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The public prosecution department has begun a new investigation into the
involvement of convicted kidnapper and blackmailer Willem Holleeder in
three gangland killings, Dutch media say on Monday.
Almost one in three people in the Netherlands now has confidence in the government, compared with just 14% a year ago.
New fathers whose wives die in childbirth will get 10 weeks off work to
take care of the baby, if new legislation drawn up by social affairs
minister Lodewijk Asscher is approved.
South African charity refunds Dutch rhino poaching prevention cashA South African charity has refunded €1.5m to the Dutch Postcode Lottery after admitting its campaign to inpregnate rhino horns with poison and dye to make them unpopular with poachers is not working. Geert Wilders draws up a law to preserve Zwarte Piet The anti-immigration PVV is drawing up legislation which would ensure Zwarte Piet, Sinterklaas's servant, remains black and that songs remain unmodernised. Exports and retail sales rose in July Exports from the Netherlands to the rest of the world rose by 4.1% in July compared with the year earlier period, the national statistics office CBS said on Monday. Spanish authorities reopen Dutchman's rape case The authorities in Spain are looking into a possible miscarriage of justice in which a Dutch national was jailed for 15 years for three violent rapes. Big city estate agents focus on expat rentals Real estate agents are increasingly focusing on renting property to expats and international workers because it is such a lucrative market, Metro reports on Monday. Dutch doctors to stay in quarantine over ebola fears Two Dutch doctors who have returned to the Netherlands after being exposed to the ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone are being looked after in a special quarantine unit at Leiden University's teaching hospital. Work starts on 'world's biggest' underground bike park in Utrecht Work began on Monday on constructing what is claimed to be the world's biggest underground bike park next to Utrecht's main railway station. By 2019, half the Dutch population will be over the age of 50 Within the next five years, the over-50s will account for more than half the population of the Netherlands, the national statistics office CBS said on Monday. Heineken confirms it rejected SABMiller bid 'to preserve heritage' Dutch brewing group Heineken has confirmed it was approached by SABMiller about a possible sale but that it rejected the offer. Finance ministry plans to overhaul asset tax calculations The cabinet is planning to look at finding a ‘fairer’ way of calculating household assets for tax purposes, the Telegraaf reports on Monday. New rules for au pairs criticised by MPs from all parties The government’s new rules for au pairs have come under fire from across the political spectrum, with MPs from the ruling VVD describing them as ‘odd and patronising’. Wild boar, rescued from canal, are shot for being in the wrong place Eight wild boar rescued from a canal in Limburg where they were swimming have been shot dead for being in the wrong part of the province. Summer's back: forecasters promise 24 Celsius this week Weather forecasters are promising a week of summer temperatures in the Netherlands, with up to 25 Celsius in some places. SABMiller approached Heineken with buyout offer: Bloomberg SABMiller has approached the Heineken family about a possible buy-out, news agency Bloomberg said on Sunday, citing 'people with knowledge of the matter'. Uber and Airbnb are okay, say MPs, calling for a level playing field New players such as taxi website Uber and flat rental company Airbnb should be allowed to operate in the Netherlands without damaging the interests of existing companies, Dutch MPs have told the Volkskrant. MH17 investigators find metal shards in victims, may be from missile Dutch investigators trying to find out who shot down Malaysian Airways flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in July say they ‘expect to go a long way’ towards identifying the perpetrators. Courts, not Dutch government, can ban IS, says justice minister The Netherlands is not in a position to follow Germany and work towards banning the militant Islamic organisation IS, Dutch justice minister Ivo Opstelten told reporters on Friday. European reforms need speeding up: Dutch finance minister European countries need to speed up the pace of economic reform and pursue more growth-friendly spending strategies, Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem said ahead of an EU finance minister's meeting on Friday. Sinterklaas with no switch or servant: traditional songs get overhaul Songwriter Paul Passchier has come up with a revised collection of Sinterklaas songs, traditionally sung by primary school children in the run up to the St Nicholas celebrations on December 5. KPMG Nederland overhauls partner bonuses, supervisory board Accountancy group KPMG is overhauling its remuneration strategy for partners and boosting the independence of its supervisory board following a string of scandals. NAM finds 'construction shortfall' in earthquake area homes A hundred homes in the Groningen village of Winsum are to be urgently inspected after a serious ‘construction shortfall’ was discovered in an empty property in the earthquake area. New Russian sanctions may hit Rotterdam port oil imports New European sanctions against Russia come into effect today but the Dutch economy will also feel the impact, particularly the oil industry, broadcaster Nos says on Friday. Northern lights may be visible in the Netherlands tonight The northern lights or aurora borealis may be visible in the Netherlands on Friday night following two major solar flares, experts say. |
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