Europe Gripped by Severe Winter Storm as Flights, Transport Face Chaos
Snow and ice paralyzed transport networks across Europe, with Paris and Amsterdam airports worst hit. Hundreds of flights were canceled, travelers stranded overnight and several weather-related deaths reported as extreme cold tightened its grip
Story behind Milkmaid, oil canvas painting by famous Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer
The Milkmaid, also called the kitchen maid, is an oil canvas painting of a milkmaid or kitchen maid by the famous Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. It was painted between 1657 and 1658. The Milkmaid oil canvas painting is now in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands and is of the finest attractions of Amsterdam.
Netherlands: 1000 refugees accommodated on cruise ship due to lack of space in asylum
Some 1,000 refugees are currently accommodated on a cruise ship moored at the Westelijk Havengebied in Amsterdam because there are not enough reception places for asylum seekers in the Netherlands