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One dead, seven injured in high-speed A2 crash

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One dead, seven injured in high-speed A2 crash
One person was killed and seven injured, several seriously, in a car crash on the A2 between Amsterdam and Utrecht on Wednesday.Eyewitnesses said the crash happened when a car ploughed into the one in front... More >

The 10 biggest news stories this year 

Society
One dead, seven injured in high-speed A2 crashTerrorism and the refugee crisis dominated the news in the Netherlands this year, particularly in the second half. Here are the most read news... More >

Dutch are most worried about refugees 

Society
One dead, seven injured in high-speed A2 crashThe Dutch are increasingly happy with the state of the economy and their own personal situation but worried about the arrival of thousands of... More >


Thief to repay cash after Facebook appeal 

Crime
One dead, seven injured in high-speed A2 crashA woman from the village of Leuth in Gelderland used Facebook to trace and cut a deal with the man who stole her purse, the AD says on... More >

Dutch start-ups raise €428m in 2015 

Business
One dead, seven injured in high-speed A2 crashDutch start-ups and scale-ups raised nearly €428m in capital and equity crowdfunding investments this year, down €70m on 2014... More >


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  • Retail group Macintosh goes bust, looks at sell-off 
  • Purse thief agrees to repay cash after Facebook appeal 
  • Dutch are working harder, and earning less 
  • Dutch are most worried about refugees, new survey shows 
  • Dutch start-ups and scale-ups raised nearly €428m this year 
  • DA chemists group goes bust, is taken over 
  • More than 350 people apply to become an MP for the anti-Islam PVV 
  • Groningen declares 5,000 residents to be dead 
  • Anne Frank's diary can be copied for scientific research: court 
  • Divorced man can't share ex-wife's lottery win: court 
  • Amsterdam cargo bike terror warning is part of Europe-wide alert 
  • 1.2 million expected to change health insurer this year 
  • Eindhoven students aim to build world's biggest ice bridge 

Politics

  • More than 350 people apply to become an MP for the anti-Islam PVV 
  • Lack of support leads VVD stalwart Loek Hermans to drop mayoral role 
  • Defence ministry official poised to become national police chief 

Society

  • One dead, seven injured in high-speed A2 crash 
  • The 10 biggest news stories on DutchNews.nl in 2015 
  • Purse thief agrees to repay cash after Facebook appeal 

Business

  • Retail group Macintosh goes bust, looks at sell-off 
  • Dutch are working harder, and earning less 
  • Dutch start-ups and scale-ups raised nearly €428m this year 

Sport

  • Van Praag calls for football to clean up its act in wake of Blatter scandal 
  • Ajax defender Kenny Tete arrested in cannabis cafe 
  • Handball team set sights on Rio after surprise world silver 

Education

  • One in five teachers are sworn at or threatened by pupils 
  • MPs call for flexible approach to funding degrees 
  • Bad English makes many university lecturers incomprehensible, say students 

Health

  • 1.2 million expected to change health insurer this year 
  • Doctor warned after recommending I Ching to patients 
  • 31 mobility scooter drivers died in accidents last year 

Tech & Media

  • Anne Frank's diary can be copied for scientific research: court 
  • Syrian refugee wins court case against Powned over interview 
  • Dutch privacy groups threat Facebook with court over Safe Harbour treaty 

Housing

  • Councils are missing refugee accommodation targets 
  • Property values are highest in Laren, lowest in Heerlen 
  • House prices growing at fastest rate for seven years 

Jobs

  • Unpaid 'volunteers' replace real workers via council work experience schemes 
  • Police unions agree 6.5% pay deal after months of campaigning 
  • Just 35% of long-term refugees have a full time job: report 

Christmas Quiz

Check out how much you remember about this year's big stories by taking the DutchNews.nl traditional Christmas Quiz. We've got some great Dutch books in translation, courtesy of publishing house World Editions, to give away to the winners.

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