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Nos studio gunman is 19-year-old Delft chemistry student

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Despite quakes, minister refuses to make further gas production cuts
The young man who forced his way into the headquarters of Dutch public broadcaster Nos on Thursday evening is a 19-year-old youth from Pijnacker, close to Delft, the public prosecution department told a news... More >

No further cut in Groningen gas production

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Despite quakes, minister refuses to make further gas production cutsEconomic affairs minister Henk Kamp will not further reduce the extraction of natural gas from under Groningen province, despite calls for cuts... More >

Diamond thieves switch stone for fake

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Amsterdam diamond thieves switch €175,000 stone for a fakeTwo men used a simple switch to steal a €175,000 diamond from the Gassan Diamonds showroom in Amsterdam, police said. The two managed... More >



Three arrested for FC Utrecht robbery

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Three arrested for Utrecht football club armed robberyThree people have been arrested in connection with an armed robber at the offices of Eredivise football club FC Utrecht on Monday night. The... More >

Dutch babies laugh more than US infants

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Despite quakes, minister refuses to make further gas production cutsDutch babies laugh, smile and like to cuddle more than their American counterparts, new research by psychologists in the US has... More >


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  • Despite quakes, minister refuses to make further gas production cuts 
  • Nos studio gunman is 19-year-old Delft chemistry student 
  • Armed man enters Nos building demanding airtime, has been arrested 
  • Amsterdam shooting victim may have been mistaken for someone else 
  • Turkish retailer takes over Mexx fashion chain, job impact unclear 
  • Dutch babies laugh and like to cuddle more than American ones: research 
  • Budget shoe retailer Schoenenreus goes bankrupt 
  • Mixed results put Amsterdam in fifth place in safe city ranking 
  • Amsterdam diamond thieves switch €175,000 stone for a fake 
  • Three arrested for Utrecht football club armed robbery 
  • Dutch determined to extradite Israeli rabbi on sex charges 
  • Spyker no longer bankrupt, plans new car launch 
  • Ethnic minorities more likely to be jailed than white Dutch: research 
  • Widespread fraud involving personal care budgets 
  • Search resumes in English Channel for missing Dutch trawler 

Politics

  • Headscarf ban dropped by five PVV provincial parties 
  • Minister won't bail out farmers affected by mice 
  • Cabinet continues to defend Saudi Arabia visit 

Society

  • Nos studio gunman is 19-year-old Delft chemistry student 
  • Amsterdam shooting victim may have been mistaken for someone else 
  • Dutch babies laugh and like to cuddle more than American ones: research 

Business

  • Despite quakes, minister refuses to make further gas production cuts 
  • Turkish retailer takes over Mexx fashion chain, job impact unclear 
  • Budget shoe retailer Schoenenreus goes bankrupt 

Sport

  • Three arrested for Utrecht football club armed robbery 
  • Dutch FA chairman wants to modernise Fifa, focus on football 
  • Future of Dutch international cricket assured - for three years at least 

Education

  • Private Islamic University in Rotterdam under special supervision 
  • Senators vote to abolish student grants from September 1 
  • Teachers sound the alarm about crucial arithmetic tests 

Health

  • Widespread fraud involving personal care budgets 
  • Keep maternity nurse help in basic health insurance package, minister told 
  • Ombudsman criticises complicated hospital bills, lack of info 

Tech & Media

  • Rotterdam to count visitors by mobile phone 
  • Facebook 'unlikes' Dutch app which watermarks photos 
  • Dutch to experiment with self-driving cars that cooperate with each other 

Housing

  • Home owners make record extra mortgage payments 
  • Banks charge higher mortgage interest rates on more expensive homes 
  • Social housing rents rise sharply for new tenants 

Jobs

  • Former MEPs find it hard to get a job 
  • Dutch jobless total rises in December, reversing eight-month trend 
  • The Netherlands has a shortage of IT workers 

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  • Dutch financial regulators should lead by example
  • ‘A Dutch house must have two doors between living room and WC’
  • Ten Dutch cheeses
  • Going on strike is old-fashioned and serves no purpose
  • This week’s editorials: Indonesia, taxes for the rich, rabbits and Google

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