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Tuesday 06 January 2015

Dutch journalist questioned in Turkey for several hours

A Dutch journalist was picked up by police in Turkey on Tuesday for several hours, saying the charge was ‘propaganda for a terrorist organisation’. Initial reports said Frederike Geerdink had been arrested but she said later on Twitter she had not been 'taken into custody'. '8 folks strong armed terrorism squad at door very intimidating,' Geerdink said in English. The foreign affairs ministry... More >

Dutch rom-com is most popular film

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Dutch ‘Desperate Housewives’ is biggest box office success

Gooische Vrouwen 2, a sort of Dutch Desperate Housewives, was the most popular film in the cinema last year and was seen by almost 1.2 million... More >

Take-home pay rises for some

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Dutch match-fixing suspect extradited to Germany

Most working Dutch people will see their take-home pay rise this year, according to figures published on Tuesday by online pay slip manager... More >

Utrecht spends most on New Year party

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Utrecht holds most expensive New Year party

Utrecht city council gave the most expensive New Year party, spending €80,000 on two events on Monday evening, the Telegraaf... More >

Refugee family torn apart, father deported

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A 54-year-old man has been deported back to Afghanistan after 18 years living legally in the Netherlands, leaving his wife and children behind. Feda Amiri was put on a KLM plane under escort on Monday afternoon, the AD reports. Amiri was given an indefinite residency permit in 2000 and applied for Dutch nationality in 2006. That was refused because Amiri had worked as an officer for the Afghan police during the period of... More >