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Over 10,000 people are waiting for a place in a nursing home but
according to the government, the official waiting list only has 65
people, according to a report by current affairs television show
Nieuwsuur.
Just 20% of Dutch primary schools currently use tablets as a teaching
aid but a survey for Nos children’s news programme shows 80% of pupils
think they should be used much more often.
Students from Delft University have turned an ordinary 1960s terraced
house into an energy-neutral home by giving it a ‘new skin’ involving
solar panels, glass walls and smart technology.
75 firms fined for breaking rules on employing foreign studentsSocial affairs ministry inspectors fined 75 firms last year for not sticking to the rules for employing foreign students from non-EU countries. Homeless refugee dies after fight with others living rough in garage A homeless Somali asylum seeker has died in hospital after ending up in a coma following a fight with several others at an abandoned garage in Amsterdam where they have been living for several months. Disputes between neighbours more likely to involve lawyers The number of disputes between neighbours which end up involving lawyers has gone up sharply over the past year, according to newspaper nrc.next. Budget negotiations nearly completed The negotiations on next year’s government spending plans are in the final stages, D66 leader Alexander Pechtold told reporters on Monday. Maastricht researchers 'suspend' testing on big dogs after protest Researchers at Maastrict University have called a halt to plans to use 39 labrador dogs for experiments with pacemakers and related heart research. 'It's not really that cold,' expert tells Nos The temperature in the Netherlands may not have gone above 17 Celsius for the past few days but it is not really cold for the time of year, broadcaster Nos said on Monday. Red Cross under pressure, needs millions of euros to do its work The Dutch arm of the Red Cross needs hundreds of millions of euros to carry out its relief work because of a surge in violence and medical emergencies, the AD reports on Monday. Trade unions warn councils on home nursing, elderly care cuts The three biggest Dutch trade union federations are urging local councils not to go too far in making cuts when they take over responsibility for long term care services from central government. PSV beat Ajax at home for the first time in six years PSV beat Ajax 3-1 at the Amsterdam Arena on Sunday – the first time since 2008 that the Eindhoven club has beated Ajax on their home turf. Government inspectors under fire over advance warning plans Government transport and environmental inspectors are under fire for their decision to give companies advance warning before they carry out inspections, the Volkskrant reports on Monday. Muslim clerics who preach hatred face deportation, Dutch minister says Foreign Muslim clerics who preach hatred in Dutch mosques and who glorify terrorism face deportation, social affairs minister Lodewijk Asscher says in Monday’s Telegraaf. Universities warned not to neglect degree courses for research Dutch universities need to make strenuous efforts to ensure their degree courses remain up to scratch, the body in charge of assessing standards said on Friday. Cabinet earmarks €500m for income tax cuts in next month's budget The government plans to cut the lowest income tax band as part of a €500m package of measures to boost jobs, the NRC said on Friday afternoon. Gambling addict sues Holland Casino for letting him play A gambling addict from Leerdam is suing the state-owned casino operator Holland Casino for failing to ban him from their premises. Uberpop drivers threatened with fines in Amsterdam Several drivers for the alternative taxi service Uberpop have been sent warnings by the transport ministry, saying they face fines of up to €4,200 if they continue to transport people for money, Nos television said on Friday. Russia disputes Dutch museum's decision to keep Scythian artifacts The Russian authorities are disputing the decision by Amsterdam’s Allard Pierson Museum to keep a collection of gold artifacts from Ukraine because of the dispute over Crimea. Almost one in two people own a car in the Netherlands There are almost eight million cars in the Netherlands, or just under one for every two people, new figures from the national statistics office CBS on Friday show. Dutch minister opposes new law to criminalise 'glorifying violence' Justice minister Ivo Opstelten has rejected calls for the government to bring in a new law making it a crime to glorify terrorist violence. Dutch send helmets and bullet-proof vests to Iraqi Kurds The Netherlands is sending 1,000 helmets and 1,000 bullet-proof vests to help the Kurds in Iraq who are fighting against Islamic State militants in the north. Free public transport boosts pensioners' well-being Poor pensioners who make use of their right to free public transport in Amsterdam report feeling happier and have more contact with the outside world, according to a preliminary city council report. Profits plunge at ABN Amro due to one-off costs Nationalised bank ABN Amro booked net profit of just €39m in the second quarter of 2014, blaming the cost of the switch to a new pension system for the earnings plunge. Three draws and one win for Dutch clubs in Europe There were mixed fortunes for the four Dutch clubs taking part in the final play-offs for the Europa League on Thursday night. Dietary, stop-smoking advice not part of health insurance: survey An overwhelming majority of people think help with stopping smoking or losing weight should be taken out of the basic Dutch health insurance package, according to a new survey. |
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