The Netherlands braces for severe weather with snow
The Dutch Met Office KNMI has issued its first ‘severe’ weather alert (code orange) for the provinces of Friesland, North...
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Netherlands attracts record number of tourists
The Netherlands had its best year ever for tourism in 2011, with most of the tourists coming from Germany and Belgium according to official...
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Netherlands ranks most active country on Twitter
The Dutch are the most active Twitter users worldwide, according to Semiocast’s latest study. This study reveals that users from the...
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Amsterdam remains a popular location for multinationals
Amsterdam is still a very popular destination for big multinational companies to set up a subsidiary. Last year, 118 new multinationals...
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Netherlands ranks third best country for work-life balance in OECD report
The Netherlands was named third best country for work-life balance in a 2011 report from the OECD. Northern Europe leads the world in...
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A Record Year for Dutch Cinema
Despite the global financial crisis, the Dutch motion picture theater industry entertained a record number of moviegoers in 2011. Dutch...
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PC Hooftstraat, Amsterdam World’s 3rd Best Shopping Street
A secret survey of 30 world-famous shopping streets ranks the P.C. Hooftstraat in Amsterdam 3rd best shopping street in the...
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A great year for Dutch movies
2011 was a “great year” for the Dutch film. This announced the Dutch Film Festival and the Dutch Film Fund Monday. The...
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Dutch Astronaut André Kuipers breaks own space record
No Dutchman ever stayed so long in space as astronaut André Kuipers. On New Year’s Day it has been 11 days ago since Kuipers...
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Heineken invites young designers for future nightlife concepts
Heineken® today revealed plans for a new design programme, termed the ‘open design explorations’, that will create vibrant new...
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