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Holleeder sister: 'He'd have killed me if he knew I was taping him'

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Dutch begin testing paying for trams, trains by mobile phone
One of the sisters of gangland boss Willem Holleeder has told a court she secretly recorded conversations with her brother because she feared his reign of terror 'would never stop' otherwise.Astrid Holleeder said... More >

Speeding ticket for sick Anouk torn up 

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Speeding ticket for emergency hospital trip torn up after protestsThe public prosecution department has torn up a speeding ticket sent to a family who were taking their seriously handicapped daughter to... More >

Policeman suspended for selling MH17 relic 

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Dutch begin testing paying for trams, trains by mobile phoneA Dutch police official has been suspended for trying to sell relics from last year’s MH17 plane crash via online auction site Marktplaats... More >


MPs plan free speech event security fund 

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MPs plan security fund for controversial events, exhibitionsMPs from the ruling coalition want the government to allocate €1m from the culture budget to help pay for security around controversial... More >

Mobile phones become transport cards 

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Dutch begin testing paying for trams, trains by mobile phoneSome 200 KPN and Vodafone users are taking part in tests to pay for public transport by swiping their mobile phone, broadcaster Nos says on... More >


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  • Speeding ticket for emergency hospital trip torn up after protests 
  • Holleeder sister: 'He'd have killed me if he knew I was taping him' 
  • MPs plan security fund for controversial events, exhibitions 
  • Overcrowded trains attract record number of complaints 
  • Missing Scot's trail leads to Amsterdam bridge 
  • Thousands of Red Cross volunteers in Holland won't help refugees 
  • Grolsch to be sold off in mega beer merger: media 
  • Police in court over shooting of 'drugs courier' 
  • Delta Lloyd to raise €1bn with new rights issue 
  • Dutch government to appeal against Starbucks tax state support ruling 
  • Local councils call for regulated marijuana growing to keep out criminal gangs 
  • Somali tribesmen to sue Dutch state over US drone strike 
  • Dutch policeman suspended for selling MH17 mementos 
  • Eredivisie weekend round up: Top three win to take control 

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  • Somali tribesmen to sue Dutch state over US drone strike 
  • Dutch begin media offensive on EU border controls, ahead of presidency 
  • Spending on refugees is eating the Dutch aid budget 

Society

  • Speeding ticket for emergency hospital trip torn up after protests 
  • Holleeder sister: 'He'd have killed me if he knew I was taping him' 
  • MPs plan security fund for controversial events, exhibitions 

Business

  • Grolsch to be sold off in mega beer merger: media 
  • Delta Lloyd to raise €1bn with new rights issue 
  • Dutch government to appeal against Starbucks tax state support ruling 

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  • Eredivisie weekend round up: Top three win to take control 
  • Ajax keep European hopes alive, AZ is out 
  • PSV snatch draw against Manchester United 

Education

  • Big vocational training schools to be broken up 
  • Teacher shortage looms as older staff retire 
  • A record 90,000 foreign students are studying in the Netherlands 

Health

  • Utrecht hospital pays record damages to cancer victim 
  • Modern boilers are more dangerous than old ones: safety board 
  • Big three health insurance companies announce price rises 

Tech & Media

  • Dutch begin testing paying for trams, trains by mobile phone 
  • 20,000 Dutch people apply to be forgotten by Google 
  • Jihadgala, selfiedode - what will be the Dutch Word of the Year? 

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  • Amsterdam's most expensive apartment goes on sale 
  • Amsterdam housing market is overheating, 40% of sales beat asking price 
  • High earners stay put in rent-controlled homes, despite government efforts 

Jobs

  • Rotterdam port workers may strike over job losses 
  • Flexible hours more important than pensions to Dutch workers 
  • Biggest employers cut staff levels; domestic service firms are growing 

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