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Dutch MPs want answers on Ukraine agreement amnesty

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Dutch MPs want answers on Ukraine agreement amnesty
MPs have called on the cabinet to explain what are the consequences for the MH17 plane disaster investigation of an apparent amnesty contained in the agreement on eastern Ukraine.According to RTL... More >

NS fined €2.75m for unsatisfactory service

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Dutch MPs want answers on Ukraine agreement amnestyJunior transport minister Wilma Mansveld is fining Dutch Rail (NS) €2.75m because passengers were not satisfied with the service in... More >

Man jailed in webcam sex case

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Man jailed for three years in webcam sex caseA 41-year-old man has been jailed for four years, one year suspended, for forcing dozens of children to perform sexual acts in front of a... More >



Russian gays photo wins World Press Photo

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Photo of Russian gays wins World Press PhotoDanish photographer Mads Nissen has won this year's World Press Photo award for his intimate picture of Russian gays Jon and Alex in St... More >

Rabbi can be extradited to Israel

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Dutch MPs want answers on Ukraine agreement amnestyAn elderly rabbi wanted in Israel on sexual abuse charges can be extradited, a Dutch court said on Thursday.Eliezer Berland (77) was arrested at... More >


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  • Dutch MPs want answers on Ukraine agreement amnesty 
  • NS fined €2.75m for unsatisfactory service, again 
  • Man jailed for three years in webcam sex case 
  • Photo of Russian gays wins World Press Photo 
  • Dutch court says rabbi can be extradited to Israel on sex abuse charges 
  • Debt collections soar, negative equity falls 
  • Dutch inflation falls fast 
  • More sports club want a declaration of good conduct from volunteers 
  • PostNL to scrap a further 700 jobs 
  • Care home residents to be given 'care plan': health minister 
  • Akzo Nobel sees turnover and net profit fall in 2014 
  • Parliament sceptical about health ministers revised plans 
  • Classic Dutch novel De Avonden is finally translated into English 
  • Dutch organic food exports rise 11%, near €1bn 
  • Will tourists flock to a virtual flight over the Netherlands? 

Politics

  • Greece will not cost the Netherlands any more money: prime minister 
  • Phase out 'animal cops' to focus on public safety, says VVD 
  • MPs want assurances over wider powers for security services 

Society

  • Dutch MPs want answers on Ukraine agreement amnesty 
  • Dutch court says rabbi can be extradited to Israel on sex abuse charges 
  • Debt collections soar, negative equity falls 

Business

  • NS fined €2.75m for unsatisfactory service, again 
  • PostNL to scrap a further 700 jobs 
  • Akzo Nobel sees turnover and net profit fall in 2014 

Sport

  • Weekend football round-up: Memphis Depay unstoppable, AZ fight back 
  • Dutch keen to start video referee trials in football 
  • Eredivisie round up: Memphis Depay from zero to hero as Ajax fall further behind 

Education

  • Competition for masters' students heats up at Dutch universities 
  • Schools can't cope with rise in refugee pupils 
  • Fewer students started degree courses last year 

Health

  • Care home residents to be given 'care plan': health minister 
  • Parliament sceptical about health ministers revised plans 
  • Small firms want overhaul of Dutch sick pay system 

Tech & Media

  • Photo of Russian gays wins World Press Photo 
  • Classic Dutch novel De Avonden is finally translated into English 
  • More Dutch newspapers end up in Belgian hands 

Housing

  • Private sector rents soar in Amsterdam 
  • Airbnb starts collecting Dutch tourist tax, but no one knows how much 
  • Home owners make record extra mortgage payments 

Jobs

  • One in 12 Dutch people have more than one job 
  • Temp sector employers worried about new redundancy laws 
  • Union takes V&D to court over pay cut 

Features

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  • Eat up: ugly fruit & veg taste just as good
  • What does the infrastructure minister actually do?
  • Let’s make things beta at TEDxDelft
  • ‘Tax cuts should be a priority and we should all benefit from ABN Amro sale’

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