Dutch Students’ Passing Rate Drops
The proportion of pupils in secondary education who opt for higher general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo) is...
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Dutch Seniors Abroad Living a Richer Life
Dutch people who emigrate between the ages of 50 and 70 are on average richer than their peers who stayed in the Netherlands. The largest...
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Netherlands bans drug khat
The Dutch government has announced that it will ban the use of the mild narcotic khat. It is a leaf-based drug that, when chewed, releases...
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Dutch fuel prices on the rise, approaching record levels
Fuel prices in the Netherlands are approaching record levels this weekend. The price of a liter of diesel has increased to € 1.47...
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Dutch Prime Minister Rutte joins Google+
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte has joined social network Google+ today and has now his own page on the new social networking Google+. Through...
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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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The Dutch marks 400 years of Turkish ties
The Dutch Consulate General in Istanbul held a reception Dec. 9 to celebrate the approaching New Year and to mark the 400th year of the...
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Dutch science facility in Antarctica
Five Dutch scientists will start a science facility in Antarctica on January 2013. The Dutch Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)...
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Young homeowners rather vulnerable in the Netherlands
Young homeowners in the Netherlands have little to no equity on their home and this makes their financial position vulnerable, said De...
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Dutch-American Ties Provide Nearly 625,000 Jobs in the U.S.
The economic relationship between the Netherlands and the United States already provides close to 625,000 American jobs and there is great...
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