from Bonnema Architects in Hardegarijp. Since its completion the building has lost its granite plates three times but no one has e