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Average Dutch worker to get 3% pay rise in 2008 09/07/2008
Workers covered by a collective labour agreement will see their salaries increase by an average of 3 percent in 2008.... read more
Public company to fight traffic jams at Rotterdam harbour 09/07/2008
The company set up exclusively to fight increasing traffic jams at Rotterdam harbour is the first of its kind in the Netherlands.... read more
EU to tackle ratings agencies 09/07/2008
European finance ministers are calling for international rating agencies to be listed officially and watched over by an official body.... read more
more headlines archive
- Ex-Dutch colony St Maarten accepts financial guidance: St Maarten has agreed to the creation of a Dutch supervisory board to help regulate the island's finances....
- RNW Press Review, 8 July 2008: Catch the news in brief from the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- No Europe-wide missing child alert system: EU members argue that a Europe-wide alert system would be rendered pointless as children are mostly found in the area where they go missing....
- Dutch pump EUR 8m to life on Mars mission: The Netherlands is providing EUR 8 million to the next European mission in 2014 to find out if there was ever life on Mars....
- Dutch insurance firm takes home care provider to court: Health insurance company Menzis says home care provider Meavita’s decision to stop accepting new clients is against its contractual obligations....
- Amsterdam centre now a safer place: The number of repeat offenders causing trouble in the Dutch capital has dropped sharply from 190 to 135....
- Kinderdijk windmills in Netherlands to be restored: A subsidy of EUR 2.5 million will be pumped in to help restore the UNESCO’s world heritage site that was built in the 18th century....
- Dutch lorry drivers set up cheap mobile phone network: The international mobile telephone network set up by a lorry drivers’ organisation allows drivers in Germany to call at a cheap rate of EUR 0.15....
- Europe to have joint police stations for tourists: The joint stations which will be set up at tourist areas aim to provide assistance to tourists who cannot speak the local language....
- RNW Press Review, Monday 7 July 2008: Catch the news in brief from the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Dutch government campaign for healthier eating: The health minister wants to stimulate Dutch consumers to eat more healthy food such as vegetables, fruit and fish....
- Insurance firms tackle travel insurance fraudsters: Insurance companies have introduced a text scheme designed to make fraudsters guilty and pay up for abusing their insurance....
- Half the herrings on sale inferior: Annual herring survey reveals that almost half the herrings sold in the Netherlands are of inferior quality....
- A night of party arrests on Saturday: Dutch police were busy Saturday night as they arrest party-goers for aggressive behaviour, possession of drugs and illegal ticket sales....
- Holland bridge reopens: The Holland bridge on the A6 motorway between the Flevoland polder and Weesp is now open for lorries again....
- Thousands of live bombs off Dutch coast: The 500th bomb found on the coastal town of Scheveningen has been destroyed on Thursday....
- Public telephones in Netherlands reduced: Dutch telecom KPN has been allowed to reduce the number of public telephones as most people have a mobile phone now....
- Intensive fitness test leaves police officers injured: Unions are demanding that police officers have more opportunity to exercise to avoid failing fitness test....
- Europe consumers let down by airline industry: Airlines such as Ryanair, Air Berlin and Aer Lingus are still not giving customers full information on their online ticket offers, says EU authorities....
- KLM starts DIY luggage check-in at Schiphol: 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....
- Holiday traffic expected to cause road congestion: School is out for southern Holland and around 750,000 holiday-makers are expected on the road this weekend....
- 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....
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