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Rail users, MPs want answers on railway chaos

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Euronext Amsterdam appoints new chief executive
Rail users and MPs are demanding an explanation following Monday’s railway chaos after a signals failure at Utrecht, the busiest passenger hub in the country. Passengers' association Rover called on the supervisory... More >

Rotterdam fire leaves 150 homeless

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Rotterdam flats, damaged in blast, may have to be demolishedThe block of flats in Rotterdam’s Schiebroek district which were badly damaged by fire on Sunday may have to be demolished, broadcaster... More >

European court won't take paedophile case

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Euronext Amsterdam appoints new chief executiveA Dutch court decision to ban the pro-paedophile organisation Martijn will not be looked at by the European Court of Human Rights, news agency... More >



Online auction site con hit 2,200 people

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Euronext Amsterdam appoints new chief executiveThe trial begins in Haarlem on Monday of a gang suspected of conning 2,200 people with fake deals on auction website Marktplaats.nl, the... More >

Euronext Amsterdam appoints new CEO

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Euronext Amsterdam appoints new chief executiveAmsterdam stock exchange’s new chief has been named as Maurice van Tilburg, who currently runs the exchange’s business projects and design... More >


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  • Rail users, MPs want answers on railway chaos 
  • European court won't take up pro-paedophile association case 
  • Online auction site con men accused of ripping off 2,200 people 
  • Train services in chaos around Utrecht after signals failure 
  • Rotterdam flats, damaged in blast, may have to be demolished 
  • Rotterdam port hard drug seizures fell in 2014 
  • Marijuana growers steal more electricity, fewer plantations discovered 
  • Dutch crash investigators head for Ukraine, looking for final pieces 
  • Eredivisie round up: Memphis Depay from zero to hero as Ajax fall further behind 
  • Incorrect number plate in parking meter? No fine says court 
  • Dutch prosecutor acts on anti-Muslim Facebook comments 
  • Union sues childcare group over 'fake' bankruptcy 
  • Nos student 'gunman' acted alone, motive still unclear 
  • Six out of 10 jobless people find new work within a year 

Politics

  • Headscarf ban dropped by five PVV provincial parties 
  • Minister won't bail out farmers affected by mice 
  • Cabinet continues to defend Saudi Arabia visit 

Society

  • Train services in chaos around Utrecht after signals failure 
  • Rotterdam flats, damaged in blast, may have to be demolished 
  • Rotterdam port hard drug seizures fell in 2014 

Business

  • Euronext Amsterdam appoints new chief executive 
  • Rail users, MPs want answers on railway chaos 
  • Marijuana growers steal more electricity, fewer plantations discovered 

Sport

  • Eredivisie round up: Memphis Depay from zero to hero as Ajax fall further behind 
  • Three arrested for Utrecht football club armed robbery 
  • Dutch FA chairman wants to modernise Fifa, focus on football 

Education

  • Private Islamic University in Rotterdam under special supervision 
  • Senators vote to abolish student grants from September 1 
  • Teachers sound the alarm about crucial arithmetic tests 

Health

  • More care needed for loners with mental health issues: psychologist 
  • Widespread fraud involving personal care budgets 
  • Keep maternity nurse help in basic health insurance package, minister told 

Tech & Media

  • Incorrect number plate in parking meter? No fine says court 
  • Dutch prosecutor acts on anti-Muslim Facebook comments 
  • Rotterdam to count visitors by mobile phone 

Housing

  • Home owners make record extra mortgage payments 
  • Banks charge higher mortgage interest rates on more expensive homes 
  • Social housing rents rise sharply for new tenants 

Jobs

  • Six out of 10 jobless people find new work within a year 
  • Former MEPs find it hard to get a job 
  • Dutch jobless total rises in December, reversing eight-month trend 

Features

  • Swapping benefits for tax is a good deal for the jobless
  • Dutch financial regulators should lead by example
  • ‘A Dutch house must have two doors between living room and WC’
  • Ten Dutch cheeses
  • Going on strike is old-fashioned and serves no purpose

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