Dutch fuel prices soar to new record high
Fuel prices in the Netherlands will reach new record levels this weekend. The price of a liter of unleaded 95euro will be for the first...
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World-famous works of art unravelled with the help of science
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research is bringing scientists, museums and curators from throughout the world together to do...
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Unemployment among people with a western and non-western background marginally up in 2011
According to the latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands, 262 thousand native Dutch, 104 thousand residents with a non-western...
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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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Dutch schools eat into their financial reserves
In the period 2006-2010, expenses in primary and secondary education rose more rapidly than revenues according to Statistics Netherlands....
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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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The Netherlands favours stricter rules for family migration
The Netherlands wants EU member states to have the scope to impose stricter rules on prospective family migrants. This is the essence of...
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Fewer Children in the Netherlands Live In Two-Parent Households
The percentage of children in the Netherlands living with two parents continues to decline, according to a report from Statistics...
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The Netherlands asked to host Nuclear Security Summit 2014
The US and South Korea have asked the Netherlands to host the Nuclear Security Summit in 2014. The summit, an initiative of President...
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Dutch Queen Beatrix celebrates 74th birthday
Queen Beatrix celebrates her 74th birthday Today and is now the oldest Dutch monarch ever. The Queen reached the historic milestone on...
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