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The Netherlands is breaking off its repatriation mission at the site of
the crashed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, prime minister Mark Rutte
said on Wednesday evening.
Junior justice minister Fred Teeven is planning to soften immigration
rules for Russian lesbians, gays, bi-sexuals and transgenders.
The market gardeners' association LTO Glaskracht said on Wednesday that
Dutch growers are already feeling the bite of sanctions against Russia.
Search for and identification of MH17 victims continues, police are shorthandedDutch forensic experts in Hilversum have now investigated 150 complete bodies and 300 body parts, the Malaysian public health minister told state press agency Bernama on Wednesday. NN Group books significant improvement in net profit Insurance company NN (Nationale-Nederlander) Group on Wednesday announced a significant improvement in net profit to €252m in the second quarter, up from €39m in the year earlier period. Dutch need 3% wage rise say economists The Netherlands needs a decent salary increase after years of moderation, according to a group of economists. Flexible working does not alleviate traffic jams Flexible working has no effect on traffic jams, research by the mobility institute KiM for the environment ministry shows. ING sees underlying net profit rise 31% Financial services group ING on Wednesday announced net profit in the second quarter of €1.07bn, a rise of 19% on the year earlier period. Fugro appointed main contractor in MH370 search Geotechnical survey group Fugro has been selected as the main contractor in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which disappeared on March 8. Dutch banks furious about bonus differences Dutch bankers are furious that virtually no foreign bank in the Netherlands will have to comply with strict new limits on bonuses due to come into effect on January 1 2015. Violence in Gaza is 'unacceptable': Timmermans Foreign minister Frans Timmermans says the violence being wreaked by Israel on Gaza is 'unacceptable'. Water sport needs more police There is not enough supervision on Dutch lakes, waterways and beaches, the organisation which promotes water sports said on Tuesday. More students cannot afford to pay off student loans A growing number of graduates are unable to pay off their student loan because they are not earning enough. 'Black Saturday' forecast for holiday traffic Motoring organisation ANWB is warning holidaymakers that Saturday could be another day of record traffic jams. Philips to invest in brainwave technology Dutch electronics group Philips on Tuesday announced it is to invest in brainwave technology which will make it possible for electronic equipment to be directed by brainwave commands. Number of drownings rises for second year There have already been eight deaths by drowning so far this summer, making for a 'sad interim balance', according to the rescue brigade. Fewer people drink and drive The number of people driving under the influence of alcohol has fallen by a quarter in the past four years, road safety research institute SWOV said on Tuesday. Teeven plans to lift entry ban for short overstays Junior justice minister Fred Teeven is planning to lift the entry ban which can be imposed on tourists, business people and asylum seekers who overstay by a few days. DSM books negative profit, turnover in Q2 Limburg-based chemicals group DSM on Tuesday announced negative results due to currency effects. PostNL plans price rise for postage stamps Postal firm PostNL has asked the Dutch consumer authority ACM for permission to raise the price of a postage stamp to offset the fall in turnover in the letter delivery market. Sperm banks misinformed mothers for years Sperm banks have been making serious mistakes with anonymous donations for years, Hans van Hooff of the pregnancy advisory service FIOM told news programme EenVandaag on Monday evening. Shell not doing enough to clean up Niger Delta: report Oil giant Shell and the Nigerian government have done little to clean up pollution in the Niger Delta region, Amnesty International and other environmental groups say in a report published on Monday. Dutch sending large team to European Athletics Championships The Netherlands is sending a team of 43 athletes to the European Athletics Championships, which begin next Tuesday in Zurich. Experts at MH17 crash site awaiting 'safety analysis' The international team at the crash site of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 have been unable to continue their search on Monday because of heavy fighting in the area. Extension of video referee and yellow card for shirt messages The Dutch football association KNVB is to ask the International Football Association Board for permission to introduce a video referee from this October. PEC wins first match of new football season Football club PEC Zwolle beat Amsterdam's Ajax to the silverware for the second time in a row on Sunday. |
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