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05/02/2010 Video: Dutch news roundup, 5 February 2010

Captain Marco Kroon was recognized by Queen Beatrix for his bravery in Afghanistan but has now found himself embroiled in a criminal investigation...

01/02/2010 Immigrant shopkeepers, saviours of the Dutch inner cities

Immigrants running their own businesses in the Netherlands are doing well. They are the fastest growing group of all small businesses, and they...

31/01/2010 Winning the Afghan war, Dutch style

In a remote river valley surrounded by jagged mountain ranges stands a modest white building seen by some strategists as a symbol of how to win the...

29/01/2010 Video: Dutch news roundup, 29 January 2009

Dutch automaker Spyker shocks the auto industry by securing a deal to the Saab Motor Company. Now the Sweidish automaker will be in the hands of...

25/01/2010 Justice for latent Dutch

Thousands of people born to Dutch mothers and foreign fathers will soon be allowed to become Dutch citizens. A majority in parliament supports a...

24/01/2010 How do you tackle child sex tourism?

Dutch Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin has launched a new campaign this week against child sex tourism. He wants Dutch people on holiday to be...

22/01/2010 Video: Dutch news roundup, 22 January 2009

Anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders goes on trial for hate speech. The leader of the right-wing Dutch Freedom Party is being prosecuted for hate speech,...

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Setting up home in the Netherlands

Setting up home in the Netherlands

A guide to telephone, internet and television along with utility services water, electricity and gas in the Netherlands.

Dutch immigration and residency regulations

Dutch immigration and residency regulations

Lost in the Dutch immigration system? Look no further than this guide compiled for our Survival Guide 2009.

The Netherlands at a glance

The Netherlands at a glance

Some basic facts and figures about living and working in the Netherlands.

Giving birth in the Netherlands

Giving birth in the Netherlands

The challenges and benefits of the maternity system in the Netherlands and how it differs to other countries.