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Tens of thousands turn out for Amsterdam Gay Pride boat parade

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Tens of thousands turn out for Amsterdam Gay Pride boat parade
The 20th edition of Amsterdam’s Gay Pride boat parade is taking place in the capital on Saturday afternoon, attended by tens of thousands of people.The theme of this year's event is 'share the love, love the differences' and... More >

'R&D spending in Holland is lagging'

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Tens of thousands turn out for Amsterdam Gay Pride boat paradeThe Netherlands will not reach its target of investing 2.5% of GDP on research and development unless government and the private sector increase... More >

Air rage incidents on the increase

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Tens of thousands turn out for Amsterdam Gay Pride boat paradeDutch air safety inspectors investigated 747 cases of air rage and other bad behaviour by passengers last year, the NRC reports.The 2014 figures... More >


Halt to Amsterdam centre hotel development

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Tens of thousands turn out for Amsterdam Gay Pride boat paradeAmsterdam city council is to call a halt to the development of new hotels in the city centre, officials told the Financieele Dagblad.The conversion of the... More >

Mother of boy shut in car boot is arrested

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Mother of boy (4) shut in car boot is arrestedThe mother of a four-year-old boy found shut in the boot of a car in Friesland on Friday has been arrested, police said on Saturday.It is unclear how the... More >


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  • Tens of thousands turn out for Amsterdam Gay Pride boat parade 
  • 'The Netherlands is falling behind on R&D spending' 
  • Mother of boy (4) shut in car boot is arrested 
  • Investigators dealt with nearly 750 air rage cases last year 
  • Amsterdam to call a halt to city centre hotel developments 
  • Dutch dairy farmers warned not to expand as milk prices plummet 
  • Almost a quarter of a million Dutch children are under official supervision 
  • Half of gay couples don't dare walk hand-in-hand: survey 
  • Court asked to ban police from using controversial choke hold 
  • Fixed fee for Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley for ABN Amro IPO 
  • Lambasted 'Song for a King' cost €550,000 
  • Dutch beer exports reach a record, second only to Mexico 
  • Four Dutch nationals in ebola scare 
  • Mixed fortunes for Dutch clubs in Europe 
  • Police to strike during football season opening in support of pay claim 

Politics

  • Austria 'investigates' Geert Wilders for incitement during speech 
  • Dutch foreign minister asks Israel's PM to restart peace talks 
  • Dijsselbloem reappointed eurogroup leader 

Society

  • Tens of thousands turn out for Amsterdam Gay Pride boat parade 
  • Mother of boy (4) shut in car boot is arrested 
  • Investigators dealt with nearly 750 air rage cases last year 

Business

  • 'The Netherlands is falling behind on R&D spending' 
  • Amsterdam to call a halt to city centre hotel developments 
  • Dutch dairy farmers warned not to expand as milk prices plummet 

Sport

  • Mixed fortunes for Dutch clubs in Europe 
  • Ajax draw 2-2 against Rapid Vienna in key Champions League tie 
  • Ajax faces Rapid Vienna as Dutch football status is at stake 

Education

  • Dutch revoked visa for Russian 'spy': Volkskrant 
  • Nijmegen is seen as the safest Dutch student city 
  • More students face a lottery for a university place 

Health

  • Four Dutch nationals in ebola scare 
  • Teen drunks should pay for own hospital treatment: survey 
  • Sharp rise in euthanasia for psychiatric patients 

Tech & Media

  • Online retail growth slows but retailers' earnings rise 
  • Dutch robots lose football Robocup to China 
  • Minister ignores plea to keep consultants out of key IT roles 

Housing

  • Amsterdam house prices rise over 8% in one year 
  • Dutch housing market returns to 2007 levels 
  • Moody's raises house price forecast for the Netherlands 

Jobs

  • Shell to cut 6,500 jobs this year 
  • Freelance pay rates under pressure, marketeers hardest hit 
  • Extra days off for older workers out of favour in new pay deals 

Features

  • Buy-to-let mortgages in the Netherlands (third party content)
  • ‘Gay wedding tourism would be good for everyone’
  • How to plan a cycling city: university summer school course is a big draw
  • ‘Dutch potatoes are the best I have ever eaten’
  • How to bank in the Netherlands, with full service and support in English

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