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Department store group V&D to cut wages by almost 6%

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Department store group V&D to cut wages by almost 6%
Troubled department store group V&D wants to impose an across-the-board pay cut of 5.8% for all staff from February 1. The company is also cutting 50 out of 450 jobs at its Amsterdam service centre and says... More >

The Dutch save most in Europe

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Department store group V&D to cut wages by almost 6%The Dutch are big savers despite the low interest rates, with 75% of their wealth held in savings, the highest percentage in Europe, according to... More >

Many elderly villagers feel undervalued

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Many elderly villagers feel undervalued, have no one who can help themMany elderly people living in some of the Netherlands' smallest villages know no one who can help them out in times of need, according to new... More >



Complaints up about online discrimination

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Department store group V&D to cut wages by almost 6%The number of complaints about discrimination via online channels in the Netherlands rose 22% in 2014, according to the official... More >

Horror film director upsets Terschelling

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Horror film director upsets island inhabitantsThe Amsterdam film director Lourens Blok is in trouble with the inhabitants of the Wadden island of Terschelling where his latest film, the thriller Sunny... More >


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  • Department store group V&D to cut wages by almost 6% 
  • Horror film director upsets island inhabitants 
  • Limited growth in cargo handled at Rotterdam port 
  • The Dutch save most in Europe; are optimistic about their financial future 
  • Many elderly villagers feel undervalued, have no one who can help them 
  • More complaints about online discriminatory remarks 
  • Dutch students missing in Turkey found safe and well 
  • Labour party members accept restrictions in healthcare choice 
  • Family doctors 'very unhappy' about health insurance contracts 
  • The Netherlands has a shortage of IT workers 
  • Officials seized €130m from criminals last year 
  • Brink's workers in negotiations with competitor G4S 
  • Van der Valk hotel group opens first supermarket 
  • Sparrow again most common bird in Dutch gardens 
  • Integrity issues main reason for council aldermen to quit 

Politics

  • Dutch ministers have no plans for new anti-terror legislation 
  • Labour leader will not resign for bad poll results 
  • No reason to tell airlines about Ukraine airspace risks: ministers 

Society

  • Horror film director upsets island inhabitants 
  • The Dutch save most in Europe; are optimistic about their financial future 
  • Many elderly villagers feel undervalued, have no one who can help them 

Business

  • Department store group V&D to cut wages by almost 6% 
  • Limited growth in cargo handled at Rotterdam port 
  • Brink's workers in negotiations with competitor G4S 

Sport

  • Eredivisie Weekend Round Up: Top four victorious as Eredivisie returns 
  • Dutch football association acts on match-fixing claims 
  • Selling players helped Dutch top football clubs make a profit last season 

Education

  • All Rotterdam toddlers can go to school when they are two 
  • Groningen University moves into Drenthe with engineering master's degree 
  • Dutch is full of 'historical junk', says language expert 

Health

  • Labour party members accept restrictions in healthcare choice 
  • Euthanasia clinic criticised for helping woman with severe tinnitus to die 
  • Dutch 'horror dentist' faces court in France 

Tech & Media

  • Dutch short animated film A Single Life wins Oscar nomination 
  • The new Charlie Hebdo for €100? Check out the offers on Marktplaats 
  • TripAdvisor takes over Dutch restaurant review site 

Housing

  • American couple buy 'most expensive' Dutch penthouse 
  • Dutch house sales rose by 30% last year, prices were up 3.5% 
  • Mortgage requests up 50% in 2014 

Jobs

  • The Netherlands has a shortage of IT workers 
  • Dutch union drops strike action in favour of negotiations 
  • Hungarian lorry drivers win claim for equal pay with Dutch 

Features

  • Labour party woes: Aboutaleb and Asscher to the rescue
  • This week: Optimistic unemployed youth, hero Aboutaleb, earthquakes in Groningen
  • Go on strike for a higher wage!
  • 10 English expressions involving Dutch
  • MH17: the Blame Game

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