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Sunday 19 April 2015

Amsterdam university chief quits over student protests

The student protests at the University of Amsterdam have led to the resignation of management board chairwoman Louise Gunning.Gunning, who was appointed in 2012, has been under fire for her handling of the dispute... More >

PSV Eindhoven take Dutch league title

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A 4-1 home win over Heerenveen gave PSV Eindhoven the Dutch Eredivisie title on Saturday, the first time they have won the league since 2008.Luuk de... More >

Customs officers arrested in cocaine probe

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Customs officials arrested in Rotterdam cocaine smuggling probe

Two Dutch customs officials have been arrested in connection with cocaine smuggling via Rotterdam port, police said on Saturday.A 54-year-old... More >

'Meteorologisch' is hardest word to say

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Meteorologisch (meteorological) is the most difficult Dutch word to pronounce, according to Dutch language experts.The Onze Taal language organisation used its Facebook page to draw up a list of the 10 most difficult Dutch words and encourage people to vote. In total, 2,880 people had their say on the Onze Taal website.Meteorologisch, with 35% of the vote, was a narrow winner over... More >

Dutch farm grow barley for Scottish whisky

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Dutch farmers grow barley for the Scottish whisky industry

Some 30 Dutch farmers in the northern provinces of Groningen and Friesland have turned over some of their land to grow barley for the Scottish... More >