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House prices make their biggest leap since 2008

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House prices make their biggest leap since 2008
House prices rose by an average 4.1% in January, their biggest increase in eight years, according to new figures from the land registry office Kadaster.The last time house prices rose by 4.1% was in March 2008, at the height of... More >

Dutch anti-doping body finds 13 cases 

Sport
Dutch anti-doping body identifies 13 positive cases last yearThe Dutch anti-doping authority registered 17 cases of sports men and women breaking doping laws last year, a rise of seven on 2014.Thirteen... More >

Google under fire over Dutch royalty tax 

Business
House prices make their biggest leap since 2008The tax avoidance tactics used by multinationals are again in the spotlight following claims by Dutch business magazine Quote that Google... More >


Dutch warn refugees about paying for keep 

Society
House prices make their biggest leap since 2008Junior justice minister Klaas Dijkhoff has taken another step in discouraging asylum seekers from coming to the Netherlands, this time warning... More >

MH17 missile evidence likely within months 

Society
House prices make their biggest leap since 2008Dutch criminal prosecutors will have evidence ‘within months’ on the type of missile that shot down Malaysian Airways flight MH17 and where... More >


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  • House prices make their biggest leap since 2008 
  • Dutch anti-doping body identifies 13 positive cases last year 
  • MH17 missile evidence likely 'within months' say investigators 
  • Consumer confidence continues to fall in the Netherlands 
  • VVD calls for ban on orthodox Muslim groups 
  • Google under fire over €11bn Dutch royalty tax break 
  • Dutch now warn asylum seekers they may have to pay for their keep 
  • Dutch woman shot dead by husband in Iraq: she wanted to come home 
  • Dutch agree $397m settlement with VimpelCom over corruption 
  • Amsterdam looks to make sexual intimidation on the street an offence 
  • Dutch employers' chief says only allow in refugees who can work 
  • Actress and former footballer seen as faces of Ukraine yes campaign 
  • Go home grant may be scrapped for Ukrainian asylum seekers 
  • Nuon to close Amsterdam trading floor, 200 jobs to go 
  • Two Dutch tennis matches likely to have been fixed: betting experts 

Politics

  • VVD calls for ban on orthodox Muslim groups 
  • D66 MP who went to work for Hilary Clinton is 'handing out leaflets' 
  • Civil servants should start work late to solve train overcrowding: MP 

Society

  • MH17 missile evidence likely 'within months' say investigators 
  • Dutch now warn asylum seekers they may have to pay for their keep 
  • Dutch woman shot dead by husband in Iraq: she wanted to come home 

Business

  • Consumer confidence continues to fall in the Netherlands 
  • Google under fire over €11bn Dutch royalty tax break 
  • Dutch agree $397m settlement with VimpelCom over corruption 

Sport

  • Dutch anti-doping body identifies 13 positive cases last year 
  • Two Dutch tennis matches likely to have been fixed: betting experts 
  • Former Eredivisie player Ibrahim Kargbo faces match-fixing charges 

Education

  • Schools sound alarm over refugee pupil funding 
  • School drop out rate falls again, minister sets new target 
  • Foreign students boost Dutch university population to record high 

Health

  • Watchdog criticises lack of competition between health insurers 
  • All mothers-to-be should get easy Down's test, say MPs 
  • One in three medics does not report colleagues' mistakes 

Tech & Media

  • Actress and former footballer seen as faces of Ukraine yes campaign 
  • Dramatic image of baby and barbed wire is World Press photo winner 
  • Dutch short animated film wins top British award 

Housing

  • House prices make their biggest leap since 2008 
  • Amsterdam to spend €1m on illegal Airbnb clampdown 
  • Major shortage of affordable housing looms, says new report 

Jobs

  • Unemployment rate continues steady decline 
  • Minister urged to get tough on job market discrimination 
  • Refugee job scheme a 'resounding success' 

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