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MPs will get the lowdown on Starbucks Dutch tax deal: minister

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Albert Heijn got it wrong with its ‘crystal’ glasses
MPs are to be given more insight into the deal struck between the Dutch tax office and US coffee chain Starbucks, junior finance minister Erik Wiebes has agreed.Wiebes said earlier he would be willing to give parliament more... More >

Forensic scientists sound alarm on cuts

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Albert Heijn got it wrong with its ‘crystal’ glassesWorkers at the National Forensic Institute have sounded the alarm about government cutbacks which, they say, threaten quality standards and... More >

Almost €20m seized from underground banks

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Almost €20m seized from underground banks last yearThe public prosecution service seized almost €20m from people operating underground banks last year, one-third more than in 2013.Some 80... More >



High street retailer Blokker cuts 440 jobs

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High street household goods retailer Blokker to cut 440 jobs, revamp storesHigh street household goods store Blokker is cutting its workforce by 440 in an effort to breathe new life into the format.In total, 6% of the... More >

A lipstick kiss instead of stamp

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Dutch Valentine cards sent with a kiss, not a stampPeople in the Netherlands who want to send a Valentine card to a loved one for February 14 can do so free of charge if they use a lipstick kiss instead... More >


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  • Albert Heijn got it wrong with its 'crystal' glasses 
  • MPs will get the lowdown on Starbucks Dutch tax deal: minister 
  • Temp sector employers worried about new redundancy laws 
  • Forensic scientists sound alarm about cutbacks 
  • Dutch Valentine cards sent with a kiss, not a stamp 
  • Almost €20m seized from underground banks last year 
  • MPs want assurances over wider powers for security services 
  • Minister cuts Groningen gas volumes yet again 
  • High street household goods retailer Blokker to cut 440 jobs, revamp stores 
  • Three arrested in Amsterdam on weapons charges 
  • Stay of execution for department store group V&D 
  • Neelie Kroes calls on pension funds, insurers to invest in start-ups 
  • Groningen VVD wants gas extraction cuts 
  • Dutch go digital, apart from when it comes to radio 
  • Court finds Arnhem jihadi suspects not guilty 

Politics

  • MPs want assurances over wider powers for security services 
  • Groningen VVD wants gas extraction cuts 
  • Fixed book price reprieved for four more years 

Society

  • Forensic scientists sound alarm about cutbacks 
  • Almost €20m seized from underground banks last year 
  • Three arrested in Amsterdam on weapons charges 

Business

  • Albert Heijn got it wrong with its 'crystal' glasses 
  • MPs will get the lowdown on Starbucks Dutch tax deal: minister 
  • Minister cuts Groningen gas volumes yet again 

Sport

  • Weekend football round-up: Memphis Depay unstoppable, AZ fight back 
  • Dutch keen to start video referee trials in football 
  • Eredivisie round up: Memphis Depay from zero to hero as Ajax fall further behind 

Education

  • Fewer students started degree courses last year 
  • Grammar schools still selecting pupils 
  • Private Islamic University in Rotterdam under special supervision 

Health

  • Small firms want overhaul of Dutch sick pay system 
  • Health minister overhauls freedom of choice plans 
  • Officials can't cope with personal healthcare requests 

Tech & Media

  • Dutch Valentine cards sent with a kiss, not a stamp 
  • Dutch go digital, apart from when it comes to radio 
  • Dutch journalist faces terrorist propaganda charges in Turkey 

Housing

  • Private sector rents soar in Amsterdam 
  • Airbnb starts collecting Dutch tourist tax, but no one knows how much 
  • Home owners make record extra mortgage payments 

Jobs

  • Temp sector employers worried about new redundancy laws 
  • Union takes V&D to court over pay cut 
  • Six out of 10 jobless people find new work within a year 

Features

  • What does the infrastructure minister actually do?
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  • ‘Tax cuts should be a priority and we should all benefit from ABN Amro sale’
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  • ‘I knew the moment I laid eyes on this beautiful girl I was going to marry her’

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