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The ban on marches through The Hague Schilderswijk district is to be
challenged in the courts by the extreme right-wing group NVU, Dutch
media report.
Just 10% of the 4,000 Dutch exporters will be hit by the Russian boycott
of fresh food produce, the central statistics agency CBS said on
Friday.
Dutch railway company NS on Friday announced net profit in the first
half of €133m, compared with €94m in the year earlier period.
'Zionist plot' civil servant will not get her job backThe civil servant who said terrorist Islamic State (Isis) is a zionist plot will not return to her job and may be sacked all together, justice minister Ivo Opstelten said on Friday. Christians on hunger strike for fellow believers A group of around 30 Christians have gone on hunger strike to protest at government inaction in northern Iraq where the Islamic State (Isis) is killing their fellow believers. Dispensing chemists charge not to talk to patients Dispensing chemists are not keeping to new rules on talking to patients when they collect medicine for the first time, but they are charging for their time. Public transport safer with smart card Public transport has become safer since the introduction of the smart card in 2009, Trouw says on Friday based on its own research. Malaysian victims of MH17 crash return home More bodies from the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash have been identified, including 16 Malaysian nationals. One-third of Dutch university staff come from outside the country Dutch universities get nearly all their extra personnel from abroad, particularly from Germany and China, and one-third of academic staff have a non-Dutch passport. Netherlands' oldest inhabitant dies The Netherlands' oldest inhabitant, Egbertje Leutscher-De Vries, has died at the age of 111. Gold and silver for Dutch at European Championships Ferry Weertman took gold in the 10 km open water swimming after a tight finish at the European Championships on Thursday evening. Shell sells gas fields for $2.1bn and shale gas land Oil giant Shell on Thursday announced the sale of two gas fields in the US in return for a total $2.1bn and shale gas land. Dutch government does not 'rule out' arming the Kurds The Dutch government 'does not rule out that the Netherlands will contribute' to military support for the Kurds if the current security threat continues, foreign minister Frans Timmermans told parliament on Thursday. Global turmoil puts Dutch economy at risk: CPB The continuing turmoil in Ukraine and the Middle East forms a risk to the Dutch economy, the government's macro economic think-tank CPB said on Thursday. Amsterdam mayor to appeal Zwarte Piet judgement Amsterdam mayor Eberhard van der Laan is to appeal against a court ruling in July that he must reassess the granting of a licence for the Sint Nicolaas procession last December. NS and ProRail to laser leaves from lines Dutch railway operators NS and ProRail are to experiment with lasers to keep lines leaf-free this winter. Growth up, more job vacancies The Dutch economy grew 0.5% in the second quarter, mainly through exports, and job vacancies increased by 4,000, the central statistics agency CBS said on Thursday. Dutch pilots want risk assessments on air space from the government The Dutch government must play a greater role in informing airlines if a country's air space is too dangerous to fly in, the Dutch pilots' union said on Thursday. Record number of bicycles removed from stations Bike parks around the main railway stations cannot cope and councils removed 126,958 wrongly parked bikes in 2013, the Volkskrant reports on Thursday. Dafne Schippers takes gold in 100 metres Dutch athlete Dafne Schippers won gold in the 100 metres on Wednesday evening at the European Championships in Zurich. Boskalis doubles profit in first half Maritime services company Boskalis on Thursday announced profit of €253m in the first half, double that of the year earlier period. Parachutes, food and blankets en route to Sinja mountains The Netherlands is contributing parachutes, food and blankets to the air drops over northern Iraq, aid minister Liliane Ploumen told parliament in a written briefing on Wednesday evening. Conductor Frans Brüggen dies Dutch conductor and early music specialist Frans Brüggen has died at the age of 79. Retail sector sees turnover fall in June but rise slightly in second quarter Turnover in the Dutch retail sector fell 1.9% in June, with clothing, furniture, consumer electronics and household products fairing worst, the central statistics agency CBS said on Wednesday. Under-age students marked with wrist bands to stop them drinking New students are being given coloured wrist bands to wear during the introductory week in their new city to indicate they are under the legal age for alcohol. Van Rouwendaal wins open water gold in Berlin Sharon van Rouwendaal was the surprise winner in the 10 km open water swimming on day two of the European Championship in Berlin. |
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