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Watchdog criticises lack of competition between health insurers

Health
The Netherlands other language, Frisian, added to Google Translate
There is not enough competition in the Dutch health insurance market and new players are needed to improve consumer services, the Dutch competition authority ACM said on Wednesday.'Good, affordable... More >

New restrictions on halal and kosher meat 

Society
The Netherlands other language, Frisian, added to Google TranslateThe Netherlands is set to sharpen up laws around ritually-slaughtered meat. Martijn van Dam, junior minister for economic affairs, wants stricter... More >

Civil servants can end overcrowded trains 

Politics
The Netherlands other language, Frisian, added to Google TranslateCivil servants should start work late to avoid a shortage of seats on the train, according to an MP for the liberal democratic party D66.Stientje... More >


Over-50s rev up motorbike sales 

Society
Born to be wild: over-50s rev up motorbike salesSales of new motorcycles in the Netherlands rose for the second consecutive year in 2015, according to national statistics office CBS... More >

Dutch petting zoo launches rent a pet 

Society
Dutch petting zoo launches ‘rent a pet’ schemeA children’s farm in Duiven is offering guinea pigs, mice or ‘tame’ rats for hire to prevent impulse buying.Kinderboerderij... More >


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  • The Netherlands other language, Frisian, added to Google Translate 
  • Dutch implement new restrictions on halal and kosher meat 
  • Watchdog criticises lack of competition between health insurers 
  • Born to be wild: over-50s rev up motorbike sales 
  • Dutch petting zoo launches 'rent a pet' scheme 
  • Civil servants should start work late to solve train overcrowding: MP 
  • Father to sue council for neglect after daughters' deadly fall last year 
  • Asylum seeker numbers fall again in January, down 25% on October 
  • ABN Amro net profit rises 24% to €1.9bn; mortgage market 'challenging' 
  • Dutch married couples may no longer share 'all my worldly goods' 
  • Senate backs slashing widows benefits paid to Morocco 
  • Risk management company tests self-driving car systems on the A2 
  • V&D rescue talks fail, ending 130 years of retail history 
  • Dutch asset tax is arbitrary, says supreme court advisor 
  • Prime minister keeps cost of renovating royal coach secret 

Politics

  • Civil servants should start work late to solve train overcrowding: MP 
  • Senate backs slashing widows benefits paid to Morocco 
  • Dutch asset tax is arbitrary, says supreme court advisor 

Society

  • The Netherlands other language, Frisian, added to Google Translate 
  • Dutch implement new restrictions on halal and kosher meat 
  • Born to be wild: over-50s rev up motorbike sales 

Business

  • ABN Amro net profit rises 24% to €1.9bn; mortgage market 'challenging' 
  • Risk management company tests self-driving car systems on the A2 
  • V&D rescue talks fail, ending 130 years of retail history 

Sport

  • Former Eredivisie player Ibrahim Kargbo faces match-fixing charges 
  • Eredivisie weekend round up: Feyenoord slump to seventh straight defeat 
  • More gold medals for the Dutch at world speed skating championships 

Education

  • School drop out rate falls again, minister sets new target 
  • Foreign students boost Dutch university population to record high 
  • Smoking to be banned in Dutch school playgrounds in 2020 

Health

  • Watchdog criticises lack of competition between health insurers 
  • All mothers-to-be should get easy Down's test, say MPs 
  • One in three medics does not report colleagues' mistakes 

Tech & Media

  • Dutch short animated film wins top British award 
  • Big brother is watching Dutch birds 
  • Local Labour councillor under fire for Wilders heart attack tweet 

Housing

  • Amsterdam to spend €1m on illegal Airbnb clampdown 
  • Major shortage of affordable housing looms, says new report 
  • Big Dutch banks continue to lose mortgage market share 

Jobs

  • Refugee job scheme a 'resounding success' 
  • Minister launches boardroom job register to boost women's opportunities 
  • Shell confirms 10,000 job losses as profits plunge 

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The Holland Handbook
256 full-colour pages of essential information for the expatriate

CB&I 
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Perfect Housing
The leading website for rental apartments in the Netherlands

Mortgages for expats
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Amsterdam Stay
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