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Anti-Meat Propaganda in Dutch School Exams
THE HAGUE, 18/05/13 - The national Dutch language exam for secondary education at HAVO level was a propaganda text for vegetarianism, in the opinion of the Christian democrats (CDA). Thousands of pupils had to answer questions about a text by the controversial anti-meat activist Roos Vonk. Read More
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Govt Pampers Controversial Guinea Deportation Delegations Mink Farms Claim 1 Billion in Damages from Government VVD: Money for Bangladesh is Superfluous Fraud in Cosmetic Surgery Sector Netherlands: No Time to Lose for EU Trade Negotiations with Africa Nine Children from The Hague in Syria for Jihad Rutte Visiting Texas with Flemish Premier Dutch Shipbuilding Industry Defies Crisis Petrol Prices Highest in the Netherlands
Dutch Company Not Prosecuted for Israeli ‘Wall’
THE HAGUE, 15/05/13 - Crane-leasing company Riwal of Dordrecht is not to be prosecuted for its contribution to the construction of the controversial encirclement by Israel around the Palestinian territories.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office (OM) announced Tuesday that the case will not be investigated any further because Riwal has taken ‘far-reaching steps’ to wind down the work in the occupied territories.Read More Rotterdam to Sack
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Nine Children from The Hague in Syria for Jihad
THE HAGUE, 18/05/13 - At least nine children from The Hague region are active in Syria. At least three people are in the picture as possible suspects of Jihad recruiting.
Nine underage Muslims from The Hague region have travelled to Syria to fight in the bloody battle against President Bashar al-Assad, according to Nicole Bogers, responsible for tracking down information at The Hague police unit. Additionally, a 16 year old girl from the region was “physically stopped” shortly before her departure on the basis of information from the AIVD secret service. The police in The Hague have at least three people in their sights who may have been recruiting youngsters. Read More Dutch Houses Sold at 12 Percent below Asking Price
AMSTERDAM, 17/05/13 - Home owners in the Netherlands on average received 88 percent of their original asking price if they sold in 2012. Shortly before the crisis, this was still 95 percent, according to a comparison by technology company Calcasa, which publishes a housing index.Read More
FM Timmermans Rejects Country Ranking Order for Religious Freedom
THE HAGUE, 17/05/13 - Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans will not draw up an annual ranking order of countries where religious freedom is violated the most. Additionally, projects to draw attention to persecution of Christians are to be halted. Read More
Healthcare Spending 3.7 Percent up to EUR 93 Billion
THE HAGUE, 17/05/13 - Last year, spending on healthcare in the Netherlands amounted to 92.7 billion euros, an increase by 3.7 percent from 2011. In particular spending on long-term care rose considerably, the Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS) reported on Thursday. Read More
Sunday Shopping Determined by Local Councils
THE HAGUE, 16/05/13 - Local councils will be able to determine whether and how often shops can open on Sundays. A proposal by the centre-left (D66) and left-wing Greens (GroenLinks) parties can count on a Senate majority.
MP Kees Verhoeven (D66) who submitted the proposal summed it up. "We have been trying to expand shopping hours for more than 20 years. Finally, we have succeeded," because the conservative (VVD), Labour (PvdA) and Christian democrat (CDA) senators have backed the changes.Read More Netherlands to Intensify Trade with Western China
THE HAGUE, 15/05/13 - Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen wants to intensify existing trade and investment relations with Western China, she said after a trade mission to China representing 50 Dutch companies. Read More
Ban on Illegal Residence Could Lead to more Illegals
THE HAGUE, 14/05/13 - Although the conservatives (VVD) and Labour (PvdA) have agreed that illegal residence in the Netherlands will be legally banned, there is a chance that this proposal could actually lead to an increase in the numbers of illegal immigrants that obtain a residence permit. Read More
Police Orchestrated Child's Islamic Wedding
AMSTERDAM, 14/05/13 - An underage Islamic girl was married illegally in the Netherlands according to Islamic law following the assistance of the Amsterdam police, De Volkskrant newspaper reported Monday. Read More
Minister Announces Increase in Police Drone Flights
THE HAGUE, 11/05/13 - The Dutch police are to have an Unmanned Aerial Services (UAS) unit, Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten has said in a letter to parliament. According to the centre-left D66 opposition party, the Netherlands will be the first country with such a unit, and the privacy of citizens is at risk. Read More
VVD May Reconsider Making Illegal Residence a Crime
THE HAGUE, 09/05/13 - Just as Labour (PvdA) appears to have decided to accept that it will become a punishable offence to be illegally resident in the Netherlands, its conservative (VVD) coalition partner has offered the possibility of renegotiation on this matter. Read More
Kendrion in Big Takeover in Germany
AMSTERDAM, 08/05/13 - Kendrion, producer of electromagnetic components, announced Tuesday the acquisition of German company Kuhnke, which booked 2012 sales of 110 million euros. Kendrion itself generated sales of 285 million euros last year.Read More
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