Two-thirds of Dutch cannabis cafes still admit tourists survey

Dutch News.nl - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Two-thirds of the country's 478 cannabis cafes continue to sell marijuana to tourists, despite the ban implemented at the beginning of this year, according to research published by Nos television. In total 111 cafes in 33 cities - including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague - took part in the survey, set up by Epicurus, a foundation launched by coffee shop owners. The survey ...

The Netherlands “Morphological Modeling Using Delft3D” Set for September

Dredging Today - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

The course ';Morphological modeling using Delft3D'; (16 to 20 Sep 2013, UNESCO-IHE, Delft) aims to train students in the application of process-baed morphodynamic modeling ...

Employers angry at Dutch plans to leave UN trade group Unido

Dutch News.nl - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

Dutch employers are angry at the government's plans to pull out of a United Nations organisation set up to stimulate trade and production in developing countries. The Financieele Dagblad reports that Unido's work dovetails with the cabinet's plans to make aid work in a more trade-related way. The plan to pull out of Unido stems from the previous government but aid minister ...

Port of Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2 extension officially opened for shipping

Dutch Water Sector - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

';With Maasvlakte 2, the Netherlands is throwing the door wide open to the newest generation of container ships. And we offer space for the latest terminals. The port is growing 20 percent larger, and the container capacity has doubled. Thousands of direct and indirect jobs will be created." With these words Dutch minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen of Infrastructure and environment, ...

No hello to Holland from Hani. Singer says no to concert venue change

albawaba - Thursday 23rd May, 2013

the Egyptian singer to cancel the concert in Dutch land was probs with an incompetent Amsterdam event organizer.The agent was to reserve a specific concert hall for the performance but switched locations without notifying Hani in advance. To make matters worse, according to the Middle East news portal Elaph, the dud dude did not even send airplane tickets ...

A Taste of de Librije on Rotterdam

General Sources - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Holland America Blog Has Just Posted the Following: Culinary Council Member Johnnie Boer recently hosted a special luncheon on Rotterdam with Master Chef and Culinary Council Chairman Rudi Sodamin to celebrate ‘A Taste of de Librije’ in the Pinnacle Grill. The lunch consisted of items from ...

The euro zone economy is declining for six consecutive quarters. Nine of the 17 countries are in recession Spain France Italy Finland Netherlands Portugal Cyprus Greece and Slovenia. The austerity policy imposed by the troika and the German govern

Pravda - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The euro zone economy is declining for six consecutive quarters. Nine of the 17 countries are in recession: Spain, France, Italy, Finland, Netherlands, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and Slovenia. The austerity policy imposed by the troika and the German government of Angela Merkel is sinking Europe. Eurostat data was released on Wednesday (15th) and are relative to GDP in the euro area in the first ...

Robben Van Persie named in Netherlands squad

Soccernet - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has named a strong squad for the upcoming friendlies in Asia, with Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie named alongside the recalled Erik Pieters and John ...

Hagel Hails Netherlands as Strong U.S. NATO Partner

U.S. Defense Department - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 – Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel hosted the Netherlands' Minister of Defense Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert at the Pentagon today, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little ...

Readout of Secretary Hagels Meeting with the Netherlands Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert

U.S. Defense Department - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel hosted the Netherlands' Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert at the Pentagon today. Secretary Hagel strongly emphasized the importance of the Netherlands as both a bilateral partner and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally and, on behalf of the Department of ...

Robert G. Gwin Appointed Non-Executive Vice Chairman of LyondellBasell Supervisory Board

PR News - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

September 10, 2013 . After that date, Schlanger will continue to serve as a member of the Supervisory Board. Gwin, 50, has served on the Supervisory Board since May 2011.  Gwin is senior vice president, finance and chief financial officer of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.  He also is chairman of the board of Western Gas Holdings, LLC, the general partner of Western Gas ...

LyondellBasell Announces Share Repurchase Program Increase to Interim Dividend

PR News - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

LYB ) today announced that at its Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved a proposal to authorize the company to repurchase up to 10 percent of the company's outstanding stock.  As a result, the Supervisory Board has approved a share repurchase program of up to 10 percent of the company's shares over the next 12 months. The repurchases will be executed from time to time ...

Otto Porter Nate Wolters among future NBA pros to watch

Sports Illustrated - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Andy Lyons/Getty Images I don't know if this is a bad NBA draft or just a mediocre one that's been overly maligned, but I'm certain that it's an easy one for GMs to botch. There are no locks for stardom and only a few for starter-dom. There will be a few shrewd picks and far more flops, and no one will know on draft night which is which. Kentucky center Nerlens Noel is ...