Dutch news in English  -  Saturday, 11 April 2009

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Junkie Criminals Cost Millions per Person
AMSTERDAM, Saturday - Locking up junkies and illegal immigrants that fill their day with theft and break-ins for two years produces savings for ...

politics

Transport Ministry Moves in with Environment Ministry
THE HAGUE, Saturday - The transport ministry is to move in with the environment ministry. On the other hand, a plan for the defence ministry to move ...

Almere and Eindhoven to have District Courts
THE HAGUE, Saturday - Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin has announced the new composition of district court regions. Four regions will disappear ...

CDA MP to Leave Parliament Fatigued by "Political Games"
THE HAGUE, Saturday - Parliamentary life consists too much of political games. This is why Christian democratic (CDA) MP Annie Schreijer-Pierik is ...

VVD Joins Coalition in Utrecht
THE HAGUE, Saturday - The conservatives (VVD) are joining the coalition in Utrecht. The fourth city of the Netherlands will be run by this party and ...

Cabinet Appoints Ambassadors in South America
THE HAGUE, Saturday - The cabinet has nominated eight ambassadors, of whom five will be active in Southern and Central American countries. K.P. Rade ...

general

Nearly All the Homeless 'Institutionalised'
THE HAGUE, Saturday - In the Netherlands, there are almost no homeless people to be found any more that spend the night outdoors. There are also ...

Five Universities Take Part in Logistics Institute
THE HAGUE, Saturday - An educational institute for the logistics sector is to be set up in Breda. Five universities (Rotterdam, Delft, Eindhoven, ...

international

Heemskerk to Work more Closely with Belgium
THE HAGUE, Saturday - The Netherlands and Belgium are to work together more actively, Trade State Secretary Frank Heemskerk announced following a ...

Secret Information Returned to US after Turkish Airlines Crash
THE HAGUE, Saturday - The Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) has transferred secret information to the United States that was found in the Turkish ...

economy

Volume of Exports, Imports down 12 Percent in February
THE HAGUE, Saturday - The volume of Dutch goods exports was 12 percent lower in February than in the same month last year. The volume of goods ...

Minister Receives Guarantees for Nuon Takeover
THE HAGUE, Saturday - Economic Affairs Minister Maria van der Hoeven sees no remaining hurdles in the way of the acquisition of Nuon by Swedish ...

Fashion Brand Oilily Declared Bankrupt
THE HAGUE, Saturday - Dutch clothing company Oilily has been declared bankrupt. It will try to have a buyer by 30 April for a re-start. The district ...

Meat Company Doubles Sales Thanks to Lidl
THE HAGUE, Saturday - Meat processing company Van Loon Vlees has grown strongly. It is benefiting from contracts with discount supermarkets Lidl and ...

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