Dutch teen steals in online game, gets real-world punishment

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 in Technology | 4 comments

To steal a virtual amulet and mask from in an online computer game is theft, according to Dutch law. Virtual possessions have value because...

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Netherlands ranks most active country on Twitter

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 in Features, Technology | 0 comments

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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Dutch Queen Beatrix celebrates 74th birthday

Posted on Jan 31, 2012 in News | 0 comments

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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Dutch government bans clothing that covers the face

Posted on Jan 30, 2012 in News | 5 comments

The Dutch government has reaffirmed the decision to introduce a general ban on wearing clothing that covers the face in public. It believes...

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Beautiful Dutch stamp sheetlet celebrates historic Dutch country houses

Posted on Jan 30, 2012 in News | 0 comments

Today PostNL is presenting two stamp sheetlets featuring historic Dutch country houses. 2012 is the Year of the Historic Country House,...

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Consumer prices soaring in Dutch Caribbean

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 in International | 1 comment

Average consumer prices in the Dutch Caribbean rose dramatically in 2011 relative to one year previously. With 9.9 percent, St Eustatius...

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Dutch manufacturers pessimistic about future

Posted on Jan 25, 2012 in Business | 3 comments

The mood among Dutch manufacturers hardly changed in January, according to Statistics Netherlands. The producer confidence indicator stood...

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France third largest market for Dutch international road transport

Posted on Jan 24, 2012 in Business | 0 comments

Dutch hauliers carried nearly 6 million tons of goods from the Netherlands to France in 2010, making France the third largest market for...

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Apple to Open First Retail Store in Amsterdam

Posted on Jan 23, 2012 in Technology | 1 comment

While Apple has yet to make it official, multiple reports are saying that Apple plans to cut the ribbon on its first Dutch Apple retail...

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Women make men stupid, says Dutch study

Posted on Jan 19, 2012 in Health | 8 comments

A new study by Dutch researchers at the Radboud University Nijmegen, in the Netherlands revealed that women can temporarily affect a...

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