See you at the Expatica Fair!
The Expatica “i am not a tourist” Fair rolls around for its 5th outing on the 12th October.
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Labour backs review of Iraqi refugees 11/10/2008
The Dutch governing Labour Party has dropped its opposition to a government plan to stop giving all Iraqi refugees a temporary residence permit.... read more
Icesave to meet Dutch obligations 11/10/2008
Iceland's Prime Minister Geir Haarde says his government will do everything possible for the failed Icesave bank to meet its obligations with Dutch depositors.... read more
Dutch news in brief, Friday 10 October 2008 10/10/2008
Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands.... read more
more headlines archive
- No child allowance for drop-outs: Dutch politicians consider taking away child support allowances from parents who fail to send their children to school....
- Dutch MPs reject automatic organ donation: The Netherlands will not adopt an “opt out” program for organ donation, although there is a shortage of donors....
- Weekly global market review: 6 – 10 October 2008: A coordinated cut in interest rates by central banks around the world failed initially to lift the gloom hanging over financial markets on Wednesday; however on Thursday significant gains were posted in Europe and in Asia....
- Europeans reject cloned food: A poll released Thursday shows that most Europeans won't eat meat from genetically engineered animals....
- Fortis shareholders may ask for vote: Euroshareholders consider a vote to approve the Benelux countries’ purchase of troubled bank Fortis....
- Dutch news in brief, Thursday 9 October 2008: Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Netherlands continues demands of Serbia: Maxime Verhagen demands that Serbia return wanted war criminal Ratko Mladic to The Hague in order to improve their relations with the EU....
- Oil prices fall sharply: Oil prices decline after the world’s major banks cut their interest rates, as financial trouble spreads to Europe, Asia and Australia....
- Dutch news in brief, Wednesday 8 October 2008: Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Dutch transport card over budget: An investigation reveals the new OV-chipkaart will cost at least EUR 100M than expected due to poor planning....
- I'm not a tourist - let your voice be heard!: Radio Netherlands will be recording a live show at Expatica's "i am not a tourist" Fair at the Beurs van Berlage on Sunday October 12th. Be there!...
- Campina fined for contaminated milk: Belgium fines the Dutch dairy company EUR 110,000 for selling milk contaminated with antibiotics....
- EU raises banking guarantee to EUR 50,000: EU finance ministers meet Tuesday to coordinate a response to the global banking crisis....
- RWE to invest EUR 6B in wind energy: If the Dutch government approves the energy company’s plan, 400 offshore wind turbines will be built in the North Sea....
- Dutch are getting lonelier: A survey by the Salvation Army finds that more Dutch people are lonely and less satisfied than they were in 2003....
- Dutch news in brief, Tuesday 7 October 2008: Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Alkmaar closes operating rooms: The Alkmaar Medical Centre closes four operating rooms after experiencing problems similar to those in Lelystad and Emmeloord hospitals....
- Netherlands increases bank deposit guarantee: The Dutch government raises its guarantee on bank deposits to avoid withdrawals, while other EU members and parties debate deposit protection....
- Aegon stocks fall: Dutch insurance company Aegon suffers the greatest losses of the Netherlands’ stock market fall on Monday....
- Global markets dive, Europe wrestles over common tactic: As global markets suffer, they scramble to take pre-emptive measures to secure their economies and their people....
- Dutch news in brief, Monday 6 October 2008: Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- 75 percent of Dutch homeowners worried: A survey by the Own House Association shows that three-quarters of Dutch home owners think they will suffer from the credit crisis....
- Thai masseuses work for slave wages: Prostitutes’ rights group Red Thread finds that over 400 Thai women work for slave wages in Dutch massage parlours....
- Dutch change terms of Fortis bailout: The Benelux countries break up troubled Fortis, and the Netherlands buys all Dutch Fortis banks for EUR 16.8B....
- EU finance ministers seek common response to credit crunch: 27 finance ministers will have a chance to debate the question of how to join together and solve the divide on financial issue facing the EU Tuesday....
- Dutch news in brief, Friday 3 October 2008: Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
- Drenthe police under supervision: Dutch Interior Minister ter Horst places the Drenthe police under financial supervision due to their large budget deficit....
- "Zwartboek" voted best Dutch film: Paul Verhoeven’s movies top Dutch viewers’ lists in a film festival poll....
- First driver to take Dutch road hog course: A Venlo man who violated several traffic rules is the first driver to take the compulsory course....
- Virus hunters track HIV to 100 years back: New research published in the journal Nature Thursday revels the most pervasive and virulent global strain of HIV began spreading among human beings between 1884 and 1924....
- Palin answers critics in one-time debate with Biden: Palin and Biden both said to have faired well by critics for one and only Vice Presidential debate held Thursday....
- Dutch leaders propose EU rescue fund: Balkenende and Bos suggest EU countries save up to EUR 350M in a joint emergency fund for troubled banks....
- Schiphol allowed to expand: A Dutch commission allows the airport to expand while considering noise nuisance....
- Dutch terrorist gets nine years in prison: A Dutch appeals court sentences Samir Azzouz to an additional year in prison....
- Parliament wants details on Fortis deal: Dutch parliament asks Bos for more information on Fortis’s 2007 takeover of ABN Amro....
- Dutch news in brief, Thursday 2 October 2008: Find out what’s the latest news in the Netherlands in the roundup of today’s press from Radio Netherlands....
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