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Babies born healthier since smoking ban in cafes and restaurants: report

Health
Water transport of dangerous material rises: CBS
Fewer babies with a low birth weight are being born since the introduction of the smoking ban in restaurants and cafes in July 2008.There are also fewer extremely premature births, researchers at the Erasmus medical centre say in... More >

Insulting the monarch not a crime: D66 

Politics
Water transport of dangerous material rises: CBSThe Liberal democratic party D66 is submitting a motion to parliament on Friday which will scrap the offence of 'lèse-majesté', which means... More >

Prince 'phenomenal': North Sea Jazz chief 

Life & Culture
Prince was ‘phenomenal’ says North Sea Jazz festival chiefThe surprise death of pop star Prince at the age of 57 dominated the front pages in the Netherlands on Friday, as commentators analysed the... More >


Eindhoven students open drone cafe 

Tech & Media
Eindhoven students open ‘world’s first’ drone cafeStudents at Eindhoven University of Technology are launching what they say is the world's first drone cafe on Friday, featuring drones that can take... More >

Dutch mobile data usage doubles in 2015 

Tech & Media
Water transport of dangerous material rises: CBSThe Dutch used 112 billion megabytes of mobile data last year, almost double the 2014 total, according to the consumers authority ACM.The... More >


Latest News

  • Water transport of dangerous material rises: CBS 
  • Babies born healthier since smoking ban in cafes and restaurants: report 
  • Dutch mobile data usage doubles in one year 
  • Prince was 'phenomenal' says North Sea Jazz festival chief 
  • Eindhoven students open 'world's first' drone cafe 
  • Bring back grants to boost equal access to university, student groups say 
  • Dutch MEPs call for action on missing refugee children 
  • D66 put forward motion to scrap the specific crime of insulting the monarch 
  • Turkish email was 'misunderstanding' but hate mail has surged 
  • Dutch don't know their onions, French claim 
  • Traffic accident deaths rise 9%, cycling deaths are stable 
  • Turkish consulate urges Dutch Turks to report Erdogan insults 
  • King's Day weather set to be cold and wet, and there could even be sleet 
  • Dutch queen Máxima is one of Time's most influential people 
  • Thousands ignore integration tests, MPs call for tough action 

Politics

  • D66 put forward motion to scrap the specific crime of insulting the monarch 
  • Ministers face €2.5bn shortfall ahead of election: Nos 
  • Brussels attacks, referendum: little impact on Dutch voting plans 

Society

  • Water transport of dangerous material rises: CBS 
  • Turkish email was 'misunderstanding' but hate mail has surged 
  • Traffic accident deaths rise 9%, cycling deaths are stable 

Business

  • Water transport of dangerous material rises: CBS 
  • Dutch don't know their onions, French claim 
  • Despite complaints, nine in 10 Dutch trains arrive on time 

Sport

  • Eredivisie Weekend Round Up: Controversial penalty keeps Ajax top 
  • Moroccan footballer issues an 'actual problem', sports minister says 
  • Tv football analyst won't apologise for anti-Moroccan comments 

Education

  • Bring back grants to boost equal access to university, student groups say 
  • 1.9 million people in NL can't pass simplest Dutch language school test 
  • Schools call for more cash to teach Dutch to refugee school children 

Health

  • Babies born healthier since smoking ban in cafes and restaurants: report 
  • One in nine high school pupils is bullied: research 
  • Chemotherapy for breast cancer not always necessary: Dutch researchers 

Tech & Media

  • Dutch mobile data usage doubles in one year 
  • Prince was 'phenomenal' says North Sea Jazz festival chief 
  • Eindhoven students open 'world's first' drone cafe 

Housing

  • Who lives where? Spot checks save treasury up to €14m 
  • Fewer Dutch homes in negative equity as house prices rise 
  • House sales continue rising trend with 20% increase in March 

Jobs

  • Government poised to raise minimum pay for youngsters 
  • 'Thousands queue up to quit the tax office' 
  • Public sector pay again in firing line: central bank staff, tv stars face cuts 

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