The latest news from the Netherlands
Cabinet backs the burka ban
27-01-2012 - The cabinet on Friday voted to ban burkas and other face-covering garments from public places. Once the legislation has passed through parliament, the Netherlands will become the third country in Europe to ban the Islamic garment, after France and Belgium....more
Blaricum keeps 'most expensive houses' title, Pekela is the cheapest
27-01-2012 - A house in Blaricum costed an average €775,000 last year, making the town, south east of Amsterdam, the most expensive place to live in the Netherlands yet again....more
Gangland boss Willem Holleeder secretly released from jail
27-01-2012 - Willem Holleeder, the Netherlands’ most notorious gangland figure, was released from jail on Friday after serving six years of a nine-year sentence for extortion and blackmail. ...more
LinkedIn launches in Dutch
27-01-2012 - Business networking website LinkedIn launched a Dutch language version on Friday, which the company hopes 'will make it easier for three million Dutch professionals to communicate with each other'....more
Foreign minister 'stops EU criticising Israel'
27-01-2012 - Foreign minister Uri Rosenthal pressured European colleagues to amend a statement about Israel earlier this week, the NRC reports, quoting sources in ‘Brussels and other EU cities’....more
New poll emphasises Socialist rise
27-01-2012 - The latest Ipsos Synovate opinion poll is the second to emphasise the sharp rise in popularity of the Socialist Party this week....more
- National prize for the app that shows you the nearest toilet - 27-01-2012
- Record price paid for Dutch novel Het Diner - 27-01-2012
- UPC will not block Pirate Bay either - 27-01-2012
- Dutch start using their savings - 27-01-2012
- 100,000 people sign petition for child refugee amnesty - 27-01-2012
- PVV votes against Dutch candidate for European job - 27-01-2012
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