Tuesday, August 19, 2014

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TUESDAY 19 AUGUST 2014
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A company which enables people to pay for car parking by mobile phone must hand over client details to the tax office, the appeal court in Den Bosch said on Tuesday.
The government’s priorities for 2015 are to ensure the economy continues to recover and to create jobs, prime minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday.
The Netherlands will not send heavy weapons or ground troops to help Kurdish fighters in their battle against the fundamentalist Muslim IS group, the Volkskrant reports on Tuesday.
Is this summer? This August is one of the coldest since 1980
This August is the second coldest in 34 years with an average afternoon temperature of 17 Celsius at the De Bilt weather station.
Russian boycott set to cost Dutch €300m and affect 5,000 jobs
Russia’s boycott of Dutch goods will have an impact on thousands of jobs and will cost the economy millions of euros, the national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday.
Seven groups plan demos in The Hague on September 20
So far seven different organisations have announced plans to demonstrate in The Hague on September 20, according to the Telegraaf.
Council of State to try to speed up Zwarte Piet ruling
The Netherlands’ highest legal body is to decide this week if it can reach a decision on the future of Zwarte Piet before the December 5 Sinterklaas festivities.
Dutch teenager set to become world's youngest Formula One racer
Dutch teenager Max Verstappen is set to become the youngest Formula One racing driver ever at the age of just 17 when he takes part in the Australian Grand Prix next season.
Doutzen Kroes is world's second highest earning model: Forbes
Dutch woman Doutzen Kroes is the second highest earning model in the world, according to business magazine Forbes.
Six men jailed for international banking swindle
Six men have been jailed for up to four years for their role in the ‘digital theft’ of some €45m from ABN Amro and Rabobank, the Telegraaf says on Monday.
Dutch farmers welcome EU cash to head off Russian boycott impact
Dutch fruit and vegetable growers are set to benefit from a €125m compensation package set up by the EU following the imposition of an import ban by Russia.
Dutch car sales poised to hit 45-year low
The Dutch car sector is heading for its worst year since 1969, according to automotive industry consultancy group Aumacon on Monday.
Defence spending, income tax cuts at centre of budget talks
Negotiations to finalise the government’s 2015 spending plans are focusing on boosting defence spending and cutting income tax, Dutch media report on Monday afternoon.
The Netherlands is Europe's leading exporter of frozen French fries
The Netherlands is responsible for almost one-third of Europe’s total production of French fries and other frozen potato dishes, according to the national statistics office CBS.
Meat industry cleaners face serious health risks
Government inspectors stopped production at 10 abattoirs and meat processing plants for a time last year because conditions for staff who clean the machines were so unsafe.
Dutchman missing after Indonesia ferry sinks, five Dutch rescued
One Dutchman and one Italian woman are still missing after Sunday’s ferry disaster in Indonesia, according to the Telegraaf.
Daycare group Estro paid directors bonuses prior to bankruptcy
Bankrupt daycare company Estro paid its executives bonuses just months before the company went bust, the NRC reported at the weekend.
Coalition parties continue to recover in new opinion poll
The ruling right-wing Liberal VVD continues to improve its performance in the latest Maurice de Hond opinion poll and has stretched its lead over the opposition D66.
Dutchman hands back Israeli medal after family killed in Gaza
A Dutchman honoured by Israel for hiding a Jewish child during World War Two has handed back his medal after six of his relatives were killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza.
Medicial specialists back price ceiling on life-extending treatment
A majority of the Netherlands’ medical specialists believe the healthcare system will become too expensive unless a maximum is set for spending on patients with terminal conditions, according to a new survey.
'Friendly' opposition parties join 2015 budget talks
The leaders of the D66 Liberal democrats and minor Christian parties ChristenUnie and SGP join ministers on Monday morning to put the final touches to the government’s 2015 spending plans.
Dutch finish fifth in European athletics medals table; swimmers also win
The Netherlands ended fifth in the medal table at the European athletics championships in Zurich this weekend, with three gold, two silver and one bronze medals.
Fire in Schilderswijk garage, cars destroyed, no one hurt
A fire in an underground parking garage in the Schilderswijk district of The Hague on Saturday night destroyed two cars and damaged others but no one was hurt.
Silver and bronze for Dutch athletes at European Championships
The Dutch athletics team had more success at the European Championships in Zurich on Saturday evening with silver and bronze medals in the 5,000 metres.
Feyenoord draws second match of the season
Rotterdam football club Feyenoord drew 1-1 with Frisian side Heerenveen at home in the Kuip on Friday evening.
Dutch athletes win gold and silver at European Championships
Dutch athlete Dafne Schippers took her second gold medal at the European Championships in Zurich when she won the 200 metres on Friday evening.



 
 
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