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All six children taken into care when their parents were arrested for
allegedly planning to move to Syria are to be returned home, a family
court in Utrecht said on Monday.
The cabinet’s proposals for revamping the extra help for poor pensioners
do not take their financial position into account and will only result
in limited savings, says the Council of State advisory body.
More than 25,000 jobs have been lost in the care industries since the
government agreed a major shake-up last April and the impact is
particularly hard on women, website nu.nl says on Monday.
'Dutch girls who died in Panamanian jungle tried to phone for help'The two Dutch students who disappeared in a Panamanian jungle earlier this year tried over several days to phone the emergency services, according to a local newspaper. Teenager jailed for fraud after arranging private jet trip to Ibiza A Dutch teenager has been jailed for 10 days after conning a private jet rental company into giving him a free flight to Ibiza. House prices may rise up to 10% in two years It is very likely house prices will rise between 5% and 10% over the next two years, according to the head of the building sector’s research institute EIB. Sports clubs lax with checks on youth team volunteers Despite a string of scandals involving junior team sports coaches, it is still not compulsory for people working with children to have a declaration of good behaviour, the Telegraaf reports on Monday. The Dutch film industry wants action on illegal downloading People who download films from illegal sources should be warned by letter or email they are breaking the law, according to the Dutch film industry. Some families can return to Diemen flats but are worried about risks Housing corporation De Key will not provide alternative accommodation for families forced to leave an apartment complex in Diemen after an explosion and who are now refusing to return to their homes. Two Dutch men killed in Alpine climbing accident Two Dutch climbers have been killed in the Swiss Alps after falling some 300 metres during a climb, according to local police Young Dutch teenagers are drinking less, impact of new laws unclear Dutch teenagers up to the age of 16 are drinking far less alcohol than they used to, according to researchers at Utrecht University, the Trimbos addiction research institute and the government’s socio-cultural think tank SCP. One in four Dutch egg farmers in financial trouble One in four egg farmers in the Netherlands is at risk of going bankrupt because of low egg prices and high feed costs, farming organisation LTO said at the weekend. Pushkin translator refuses Russian award because of Putin's policies Dutch literary translator Hans Boland has refused to accept an award from the Russian authorities for his work, in protest at ‘president Putin’s behaviour and thinking’, the NRC reports. Escaped cobra recaptured in neighbour's shed The highly venomous cobra which escaped from its terrarium in the Noord Brabant village of Made has been recaptured after over 24 hours on the loose. Two more Dutch families head for Syria, taking their children A Muslim family from Amersfoort with three children and a second family from Utrecht are thought to have moved to Syria last weekend, according to Dutch media reports. Total ban on smoking in bars will be delayed again The total ban on smoking in cafes, bars and clubs will come into effect on January 1, 2015, not in October this year, sources have told broadcaster RTL news. 'I'm not too old,' justice minister Opstelten tells jihad debate critics Justice minister Ivo Opstelten has responded to critics of his 'shambolic' performance in a debate on the government’s plans to tackle jihadist support by saying he is not too old to do the job. Two confirmed dead in Diemen gas explosion The two people killed in an explosion at a block of flats in Diemen near Amsterdam on Thursday afternoon have been identified and rescue workers are not looking for any further victims, Dutch media reported on Friday. Confusion over Diemen gas explosion death toll, may remain at two The two people described as missing after Thursday’s gas explosion in a block of flats in Diemen are likely to be the same two as reported dead, broadcaster Nos says on Friday. Demand for skilled IT staff set to soar in the Netherlands The demand for skilled IT staff is set to grow strongly this year as technological advances gather pace, according to the state-run job centre organisation UWV. Air France-KLM slashes cargo plane services Airline Air France-KLM is to phase out five of its eight cargo planes based at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport in an effort to further cut costs. Justice minister drops travel registration plan Justice minister Ivo Opstelten has again dropped plans to set up a register of everyone in the Netherlands' travel arrangements because of opposition from MPs, broadcaster Nos says on Friday. Iran releases Dutch human rights activist Abdullah Al-Mansouri Dutch human rights activist Abdullah Al-Mansouri, jailed for 30 years by an Iranian court for terrorism in 2009, has been released from prison and is now back in the Netherlands. Copper thieves disrupt Schiphol airport rail services Train services to Schiphol were severely disrupted on Friday after thieves stole large amounts of copper from the tracks between the airport and stations Amsterdam Zuid and Amsterdam Lelylaan. Oranje lose first match under Guus Hiddink Guus Hiddink’s return as Dutch national football coach got off to a poor start on Thursday with Oranje losing 2-0 to Italy in a friendly in Bari. Three 'jihadi' parents released from jail, children's future unclear Three of the four parents arrested a week ago in the town of Huizen after the secret service said they were planning to go to Syria have been released from jail. |
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