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King Willem-Alexander has spoken of his sorrow at the death of so many Dutch nationals in last week's air disaster in Ukraine.
Golden handshakes to top officials cost the public and semi-public
sector millions of euros last year, the Volkskrant says on Monday.
Three Dutch forensic experts have arrived in Donetsk, in Ukraine and
will travel later today to Torez to inspect the refrigerated trains
where bodies from Malaysia Airways flight MH17 are being stored.
It is time for the Netherlands to man up to Russia: NRCThe downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 marks the moment for the Dutch to finally stop ‘cuddling’ Russia, Bas Heijne writes in the NRC. Five firms fined €3m for illegally employing Romanians Five companies have been fined a total of €3m by government inspectors for illegally employing Romanian nationals on two shipbuilding projects. Ukraine crash: Dutch media call for sanctions against Russia Five days have passed since Malaysian airline flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine, killing 193 Dutch nationals. Here is a round-up of the latest media comment. House prices rise for third month in a row House prices have risen for the third month in a row and are now back at 2003 levels, the national statistics office CBS said on Monday. Amsterdam entrepreneurs call for return of bike tax A group of Amsterdam employers are calling for the reintroduction of a bicycle tax to help pay for bike facilities such as new parking spaces, Metro reports on Monday. Second quarter earnings, sales down at Philips Electronics giant Philips booked a drop in net profit and sales in the second quarter of 2014, the company said on Monday. 'Zuidas link to Russian missile maker likely behind MH17 crash' The maker of the missile which probably brought down Malaysian Airways flight MH17, killing 298 people, is based in Amsterdam’s Zuidas business district, according to investigators at business website 925.nl. Former finance minister De Jager to take over CFO's job at KPN Former finance minister Jan Kees de Jager is to be the new chief financial officer at telecoms group KPN. Dutch foreign minister lobbies UN for help to get crash bodies home Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans is in New York on Monday to gather UN support for a united international approach to bringing the bodies of those killed in the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash back from Ukraine. 'We have one aim, to get our people back,' Dutch prime minister says The Netherlands will take the lead in identifying victims of flight MH17, brought down over Ukraine with the loss of 298 lives, prime minister Mark Rutte told a news conference on Sunday. Dutch MPs return from break to discuss MH17 crash, Russia's role Emergency workers at the site of Thursday’s air crash in Ukraine in which 193 Dutch nationals died say they have recovered 196 bodies so far. Furious Dutch prime minister tells Putin to exert his influence Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte has described as 'disgusting' pictures of Ukraine rebels digging through the possessions of people killed in the Malaysia plane crash disaster. Pro-Russia rebels destroying plane crash evidence, Ukraine claims Ukraine is accusing pro-Russian rebels of trying to destroy evidence at the site of Thursday's plane crash, which left 298 people dead, including 192 Dutch nationals. Ukraine crash: Dutch editorials divided on prime minister's approach Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte has refused to point the finger of blame at anyone in the wake of Thursday's Ukraine plane crash. Newspaper leader writers have different ideas. Independent, international crash probe essential, says Dutch PM The Netherlands will not rest until those responsible for the Malaysian Airlines crash are brought to justice, Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte said on Friday. Dutch crash death toll rises to 189, Expatica boss among victims The number of Dutch nationals killed in Thursday’s Malaysian Airways plane crash increased to 189 on Friday afternoon, after all but four of the passengers’ nationalities were confirmed. Details emerge of air crash victims as Dutch investigators head for Kiev A team of Dutch accident investigators are heading to Ukraine to help with with the investigation into Thursday’s Malaysian Airlines crash, justice minister Ivo Opstelten said on Friday. Youth employment scheme flops; few takers for €3,500 subsidy Just one thousand youngsters have found a job through a government scheme to help employers pay their costs, the cabinet’s youth unemployment czar said on Friday. Turkish brothers win the AD's herring test for the third year Fishmongers Abdullah and Umut Tagi have won the AD newspaper's annual herring test for the third year, the paper says on Friday. Motorists face busy roads due to holiday traffic, road works Motoring organisations say the Dutch roads will be extremely busy on Friday afternoon as the main holiday exodus begins and a number of top events take place. More forged euros found in the Netherlands The number of fake euros in circulation in the Netherlands went up by 24% in the first half of this year, compared with the last six months of 2013. Tragedy and questions: Malaysian air crash dominates Dutch papers The Malaysian Airline crash and death of so many Dutch travellers dominates both the front and inside pages of the Netherlands' morning papers. Flags at half mast as the Netherlands mourns air crash victims Public buildings in the Netherlands have their flags at half mast on Friday in the wake of Thursday's plane crash in Ukraine in which 154 Dutch nationals lost their lives. |
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