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Saturday 07 February 2015

World's biggest ship, named after Dutch nazi, to be renamed after all

Small firms want overhaul of Dutch sick pay system

The Dutch company which owns what is said to be the biggest ship in the world has agreed to change its name because of links to a Nazi war criminal. The Pieter Schelte, owned by maritime services groups Allseas, is named after... More >

Far more women then men in Utrecht

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Young women dominate Utrecht population make-up

The number of young women living in major Dutch urban centres far outstrips the number of men, according to new figures from national statistics... More >

NS to hand out tulips

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Passengers at Utrecht central station will be handed a bunch of tulips by staff on Monday morning, rail company NS said on Friday. The 'charm... More >

Stedelijk given gift of artworks

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The Stedelijk museum in Amsterdam is to receive a substantial gift of works by leading contemporary artists such as Carl Andre, Anselm Kiefer and Bruce Nauman. The gift comes from the artists Coosje van Bruggen, who died in 2009, and Claes Oldenburg with whom the Stedelijk has a lengthy relationship. Van Bruggen was a curator at the museum between 1967 and 1971, the period in which she met her American... More >