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Dutch ministers on Friday agreed a package of measures to combat the
growth of Muslim radicalisation and stop youngsters travelling abroad to
take part in jihad, or holy war.
A guide to Dutch stereotypes – in English and drawn up by a Dutchman –
is proving a big internet draw even though designer VictorVan says
himself ‘this is no hard science (or whatever form of science, for that
matter)'.
The local council of Ubbergen in Gelderland has given Regio bank a
€10,000 subsidy to set up a cash machine in a village of 1,800 people.
PSV, Feyenoord find out their Europa League opponentsPSV Eindhoven will face Greek club Panathinaikos, Portugal’s Estoril Praia and Dinamo Moscow in the group phase of the Europa League. Labour MP Mariëtte Hamer to chair SER advisory council Labour parliamentarian Mariëtte Hamer has been named chairwoman of the government’s advisory body SER, replacing Wiebe Draijer who has gone to Rabobank. PSV and Feyenoord progress to Europa League group phase PSV Eindhoven and Rotterdam club Feyenoord will take part in the group phase of the Europa League after winning their final qualifying matches on Thursday evening. Dutch supermarkets move to ban sweets from check-outs Three big Dutch supermarket chains are working on plans to stop placing sweets and chocolate close to their cash registers in an effort to stimulate last-thought buys. More people are claiming welfare benefits, despite recovery signs The number of people claiming welfare benefits continues to rise, despite improvements in the jobs market, the national statistics office CBS said on Friday. Volunteer firemen arrested for Limburg arson Three members of the volunteer fire brigade in the Limburg village of Onderbanken have been arrested for arson, local broadcaster L1 said on Friday. More people have money troubles, 'worrying trend' says debt register There has been a 19,000 increase in the number of people with problems paying their bills over the past six months, according to the credit registration agency BKR. Dutch firms trials robot hawks to chase off gulls and protect crops A Dutch company is developing robot birds to protect crops and chase away other birds, the Volkskrant reports on Thursday. Three arrested for recruiting people to fight in Syria and Iraq A 32-year-old man and 24-year-old woman from The Hague have been arrested for trying to recruit people to fight in Syria and Iraq, police said on Thursday. Archbishop Tutu urges Dutch pension fund to pull out of Israeli banks South Africa’s archbishop Desmond Tutu has urged civil service pension fund ABP to stop investing in three Israeli banks and ‘strike a powerful, non-violent blow for peace in the Middle East’. Rijksmuseum puts up ticket prices almost 17% Despite having a record number of visitors – 2.2 million in the eight months to end December following its reopening, Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is putting up its ticket price by €2.50 to €17.50. Dutch raise German road toll plan with Brussels, citing discrimination Transport minister Melania Schultz has asked to European Commission to investigate if Germany’s plans to introduce road tolls for foreigners break EU rules. Deadly bee larvae disease in Zuidlaren A highly infectious disease has been found in a honey bee colony in the Drenthe village of Zuidlaren. Tax cut on home renovations set to continue into 2015 The lower value added tax rate on home extensions and renovations, and garden maintenance will continue for a further six months, sources in The Hague have told current affairs show Nieuwsuur. More empty shops in Dutch high streets, but big cities doing well The number of empty shops in the Netherlands grew by 1,000 in the first six months of this year, taking the total to 16,300. Free water a condition for festival licences: Amsterdam Amsterdam city council will only grant licences to festival organisers if they guarantee festival goers will have unlimited access to free tap water to fill up their water bottles, the Parool reports on Wednesday. First 'boycott tomatoes' arrive at Dutch food banks A consignment of 4,000 kilos of tomatoes have been delivered to Arnhem’s food banks under new rules to stop food waste because of the Russian boycott of Dutch produce. Minister under pressure after homeless refugee dies in squat Junior justice minister Fred Teeven is facing questions in parliament after the death of a failed Somali asylum seeker in Amsterdam and serious injuries to a second man after a fall. Finance ministry sells Landsbanki debt to clear Icesave loan The Dutch state says it has got back the ‘full amount’ of money made available to the Icelandic authorities in 2008 to compensate savers who lost their cash when internet bank Icesave collapsed. Arnhem man gets community service for discriminatory job rejection A 29-year-old man from Arnhem has been given 40 hours community service for writing in an email about a job applicant that he was ‘firstly a dark colour (negro)’. Euthanasia clinic reprimanded for death of stroke victim A special clinic set up to help people whose doctors do not support euthanasia has been reprimanded for failings when it helped an elderly woman who did not want to live in a nursing home to die. Health insurance premiums set to rise by 10% next year: AD Basic healthcare insurance premiums are likely to rise by around €9.50 a month next year and the own risk element will also go up, the AD reports on Wednesday. Dutch allocate €6.5m to northern Iraq relief effort The Netherlands has allocated a further €6.5m in emergency aid to Iraq, aid minister Lilianne Ploumen has announced. |
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