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The Netherlands lost to Argentina 4-2 on penalties in Wednesday evening’s football World Cup semi-final.
The European Commission has begun an 'in-depth' investigation into the
fiscal benefits accorded to five Dutch ports, the Financieele Dagblad
reports on Wednesday.
Local branches of the coalition parties are totally at odds on the
question of whether they should house asylum seekers awaiting
deportation, according to a survey conducted by Government in the
Netherlands for nu.nl.
Train travellers cross about 'basic fee' on smart cardsThere have been 225 complaints about the public transport smart card since paper tickets vanished on Wednesday morning, the Dutch consumers' association Consumentenbond says. Courier companies book rising turnover Courier companies booked a 9% rise in turnover in the first quarter compared with the same period a year ago, the central statistics agency CBS said on Wednesday. The Dutch to take fewer holidays this year The Dutch will take fewer holidays this year with the number of bookings down 1%, according to the ING Economic Bureau. Oranje faces player dilemma ahead of semi-final Dutch national football team coach Louis van Gaal faces hard choices ahead of the semi-final match on Wednesday evening against Argentina. Seven Jihadists from The Hague die in Syria Seven people from The Hague have been killed in the fighting in Syria, mayor Jozias van Aartsen said on Wednesday. Code yellow weather warning in eastern areas The KNMI weather bureau on Wednesday issued a code yellow warning for the whole of the eastern part of the Netherlands, ahead of severe downpours, thunder and possibly hail. Estro bankruptcy was carefully planned: FD The bankruptcy of Dutch child care group Estro under a 'silent' administrator seems to have been a carefully planned operation, according to the Financieele Dagblad. Paper train tickets vanish Paper train tickets are no longer available from Wednesday morning and travellers must use a public transport smart card to check in and out. Senate votes for long-term care system changes The senate voted through the government's plans for the long-term care system on Tuesday evening by 37 to 36 votes, news agency Novum reports. Amsterdam is the most active city in the world Amsterdammers are the most active city dwellers in the world, according to the movement tracking app Human. Air France-KLM adjusts profit warning downwards Shares in airline Air France-KLM fell 4.5% on Tuesday following a profit warning. Talk to families about Jihadists and do not talk tough: ICCT chief The Dutch security service AIVD should provide more information about Jihadists to local authorities and families and should realise that tough language can make radicalisation worse. Privacy concerns about Dutch broadcaster's websites Dutch public broadcaster NPO is violating the privacy rights of visitors to its websites by registering and keeping surf and click behaviour without permission. Fewer bankruptcies in first half The number of companies going bankrupt in the first six months of this year is down almost 25% on the same period a year ago, according to website Faillissementsdossier.nl. . NS to drop plans for more expensive rush-hour tickets Plans by Dutch railway company NS to make rush-hour tickets more expensive will not go ahead, the AD reports on Tuesday. Schiphol enhances checks for electronic devices Passengers flying direct to the US will from Tuesday have to show their electronic devices can be switched on during security checks, Amsterdam Schiphol airport has announced. Eindhoven airport books 18% passenger growth Eindhoven airport saw an 18% rise in passenger numbers to 1.82 million in the first six months of this year. Legacies grow in importance for charities income Dutch charities saw their income grow over the past year despite the economic crisis, with most of the increase coming from private legacies, according to the Volkskrant. Extra money for growth for small firms The government is to make €155m available to small and medium-sized businesses until 2019 to make it easier for them to finance growth, the Telegraaf reports on Tuesday. Demand for smaller houses grows A growing number of people would like a smaller house for a lower price, a survey conducted by property developers Bouwfonds discovered. Police want to know how to down mini-drones The justice ministry and the national police force are looking for a way of taking mini-drones out of the air from a distance. Vocational education to get extra money Vocational education will receive an extra €75m from next year, education minister Jet Bussemaker said on Monday. Former minister kept Vestia financial problems secret for months Former home affairs minister Piet Hein Donner did not inform parliament about the financial problems at housing corporation Vestia for several months, a parliamentary inquiry heard on Monday. |
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