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Dutch Not Proud of Europe or of Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Thursday - The Dutch are least proud to be European of all the EU countries' citizens. They also take little pride in being Dutch, ...
politics
CDA: 95 Percent of EU Constitution to Survive
THE HAGUE, Thursday - The Dutch cabinet still wants to introduce the most important parts of the rejected European Constitution. This conclusion ...
Employers in Offer for more Flexible Dismissal Law
THE HAGUE, Thursday - Employers organisation is prepared to help long-term jobless to get a job on condition that the unions are prepared to accept ...
'Secret Service Shadowed Wilders at Israeli Embassy'
AMSTERDAM, Thursday - The AIVD secret service shadowed Party for Freedom (PVV) leader Geert Wilders for years on visits he made to the Israeli ...
SP Advocates Warning on Imported Meat
THE HAGUE, Thursday - The Socialist Party (SP) want imported meat to be given a warning label if it is not produced in accordance with Dutch ...
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much anti-Islam Sentiment among Young Protestants
BARNEVELD, Thursday - Pupils at Protestant schools have a very negative attitude to immigrants. A large majority think there are too many foreigners ...
Higher Tuition Fees for Older Students Ruled Permissible
THE HAGUE, Thursday - Universities are allowed to charge students aged over 30 higher tuition fees than younger students, the Appeal Council for ...
Gay Lobby Presses for Free Sex Operations
THE HAGUE, Thursday - Gay rights group COC is pressing for all medical costs involved in sex change operations to be covered by the insurance ...
international
Van Anraat Gets 17 Years for Poison Gas Supplies to Saddam
THE HAGUE, Thursday - The appeal court in The Hague yesterday sentenced Frans van Anraat to 17 years in jail for complicity in war crimes in Iran and ...
economy
Netherlands Third 'Distributor' Worldwide of Spyware
THE HAGUE, Thursday - The Netherlands is the third country worldwide for the distribution of spyware, according to telecom watchdog Opta's Market ...
Cartel Authoriy Laconic on Takeover Battle for ABN Amro
THE HAGUE, Thursday - The Netherlands Mergers and Monopolies Authority (NMa) does not wish to get too involved in the takeover battle around ABN ...
Investments Pressure Aegon Q1 Earnings
THE HAGUE, Thursday - Insurer Aegon posted first-quarter net profit of 485 million euros, nearly one-fifth less than in the same period of 2006. ...
Crucell Raises FY Sales Forecast despite Disappointing Q1 Figures
THE HAGUE, Thursday - Crucell's first-quarter sales were at the bottom end of analysts' forecasts. But the biotechnology company still upgraded its ...
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