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The police at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport are to test out intelligent
cameras which can pick up on unusual behaviour in travellers, the NRC
reports on Thursday.
Social affairs minister Lodewijk Asscher was wrong to fine energy
company Essent after one of its subcontractors employed 29 Turkish
workers without proper papers, the European Court of Justice said on
Thursday.
A family from Hilversum with four children is thought to have travelled
to Syria to join the IS-declared caliphate, mayor Pieter Broertjes has
told the city council.
Video: World zooms in on Dutch teens' dead rat helicopterA British television documentary about two Dutch artists and inventors has generated global interest in a Dutch teenager and his dead pet rat. Young couples turn their backs on alimony: support yourself, they say Six out of 10 people under the age of 24 do not agree with supporting their former partners financially after divorce, according to research by TNS-Nipo. Amsterdam closes 30 illegal hotels, fines owners €216,000 Amsterdam officials have closed down 30 illegal hotels and lodgings over the past three weeks and fined their owners a total of €216,000, housing alderman Laurens Ivens said on Thursday. Couple caught cashing deposits on Bulgarian plastic bottles A Bulgarian couple have been caught trying to hand in 1,300 empty plastic bottles collected in their own country and cash in on the Dutch deposit system, the Telegraaf says on Thursday. Delft student raises $2m through crowdfunding for plastic soup plan A former Delft University student says he has raised $2m via an internet crowdfunding project to fund his ambitious plan to scoop plastic out of the Pacific Ocean. Dutch justice minister resigns from Gergiev Festival board Justice minister Ivo Opstelten has resigned from a controversial honorary position which he had failed to reveal to the cabinet, the Telegraaf reports on Thursday. Don't build too many new homes, planning agency warns While there are signs of improvement in the Dutch housing market, planners should exercise caution in sanctioning new developments, according to a report from the Dutch environmental assessment agency. Europe has become too big on minor issues: Dutch foreign minister Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans, poised to become the first vice president of the European Commission, says he aims to bring about a cultural shift in European politics because the European economy is not functioning well at the moment. What the media say - Timmermans goes to Brussels Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans is to become Juncker's 'right-hand man' in Brussels but was the Netherlands fobbed of? What the Dutch media say. Explosion at biomass power station, no one injured A power station in Geertruidenberg in Noord-Brabant province was rocked by an explosion on Wednesday but no one was injured in the blast. Air France-KLM to invest €1bn in expanding Transavia fleet Airline Air France-KLM plans to pump €1bn into its low-cost subsidiary Transavia, doubling the size of its fleet to 100 aircraft, according to a French media report. Dutch foreign minister to be EU president's 'right hand man' Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans is to be the new ‘right-hand man’ to EU president Jean-Claude Juncker. The Netherlands is enjoying its best ever gold medal year A string of gold medals and world titles has made 2014 the most successful year in Dutch sports history, the Volkskrant says on Wednesday. Delft in financial trouble over railway development plan Delft city council is being forced to sack civil servants and put up local taxes to pay for the massive redevelopments of the area around the train station, the Volkskrant reports on Wednesday. CDA proposes 'parole for life' for violent offenders The CDA has drawn up plans to allow the courts to extend indefinitely parole for people convicted of serious crimes and justice minister Fred Teeven thinks the measure is a good idea, the AD reports on Wednesday. Dutch defeated by the Czechs at start of European campaign The Netherlands had a dramatic start to their 2016 European championship qualification campaign on Tuesday night, losing 2-1 to the Czech Republic. Health minister under fire over damning national health council report Health minister Edith Schippers faced heavy criticism in parliament on Tuesday night about the functioning of the national health council and excessive government interference. With a week to go, more budget details are leaked, opposition furious A week ahead of the formal presentation to parliament, more details of the government’s 2015 spending plans have been leaked to the media. Cabinet reforms are affecting millions but we don't realise it yet: ING Dutch government reforms to the pensions and healthcare systems will increase the financial risks for richer people, according to an analysis of the changes by ING economists. Dutch children near bottom of pocket money ranking Dutch children get much less pocket money on average than their peers in other European countries, according to research by financial services group ING. Utrecht University delays sex drug research due to conflict of interest Utrecht University has delayed the publication of doctoral research into two drugs to stimulate sexual desire in women because two members of the jury advise the company which makes the medicine. Food firms campaign against fees for 'best buy' test logos Dutch companies are rebelling against the consumer association’s insistence they pay to use the ‘best buy’ or ‘best in the test’ logos on their products, broadcaster Nos reports. Extra staff for jihad surveillance; Arnhem tracking 22 suspected jihadists The public prosecution department will have five extra 'jihad officials' and the 'jihad team' of the national police force is to be reinforced, justice minister Ivo Opstelten told parliament on Tuesday. |
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