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Friday 05 December 2014

Nigerian UN soldier with ebola due in the Netherlands this weekend

SBS, Sanoma win Dutch Champions League rights for television and digital

Doctors at Utrecht’s main hospital UMC are preparing to receive the country’s first ebola patient, broadcaster Nos says on Friday. The cabinet has allocated four beds at a special unit in the hospital for international aid workers who... More >

Man, 70, admits blackmailing media magnate

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A 70-year-old man from Zeist has admitted blackmailing the De Mol showbiz family, the Telegraaf said on Friday. The man has been... More >

Boxmeer supports illegal family with cash

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The town of Boxmeer will continue to support an Armenian family financially after the father’s refugee status was withdrawn because he lied about his identity 15 years ago, mayor Karel van Soest said on Friday. The fact the man has a conviction for attacking a police officer several years ago will not have an impact on that decision, the Volkskrant quotes the mayor as saying. The family, which has two young children... More >

Young women outstrip men as Phds

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Young women outstrip men as Phd researchers

More young women then men are taking a Phd in the Netherlands, according to new figures from the national statistics office CBS. Although men still... More >