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Dutch news in brief, Friday 29 August 2008 29/08/2008
Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands.... read more
McDonald's says it uses real cheese 29/08/2008
The American fast food chain dismisses claims that it uses fake cheese on its burgers.... read more
Ex-Dutch minister can keep housing expenses 29/08/2008
Former development cooperation minister Eveline Herfkens can keep the money she received as rental expenses when she took on a UN job and moved to the States.... read more
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- Old Dutch computers sent back for recycling: The Delft University of Technology is taking back old computers it donated to schools in Tanzania years ago so they can be recycled in the Netherlands....
- Dutch government to announce measures to stimulate later retirement: Dutch Finance Minister will present measures geared to stimulate employees to work beyond 62 in September....
- TomTom launches road-savvy satnav series: The new satnav device will warn motorists in five European countries against snarled roads and radar....
- Obama seals history with Democratic nod: To all appearances, the party has achieved a major goal of healing wounds from one of its toughest nomination fights ever in a choice between two historic firsts -- either a woman or an African-American....
- EU roaming charges to fall: Mobile users will find it cheaper to make or receive calls while travelling in the European Union as new regulatory price caps come into effect on Saturday....
- Dutch news in brief, Thursday 28 August 2008: Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Environment minister sets out to clear name: Dutch Environment Minister Jacqueline Cramer has asked a firm of accountants to launch an investigation into her past activities as an environmental activist....
- Court hears appeal in Holleeder case: A Rotterdam court will hear appeals from both Public Prosecutors’ office and the defence counsel of crime boss Willem Holleeder....
- Blind spot campaign for Dutch cyclists launched: A national campaign Stay Out of the Blind Spot launched Thursday hopes to alert cyclists to the danger of blind spot collisions....
- Increasing number of part-timers in Netherlands: The number of Dutch people working part-time is increasing faster than those holding full time jobs....
- Microsoft unveils Internet Explorer 8 to fight Firefox: Microsoft’s trial version of a new Internet Explorer promising improved privacy features is an attempt to fight the growing challenge from Firefox....
- Just how European are you?: People continue to fight over what the term really defines....
- Plane grounded at Rotterdam following hijack warning: Passengers on board a Transavia plane were grounded for six hours Tuesday due to a telephone threat....
- Dutch news in brief, Wednesday 27 August 2008: Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Dutch MPs call for salary cap for healthcare directors: The Dutch cabinet does not want senior directors working for healthcare institutions to earn more than a government minister....
- Dutch minister denies backing activist magazine: Environment minister Jacqueline Cramer says she does not recall signing a statement supporting activist magazine Bluf in 1986....
- Dutch tourism down 4 percent: The number of foreign tourists visiting the Netherlands in the first five months of 2008 fell by four percent....
- Dutch police find cannabis plantation: The cannabis plantation consisting of 65,000 plants is found in a greenhouse complex in the village of Made....
- Rijksmuseum to exhibit jewel-encrusted skull: British artist Damien Hirst’s jewelled skull sculpture will be exhibited in the Dutch museum for six weeks starting 1 Nov....
- Deaths will outnumber births in Europe from 2015: The European Union will have to look at migration as its only source of population growth as Europe ages rapidly from 2015....
- Hefty ransoms feeding Somali piracy: Authorities in Somalia have called on shipping companies and governments to refrain from paying ransoms as the amounts have gone up and up....
- Netherlands will not compensate high-risk investors: Finance Minister Wouter Bos says the government should not have to compensate people who took out a share portfolio policy that turned out to be a risky investment....
- Dutch MPs prepare bill to outlaw squatting: Two parties in the Dutch government are preparing a bill that would make squatting illegal....
- Dutch man injured in knife attack dies: A 28-year-old man who was seriously injured in a knife attack earlier this month has died after doctors took him off life support....
- Dutch news in brief, Tuesday 26 August 2008: Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Drunken captain rams ship into Amsterdam bridge: A captain whose blood alcohol level was 0.19 percent rammed his ship into a bridge connecting Amsterdam with its northern suburbs on Monday....
- Dutch to probe into cameraman’s death in Georgia: The Netherlands is sending a team of specialist to investigate the death of Dutch news cameraman Stan Storimans....
- 25,000 fans welcome Netherlands' Olympic team: Dutch Olympic athletes returning home Monday were cheered by 25,000 fans at the Amsterdam stadium....
- The Democratic Convention: Tickets, luggage, oh, and the carbon credits: At the 2008 Democratic Convention, going ‘Green’ is welcomed and celebrated....
- 15 arrested for drugs at Mystery Land festival: In the latest clampdown on drugs at dance festivals, Dutch police have detained 15 people over the weekend....
- Dutch news in brief, Monday 25 August 2008: Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Friends of the Earth Netherlands scrutinised: Dutch Environment Minister may scrap government subsidies paid to Friends of the Earth Netherlands following its release of a controversial research study on tainted lumber....
- Allow Dutch citizens to take out flood insurance: Researchers at Free University in Amsterdam say people who have flood insurance policies tend to do more to prevent damages against flooding....
- Dutch unions welcome cancellation of VAT increase: Main trade union federations in the Netherlands say the government’s decision to cancel a planned increase in VAT is logical and sensible....
- Dutch athletes to receive warm welcome home: The Dutch Olympic athletes returning to the Netherlands will be welcomed by sport fans and celebrities at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam on Monday....
- Dutch elderly retain right of resuscitation: Health inspection centre says Dutch elderly homes should not implement a non-resuscitation policy for cardiac-arrest residents....
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