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Europe consumers let down by airline industry 04/07/2008
Airlines such as Ryanair, Air Berlin and Aer Lingus are still not giving customers full information on their online ticket offers, says EU authorities.... read more
KLM starts DIY luggage check-in at Schiphol 04/07/2008
The six-month trial will have passengers use a special machine to type in their data, label their luggage and put it on the conveyor belt.... read more
Holiday traffic expected to cause road congestion 04/07/2008
School is out for southern Holland and around 750,000 holiday-makers are expected on the road this weekend.... read more
more headlines archive
- Dutch lessons booming abroad: Learning Dutch is gaining popularity among Dutch citizens aboard with an increase of 50 percent since 1998....
- Kilometre tax gets go ahead: The introduction of the new kilometre tax will replace the current fixed road tax and be implemented in 2011, starting with trucks first....
- RNW Press Review, Friday 4 July 2008: Catch the news in brief from the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Dutch MPs agree on embryo testing: A majority of the Dutch MPs has voted in favour for a proposal on testing embryos for hereditary diseases....
- Petrol stations profit more on bottled water: Drivers spend an increasing amount of money on ice-cream, soft drinks, sandwiches and candy bars at petrol stations....
- Immigrants in European school lag behind: The European Union has been asked to look into the issue of the educational disadvantages face by many migrant children....
- Coalition parties split on VAT rise: A discussion between the Christian Democrats and the Labour Party on VAT increase had party members come to blows with one another....
- RNW Press Review, Thursday 3 July 2008: Catch the news in brief from the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Dutch girl jumps to her death: The 18-year-old fell and was killed instantly when she was attempting to jump from one balcony to another in a Spanish resort....
- Amsterdam police go tough on young troublemakers: First time offenders who caused trouble in the Pijp district of Amsterdam will get a yellow card and face punishment if they are caught subsequently....
- Numbers up in Dutch special schools: The number of students in special schools in the Netherlands has doubled in the past 12 years....
- United Nations supports Dutch efforts in Uruzgan: The United Nations is planning to open a new office in the provincial capital of Uruzgan to support reconstruction and humanitarian efforts....
- Watchdog tightens supervision of 0900 numbers: Telecoms watchdog Opta will keep a close eye on 0900, 0906 and 0909 numbers to prevent abuse by companies who use them....
- Dutch send top representatives to Olympics opening: Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, Princess Maxima and Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende will attend the festive opening ceremony in 8 August....
- EU calls for healthcare without borders: Brussels’ officials say EU citizens should be allowed to seek medical treatment anywhere in the bloc without having to get permission at home first....
- Betancourt, three Americans rescued from FARC: The four were among the 15 hostages who have been rescued unharmed from Marxist FARC rebels in a daring jungle operation....
- Vocational studies boards refuse to sign agreement with ministry: Dutch middle and higher vocational studies boards go back on their words and are now saying the EUR 26 million allocated to raise their salaries is not enough....
- RNW Press Review, Wednesday 2 July 2008: Catch the news in brief from the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- EU citizens’ choice: better gay than grey leaders: About 36 percent of EU citizens would prefer to elect a homosexual leader as compared to 17 percent who would elect a leader over 75....
- Dutch Minister takes firm stand on football violence: The Dutch justice minister wants police to monitor telephone calls made by football hooligans so as to prevent pre-planned large-scale fights....
- What to do with EUR 150 million?: The Dutch cabinet has realised there is an extra EUR 150 million that has yet to be allocated....
- Jordanian ambassador will not be summoned: Dutch foreign minister dismisses Wilders’ request to summon the ambassador following news that Jordan plans to prosecute the freedom party leader....
- Dutch airline personnel protest against green tax: Airline workers fear passengers will stop flying from the Netherlands to avoid paying green tax....
- CDA call for five million new parking spaces: The Christian Democrats want five million extra parking places over the next 12 years in view of increasing vehicle usage....
- Balkenende condemns Dutch role in slave trade: Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende condemns slave trade but stops short of apologising for the slave trade....
- Jordan to prosecute Wilders on Fitna: The Jordanian justice authorities are preparing a criminal case against Dutch MP Geert Wilders because of his anti-Islam film, Fitna....
- Women in Netherlands must make own job choices: Women have to decide for themselves how many hours they want to work in a week and not be forced into working longer hours, says working group....
- RNW Press Review, Tuesday 1 July 2008: Catch the news in brief from the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Amsterdam commemorates slave trade: About 850 people attended the first formal commemoration marking the abolition of slavery in Amsterdam on Monday....
- Antilles prime minister condemns racist riots: Netherlands Antilles Prime Minister vows to bring those responsible for the racist violence against Dutch citizens in Curaçao to justice....
- Sarkozy says Europe needs change: The French president who assumes EU presidency on Tuesday calls for drastic changes in building Europe following the setback over Ireland’s no vote to the Lisbon Treaty....
- Wilders did not violate Dutch discrimination law: Geert Wilders will not be prosecuted for remarks he made about Islam as his remarks were directed at the religion and not at Muslims....
- EU citizens eye bleak future of more worries: Half of EU citizens think that people’s lives will be worse in 20 years’ time, reveals Eurobarometer poll of over 25,000 people....
- Eurozone inflation surges to 4 percent: Inflation in the 15-member eurozone surged to a record 4 percent in June, according to preliminary estimates published Monday by Eurostat....
- RNW Press Review, Monday 30 June 2008: Catch the news in brief from the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Scientists: Nothing to fear from atom-smasher: Scientists are dismissing critics’ fears that the most powerful atom-smasher ever built will spawn a black hole that will swallow Earth after being switched on in August....
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