The Netherlands' appeal is universal, and ultratolerant Amsterdam is especially attractive to young people.
Museums, historical sites, contemporary culture, Amsterdam, windmills, cheese, dikes, shopping, tulips and other flowers, castles and palaces, art, bicycling, cruises on canals, festivals, and diamonds are the country's main attractions.
Dutch coalition split on VAT rise Radio Netherlands There was a serious clash in the lower house of the Dutch parliament on Wednesday between the two main coalition parties, the Christian Democrats and the Labour Party (PvdA). The house was...
Dutch youngster Zuiverloon joins West Brom Earth Times London - West Bromwich Albion announced Thursday that they have signed Dutch right-back Gianni Zuiverloon from Heerenveen for 3.2 million pounds (6.4million dollars). The Holland Under-21...
Germany has topped France and Holland to become the world DW-World Germany, where angry dairy farmers recently poured milk down drains for 10 days to protest low prices, has become the world's top cheese exporter, according to new data.
Congo ex-leader sent to The Hague BBC The ex-vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been extradited to The Hague to face trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Jean-Pierre Bemba, who fled DR Congo last year...
Dutch peace, friendship group arrives in Tabriz IRNA Peace Group A group of the Dutch youth with the motto of "Global Peace and Promotion of Friendship among Nations" arrived in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, en route to participate in Chinese...
Windies sail to victory over Netherlands Cricinfo West Indies claimed a comfortable 56-run win over Netherlands in the first ODI in Utrecht to maintain their unbeaten run in their European tour to prepare for the World Cup.
Dutch court to rule in Rasmussen vs Rabobank suit Earth Times Amsterdam - A court in the city of Utrecht in the central Netherlands was due to rule on Wednesday in a case launched by Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen against his former employer Rabobank. Last...
Dutch stand out in European Union by attending Olympics opening Earth Times Amsterdam - The Dutch will be one of the few European countries sending top representatives to the opening of the Olympic Games on in Beijing. Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen sent a letter...
Jordan charges Dutch politician with blasphemy Reuters A Jordanian prosecutor on Tuesday charged Dutch politician Geert Wilders with blasphemy and contempt of Muslims for making an anti-Koran film and ordered him to stand trial in the...
New Philips lighting is 25 percent whiter than others Congoo Philips Automotive Lighting North America has introduced the new Philips CrystalVision 5000K, a powerful, high performance Xenon HID headlamp bulb that was specifically developed as a lighting...
Way out for embryo selection Radio Netherlands The Maastricht Academic Hospital is the only facility in the Netherlands where embryo selection is done. The procedure involves performing in vitro fertilization, and then testing the resulting...
Deutsche Bank To Buy Parts Of ABN AMRO Morning Star ... are part of ABN AMRO Business Unit Netherlands and include two corporate client units that provide a range of financial services to large corporate clients; 13 commercial advisory branches that...
Dutch doobs and don The Globe and Mail Amsterdam The Netherlands introduced a tobacco smoking ban in bars and restaurants yesterday, but weed lovers carried on lighting up pure cannabis joints, pipes and vaporizers in the country's...
Strangely calm in Radio Netherlands Of all areas in which Dutch troops are deployed, Tarin Kowt is considered the most dangerous. Nevertheless, in many parts of Uruzgan farmers are again tilling the land and Afghanis are once again...
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Tsvangirai briefly leaves Dutch Embassy General Sources H Zimbabwe’s opposition leader briefly emerged from his refuge at the Dutch Embassy today and called for African leaders to guide talks to end Zimbabwe’s crisis, saying...
Rabobank was justified in firing Rasmussen - Summary Earth Times Amsterdam - The Rabobank team had the right to fire Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen during the Tour de France of 2007, a court in the city of Utrecht ruled on Wednesday. However, the court also...
Dutch anti-Islam politician won Examiner Geert Wilders will not be prosecuted for inciting hatred of Muslims with his film denouncing the Quran, prosecutor said Monday.Prosecutor said his film "Fitna," or "Ordeal" in Arabic, and statements...
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