Netherlands

  • Most Topular Stories

  • Murderer of Amsterdam daycare center owner gets 18-year prison sentence

    Amsterdam Travel and Visitors Guide
    CityDesk
    3 May 2012 | 4:38 am
    Full article: Murderer of Amsterdam daycare center owner gets 18-year prison sentence The Amsterdam Court has sentenced Nevzat Koyak to 18 years in prison for the murder of Turkish daycare center owner Arzu Çakmakçi-Erbas. In 2007 K. fled to the Netherlands from Turkey after escaping a prison where he was serving a sentence for murer.Amsterdam Tourist Information

  • Turkish singer goes back home after Schiphol questioning

    News from DutchNews.nl
    16 May 2012 | 4:23 am
    A Dutch concert by popular Turkish singer Arif Sag was cancelled this weekend after he gave up and returned home after lengthy questioning by officials at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.

  • Mladic Trial Opens at The Hague

    Netherlands News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
    16 May 2012 | 5:09 am
    Former Bosnian Serb military commander General Ratko Mladic is seen at the start of his trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, May 16, ...

  • Mladic, Bosnian Serb Leader, Faces War Crimes Charges

    NYT > Netherlands
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander, went on trial at The Hague on Wednesday for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the 1990s.

  • Oh la la! A look at France's fascinating first ladies

    InsideWorld.com - Local News, Worldwide! www.insideworld.com
    16 May 2012 | 3:15 am
    Visit our website to read more www.InsideWorld.com.Or if you are already subscribed hit this Story Link.
 
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    NYT > Netherlands

  • Mladic, Bosnian Serb Leader, Faces War Crimes Charges

    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander, went on trial at The Hague on Wednesday for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the 1990s.

  • Amsterdam Tries to Change Culture With ‘Repair Cafes’

    8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Amsterdam’s Repair Cafe encourages people to bring old items that they might have otherwise thrown out to have them restored by expert volunteers.

  • Dutch Confront the Euro Crisis

    1 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Netherlands faces its toughest test of economic resolve as it presses ahead with austerity measures to avoid being caught in Europe's long-running debt crisis; rather than protesting as people of Greece and Spain have done, many Dutch are facing hard times with grim determination. Photos

  • Dutch Confront the Euro Crisis

    1 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    With their economy in recession and facing new belt-tightening measures, the Dutch are showing grim determination.

  • Dutch Cut a Fragile Deal to Salvage Credit Rating

    27 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The plan negotiated after the fall of the government last week preserves the pro-austerity alliance, but it is built on shaky ground.
 
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    Bad News from the Netherlands

  • Fraud in Dutch Internet Banking Triples in One Year

    16 May 2012 | 3:11 am
    Fraud in Dutch internet banking has more than tripled from 2010 when it was almost 10 million Euro to 35 million Euro in 2011. In 2009, it was only 1.9 million Euro. These findings were published by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB).www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/5133/Media-technologie/article/detail/3254188/2012/05/11/Fraude-internetbankieren-verdrievoudigd.dhtml

  • Website Collapses due to Complaints about Matriculation Exams

    15 May 2012 | 2:19 am
    The National Action Committee of Students (LAKS) has put up an internet site where high school students can post their complaints about the matriculation exams which started yesterday. On the first day, the site collapsed as the server could not handle the amount of complaints. On Monday night, the number of complaints had reach 3,175. But the number is expected to increase after the site reopens.www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2686/Binnenland/article/detail/3255533/2012/05/14/Server-website-examenklacht-nl-ingestort.dhtml

  • Wilders Accuses Prime Minister Rutte of Intimidation

    14 May 2012 | 1:25 am
    Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders considers a remark by Prime Minister Mark Rutte during failed negotiations to save the government, as intimidating. Rutte said that he wanted to break the Freedom Party until its last seat. Rutte admitted on a TV program that he had said this during a moment of anger. Wilders reacted that such an intimidating remark was unworthy of a Prime Minister. He added that Rutte is destroying the Netherlands with an “irresponsible austerity program for 2013 that will lead to unemployment, reduce purchasing power and economic growth and deliver the Netherlands…

  • Dutch Town Plays German Anthem on National Memorial Day

    13 May 2012 | 2:01 am
    It has now become known that for a number of years on National Memorial Day, 4 May, the German anthem is played at the official commemoration for the dead on the island of Schiermonnikoog. Last week, a judge forbade the mayor of the town of Vorden to commemorate German soldiers on National Memorial Day by visiting their graves. The judge said that commemoration of German soldiers cannot be done on 4 May and not together with the victims of the Nazi regime. A small Dutch Jewish organization, the Federation Jewish Netherlands had asked the judge to do so and will now investigate at how many…

  • Amsterdam Police Strike Announced for this Afternoon

    10 May 2012 | 3:09 am
    The police trade unions NPB, ACP, VMHP, APV and ANPV have announced that today between 12:00 and 18:00, the Amsterdam police will hold a general strike. All police bureaus will be closed, although a skeleton force will be available for emergencies. Further actions have been announced in view of the dispute with the government about a new labor agreement.www.powned.tv/nieuws/binnenland/2012/05/politie_amsterdam_staakt_morge.html 
 
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    Dutch Daily News

  • Dutch wages among the highest in the world

    Dutch Daily News
    16 May 2012 | 3:21 am
    Wages in the Netherlands are among the highest in the world. This applies not only to employees gross salary, but also for what remains after tax and net premiums, according to a study in 2011 in 23 countries by organization Loonwijzer and job and career website Monster. The wages in Western Europe are relatively high compared to other continents, but the Netherlands still leads compared to countries like Germany and the United Kingdom. Loonwijzer is doing research on wages and conditions in 65 countries. All calculations are in dollars for a proper international comparison. According to the…

  • Netherlands ranks among world leaders in smartphone adoption

    Dutch Daily News
    15 May 2012 | 3:15 pm
    Google today, with the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), the leading global trade association for the mobile industry, announced the launch of an updated version of “Our Mobile Planet,” a mobile consumer data resource that provides free access to powerful data across 40 countries in 22 languages at thinkwithgoogle.com/mobileplanet. “Understanding the mobile consumer is absolutely critical for marketers, and ‘Our Mobile Planet puts an invaluable resource in their hands,” said Greg Stuart, Global CEO of the MMA. “Users can create custom charts that will…

  • Netherlands remains in recession due to spending cuts

    Dutch Daily News
    15 May 2012 | 2:53 pm
    The Netherlands remains in recession in the first quarter of 2012 as investment spending and consumption by Dutch households further drops. According to the first provisional estimate of Statistics Netherlands, the Dutch economy shrank by 1.1 percent in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same period last year. Investment and consumption in particular decreased. Exports did rise, on the other hand. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2011, the economy shrank by 0.2 percent. This means that the Netherlands was still in recession in the first quarter. The first quarter of 2012 had one…

  • Slight drop in number of job vacancies in the Netherlands

    Dutch Daily News
    15 May 2012 | 2:12 pm
    According to figures released today by Statistics Netherlands, there were 118 thousand job vacancies in the Netherlands at the end of March 2012, after correction for seasonal effects. This is 5 thousand fewer than at the end of the previous quarter. The decrease was reported in manufacturing, hotels and restaurants, care, and financial institutions. There was a slight fall in the number of job vacancies in these sectors. Numbers of vacancies in other sectors of industry remained stable. Changes in the number of unfilled job vacancies depend on the number of new vacancies and the number of…

  • Dutch rank among top online spenders in Europe

    Dutch Daily News
    15 May 2012 | 2:05 pm
    Dutch consumers rank among the top online spenders in Europe, according to Statistics Netherlands. Around seven in ten Dutch people aged 16-75 years shopped online in 2011. This figure reflects the continuing increase in online shopping in the Netherlands, and places the Netherlands among the top online shoppers in the European Union. In 2011, 69 percent of 16-75 year-olds in the Netherlands bought goods or services for personal use via the internet. Only in the United Kingdom, Sweden and Denmark is the share of the population who shop online slightly higher. Romania and Bulgaria have the…
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    Amsterdam Travel and Visitors Guide

  • Amsterdam applies for .amsterdam domain name

    CityDesk
    10 May 2012 | 5:18 am
    Full article: Amsterdam applies for .amsterdam domain name Just like Barcelona(.bcn), London (.london), Paris (.paris) and New York (.nyc) have done for their cities, the municipality of Amsterdam has applied to buy the 'Top Level' internet domain .amsterdam. If, as expected, the request is approved companies, organizations and individuals will be able to use a internet address that ends in .amsterdam by the end of 2012 or early 2013.Amsterdam Tourist Information

  • Murderer of Amsterdam daycare center owner gets 18-year prison sentence

    CityDesk
    3 May 2012 | 4:38 am
    Full article: Murderer of Amsterdam daycare center owner gets 18-year prison sentence The Amsterdam Court has sentenced Nevzat Koyak to 18 years in prison for the murder of Turkish daycare center owner Arzu Çakmakçi-Erbas. In 2007 K. fled to the Netherlands from Turkey after escaping a prison where he was serving a sentence for murer.Amsterdam Tourist Information

  • Amsterdam weather in May

    CityDesk
    1 May 2012 | 10:35 am
    Full article: Amsterdam weather in May The good news is that May in Holland often is the sunniest month of the year, with on average up to 15 hours of sun a day. However, this month tends to have as many cold days as it has warm days -- and there can even still be night frost, especially during the first half of the month.Amsterdam Tourist Information

  • Amsterdam says new approach to Queen’s Day successful

    CityDesk
    1 May 2012 | 10:25 am
    Full article: Amsterdam says new approach to Queen’s Day successful Amsterdam's efforts to somewhat curtail the ever growing flow of visitors during the annual Queen's Day celebrations have paid off, the city says. An estimated 700.000 people partied in the nation's capital -- down from 800.000 last year.Amsterdam Tourist Information

  • On Queen’s Day no Car2go cars in Amsterdam Center

    CityDesk
    29 Apr 2012 | 2:24 am
    Full article: On Queen’s Day no Car2go cars in Amsterdam Center Half a year after the introduction of its electric car sharing program in Amsterdam Car2go has 5000 registered users. But this Monday none of them will find any of the company's 300 blue-and-white Smart cars parked in the city's center.Amsterdam Tourist Information
 
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    About.com Amsterdam Travel

  • Day Trip to the Defense Line

    10 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    The Defense Line of Amsterdam embodies a typically Dutch tactic for the defense of Amsterdam at wartime: harness the power of the water to protect the city. The UNESCO-listed defense line consisted of tracts of land that could be flooded to prevent access to Amsterdam; the forts of Weesp, Muiden and Pampus Island that stood on the defense line are now popular attractions for families, military history buffs and the simply curious. Find out more about the Defense Line of Amsterdam and visitor information for these monumental forts.

  • For Art and Architecture

    8 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    A trio of new exhibits has recently opened up at Arti et Amicitiae (Latin for "for art and friendship"), an art society whose public exhibits feature contemporary artists and themes. Stop by their headquarters, an architectural jewel on the corner of Rokin and the Spui, to admire its monumental interior and to mull over the art in the upstairs and adjoined exhibit rooms.

  • Happy Queen's Day!

    30 Apr 2012 | 4:00 am
    Today, April 30, is Queen's Day, a Dutch national holiday to honor the birthday of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Each year, the Queen and members of the royal family take the day to visit two specially chosen cities in the same Dutch province; this year, it's the central province of Utrecht. Read about Utrecht city...Read Full Post

  • Weird Amsterdam: The Glasses Museum

    29 Apr 2012 | 4:00 am
    Ever wondered how the modern day spectacle frames came to be? The Nationaal Brilmuseum (National Glasses Museum) in the fashionable 9 Streets district plumbs the history of corrective lenses with ...Read Full Post

  • EYE on the IJ

    27 Apr 2012 | 4:00 am
    The new EYE Film Institute is certainly an eye-catcher with its dramatic new headquarters on the IJ Promenade in Amsterdam North. Take a free, three-minute ferry across the river to explore its exhibits on film history and techniques, its interactive installation-packed basement, or just to take in the scenery of the IJ riverfront from its promenade or cafe-restaurant.
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    netherlands « WordPress.com Tag Feed

  • Climbing a brick wall

    zootshooter
    14 May 2012 | 6:26 am

  • Sand quarry Land Amber part III

    geocollect
    14 May 2012 | 5:59 am
    Great piece of Land Amber The hand piece of this location. These Amber pieces ( 1 more to come on-line ) has been found at locations onshore in and around a lake / sand quarry in one of the northern province in the Netherlands. It is always hard to be sure of the “exact” location if not collect by your self, only the word of and trust in collectors/suppliers might be plausible but not the only source as we know the geological deposits. Collectors item or for cabochon cutting carving Quality Schleiff Qualität Natural rough Amber, Bernstein roh, Ambre brut, Ruwe Barnsteen Size: ⁓…

  • Bumblebees most visible Dutch bees

    petrel41
    14 May 2012 | 5:43 am
    This video is called Giant honey bees – Life in the Undergrowth – BBC Attenborough. Translated from Dutch Vroege Vogels radio: Earth Bumblebee wins bee count weekend May 14, 2012 11:46 The earth bumble bee is the most counted species during the first nationwide bee count weekend. That was announced this Monday by the VARA radio / TV program Vroege Vogels. In total, more than 1300 bees were counted. The earth bumblebee was seen in more than 200 gardens. Bumblebee The bees’ top-5 is surprisingly dominated by bumblebees. Second is the tree bumblebee, followed by the garden…

  • Thought Metaphors

    Richard Kunert
    14 May 2012 | 2:28 am
    Is crime alive? Where is musical pitch? Neither question makes any sense. And nonetheless, one can answer them. Crime can be a beast haunting local neighbourhoods and it must be eradicated – a description suggesting it is well and alive. And musical pitch is high or low. Of course, these are all just metaphors useful for quickly talking about things without having to stop for lengthy definitions. However, they are not only linguistic short cuts. They are also mental short cuts – or opportunities for manipulation, if you prefer a more racy description. Last year, a bunch of studies showed…

  • Crossroads News - Events in our changing world and our place in it - Monday May 14th, 2012

    desertrose
    14 May 2012 | 1:53 am
    Environmental 60 percent reduction in acidity of Delaware rain by Teresa Messmore Newark DE (SPX) May 11, 2012 Joseph Scudlark has gauged the acidity of rain at UD’s collection station in Lewes for more than three decades. Several decades ago, precipitation in Delaware was among the most acidic in the country. Pollutants in the air reacted with rainwater to sprinkle sulfuric, nitric and carbonic acids onto the ground below, affecting crops and ecosystems statewide. The scientific consensus is that pollution controls enacted through the Clean Air Act Amendments in the 1990s and other…
 
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    ECHR BLOG

  • Sejdic and Finci - Lack of Bosnian Progress

    16 May 2012 | 3:23 am
    The Grand Chamber judgment of 2099 in the case of Sejdic and Finci has still not been implemented. In the judgment, on which I reported here, the Court found that the rights of two persons, of Roma and Jewish origin respectively, had been violated by discriminatory electoral provisions in the constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina - which is itself part and parcel of the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement. Since changing the constitution has proven to be so extremely difficult in the Bosnian political climate, European institutions - with initiatives stemming from both the Council of Europe and the…

  • Some Progress on EU Accession to the ECHR

    15 May 2012 | 2:27 am
    It seems that after months of internal talks within the EU some form of consensus has been reached on a common position which will finally allow negotiations with the non-EU ECHR state parties to resume. This is the conclusion of Stian by Johansen of the University of Oslo over at Multirights Blog, on the basis of a recent EU press release. His analysis (The EU's accession to the ECHR: negotiations to resume after 7 -month hiatus) gives a succinct and clear overview of the latest developments and challenges ahead. As he argues, "Though important steps remain before the EU can…

  • Functional Analysis of ECJ-ECtHR Relationship

    10 May 2012 | 3:01 am
    Tommaso Pavone of the University of Chicago has posted a very interesting research paper on the functional relationships between the two main European Courts. The paper, posted on SSRN, is entitled 'The Past and Future Relationship of the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights: A Functional Analysis'. This is the abstract: The European legal order is often plagued by complexity and an unnecessary duplication of institutional and legal provisions. European human rights law, with its source both in the Treaties of the European Union and the Council of Europe’s…

  • Report on Interim Measures in Asylum and Expulsion Cases

    9 May 2012 | 7:55 am
    The European Legal Network on Asylum (ELENA) has published a report on the rule 39 interim measures in the practice of the European Court of Human Rights. As opposed to the quantitative figures on such measures, which can be found in the Court's annual reports, this report reflects qualitative research by examinimng the experiences of lawyers submitting requests for interim measures, and where appropriate, the European Court of Human Rights' response and the compliance of Member States of the Council of Europe to such measures. As the authors put it in their press release:The new…

  • New ECHR Readings

    8 May 2012 | 5:28 am
    Our SIM Documentation Centre has again prepared its monthly update on human rights articles. I am here showing all the articles related to the European Convention of Human Rights, as far as I had not yet reported on them earlier:The International Journal of Constitutional Law (vol. 9, no. 3-4, 2011) features two articles on the ECHR:* C. Danisi, 'How far can the European Court of Human Rights go in the fight against discrimination? Defining new standards in its nondiscrimination jurisprudence', pp. 793-807.* The European Court of Human Rights: judging nondiscrimination, by M.
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    Happy Hotelier

  • Lola Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo Lola – Not what you Think!

    GJE
    14 May 2012 | 5:10 pm
    See this Quirky Bicycle? Rather than resting on its side standard or a back standard, it rests on its front standard in front of a shop in The Noordeinde in The Hague. Lola? Off course when I hear or see “Lola” I associate that immediately with the famous Kinks song “Lola“, but this is not about that Lola and maybe I’m too old for you to remember this;-) The name of the shop is Lola Bikes and Coffee soon daringly being opened officially in the posh Noordeinde in The Hague directly opposite the Lion’s Den of the huge Dutch coffee brand Douwe Egberts. A…

  • Impressions of Today’s 070 Twitterlunch in The Hague by 020

    GJE
    24 Apr 2012 | 4:52 pm
    Location just next to The “New” Church of The Hague which dates back to 1658 Birdies were necessary to keep the tweeps focussed Excellent sandwiches and soup by Pavlov KeesBteA had had his hair sharply coiffured for the occasion. The Organizing Trio. Thanks! Twitterlunch The Hague Yesterday Dutch Government resigned after Geert Wilders withdrew his support for the minority Government led by Mark Rutte. Today there was a big debate in Parliament here in The Hague whether or not to have new elections and before or after the summer holidays… But for me the most important event…

  • The End of the Wilders Era?

    GJE
    21 Apr 2012 | 4:33 pm
    The End of the Wilders Era? As you may know, my hometown The Hague is the center of Dutch Government. Today Geert Wilders left the coalition talks that lasted already 7 weeks and were aimed to create an acceptable package of cutting expenditure by Dutch Government. Wilders stated he withdrew his support for the minority Government led by Mark Rutte. Less than two years, on another platform I presented Rutte (left on the photo) and Maxime Verhagen (right on the photo) as our new Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister when they started this adventure. Both with the typical Geert Wilders hairdo.

  • America’s Cup World Series in Naples

    GJE
    14 Apr 2012 | 3:21 pm
    Team Energy Wins First Naples Fleet Race Photo AC The Spectacle is back with AC 34 For quite some time I’d left the America’s Cup for what it was: A court room affair. It was not very clear where they were heading. Returning to them again I see that Larry Ellison who is the defender of record with his team Oracle, has made some clever moves to bring spectacle back to the race courses. The 34th America’s Cup brings the competition for the oldest trophy in international sport back to the United States: New boats, a new format for the racing and television and web coverage as…

  • Happy Easter!

    GJE
    8 Apr 2012 | 5:29 am
    And a Happy Easter to you all! Happy Easter! is a post from: Happy Hotelier. Would you like to subscribe to my newsfeed, or my weekly newsletter?
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    A Touch of Dutch

  • Looking Back: Quirky Things

    12 May 2012 | 7:55 pm
    Looking back, I loved these few little quirky things about the Netherlands. OK, so maybe some are not exactly just “Dutch”, and some people probably won't agree that these are really so “quirky”, but either I found it often and/or didn't discover it until I came to the Netherlands. I noticed it for the first time in my life there, and I have only seen it there  —  Never since. I still talk about it every so often with people and thought that I should finally share about it here too! Dekbedden uit de ramen... Duvets/blankets hanging out of windows. This was…

  • Koninginnedag Down Under

    30 Apr 2012 | 1:51 am
    Happy Koninginnedag! Happy Queen's Day!  I didn't and haven't gotten out at all to celebrate Koninginnedag here Down Under because I'm a bit too far away from many of the festivities going on [some of which have already taken place], but there were many things happening to celebrate all over Australia in cities like Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney via clubs and through other organized events. Poffertjes are everywhere too. It actually seems to be very popular down here to sell poffertjes at events in Australia — Just take a look around. I've seen them at two outdoor music…

  • Expat Living: Before and After the Netherlands

    22 Apr 2012 | 6:49 pm
    © Dutch Design 10 years ago: I was still living in the United States of America. I had traveled abroad, but I had no clue what it actually felt like to live in another culture. It's just not the same traveling to a new place, when compared to living in a new place. There is so much that you don't see or experience as a tourist... Nothing can really prepare you for what you might encounter during the ins and outs of life each day... Not even a blog written by an expat, but I'd like to at least try my best to help! I'd like to share here a few pointers for those who are thinking of taking…

  • My New Gezellig

    2 Apr 2012 | 7:08 pm
    A gezellige sfeer is created by the light of a theelichtje. Remembering back to colder days in the Netherlands, I remember I should have bought stock in theelichtjes [English: tea candles] because I went through nearly a bag of 100 each month. The sfeer [English: atmosphere or mood] that was created by the little candles was gezellig. To be gezellig is: 1. Having enjoyable company; experiencing a very friendly and pleasant ambiance. 2. An warm feel about surroundings; a sense of belonging; a cozy atmosphere. 3. The warm-hearted feeling felt when seeing something nice or…

  • Pinterest: A Touch of Dutch Blog

    21 Mar 2012 | 12:42 am
    Just a quick message to share with you all that I've hopped onto the Pinterest bandwagon for this blog, so if you're on Pinterest and would like to join me, click here. All things Dutch that I think of or stumble upon, I'll be sharing it there too. I like Pinterest's visual-pinboard-ness — Easy to find favorite links and other various ideas online all in one place... A bit geeky, yet quite addictive! I spent over an hour yesterday “pinning” a few of the first Dutch things that came to mind. While I did so, I found some great links via Google... Ellen in Amerika:  A Dutch…
 
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    nu.nl - Algemeen

  • Homofobe reggaezangers mogen weer optreden

    16 May 2012 | 5:33 am
    BRUSSEL - Homofobe reggaezangers zijn op de Belgische podia weer welkom, zolang ze geen nieuwe homohaat prediken.

  • Roken in kleine kroegen blijft toegestaan

    16 May 2012 | 5:32 am
    DEN HAAG - Roken in kleine kroegen blijft voorlopig toegestaan. Dat zei een woordvoerster van het ministerie van Volksgezondheid naar aanleiding van een uitspraak van de rechtbank in Den Haag woensdag.

  • OM eist opnieuw 25 jaar tegen Sander V.

    16 May 2012 | 5:31 am
    DEN HAAG - 25 jaar celstraf en tbs met dwangverpleging. Dat is de straf die het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) woensdag in hoger beroep opnieuw voor Sander V. heeft gevraagd.

  • Geen steun voor plan Bleker Hedwigepolder

    16 May 2012 | 5:30 am
    DEN HAAG - Een meerderheid van de Tweede Kamer wijst het plan van staatssecretaris Henk Bleker (Landbouw) om de Zeeuwse Hedwigepolder voor een derde onder water te zetten, af.

  • Genocideproces tegen Mladic begonnen

    16 May 2012 | 5:07 am
    DEN HAAG - Onder grote belangstelling van de wereldpers is woensdag voor het Joegoslavië-Tribunaal het proces begonnen tegen Ratko Mladic.
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    FOK!frontpage Nieuws

  • Tweede Kamer wil vingerafdrukken afschaffen

    16 May 2012 | 5:20 am
    Tweede Kamerlid Heijnen (PvdA) gaat een motie indienen om minister Spies (CDA) te dwingen alles op alles te zetten om van de vingerafdrukken in het paspoort af te komen. Het gebruik van de vingerafdruk is vastgelegd in een Europese richtlijn....

  • Terminator 3-acteur Nick Stahl vermist

    16 May 2012 | 5:04 am
    Terminator 3-acteur Nick Stahl is verdwenen. De vrouw van de 32-jarige acteur heeft maandag aangifte gedaan van vermissing. Zij zag hem vorige week woensdag voor het laatst, bevestigt de politie volgens de Amerikaanse entertainmentsite TMZ. Stahl,...

  • Opnieuw 25 jaar cel geëist tegen Sander V.

    16 May 2012 | 5:03 am
    25 jaar celstraf en tbs met dwangverpleging. Dat is de straf die het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) woensdag in hoger beroep opnieuw voor Sander V. heeft gevraagd. De ex-politieman staat voor het gerechtshof in Den Haag terecht voor de moord op de...

  • Steeds meer jonge mensen in de bijstand

    16 May 2012 | 5:01 am
    Steeds meer 25- tot 35-jarigen ontvangen een bijstandsuitkering. Kreeg deze groep eind 2008 nog 43 duizend uitkeringen, eind vorig jaar waren dat er twintigduizend meer. Dat blijkt woensdag uit cijfers van het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek...

  • Minder vrouwen sterven tijdens zwangerschap

    16 May 2012 | 4:57 am
    Het aantal vrouwen dat wereldwijd tijdens of na een zwangerschap sterft is de afgelopen twintig jaar gehalveerd. Dat blijkt uit een rapport van de Verenigde Naties dat woensdag is verschenen. Hoewel er een aanzienlijke vooruitgang is geboekt is er...
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    Nieuwsblog nrc.next

  • AARRGH? GRMBL?

    Arjen van Veelen
    15 May 2012 | 10:35 pm
    Wat zegt een kip die tegen een lantaarnpaal knalt? TOK! Wat zegt een kikker die uit een boom valt? KWAK! Het is officieel: Dibi is geen mens, maar een stripfiguurtje En wat zei Tofik Dibi, veelbelovend Kamerlid uit Slotervaart, toen hij zich afgelopen maandag opwierp als leider van GroenLinks? BAM! Is dit een mopje? MOEHAHA? Of is Dibi kierewiet geworden? KOEKOEK? TOKTOK? Nee, hij zei het echt. Zijn nieuwe campagneslogan luidt ‘BAM!’ Want, legde Dibi uit, GroenLinks slaagt er nog onvoldoende in „om mensen te raken”. PETS! KLOENK! ROFFEL! KLARABOEM! BAM! Laten we vooral kalm blijven…

  • Een tweede brein

    Ernst-Jan Pfauth
    15 May 2012 | 10:25 pm
    Waarom wordt er zo wantrouwend gedacht over het outsourcen van je geheugen? „De jeugd hoeft niets meer te onthouden”, houden niet eens zo ouden van dagen me vaak voor. Daarna beginnen ze de telefoonnummers van hun familie op te noemen. Ik ken alleen de huistelefoonnummers van m’n basisschoolvriendjes nog uit m’n hoofd en ternauwernood dat van mijn vriendin, omdat ik haar – met een vrijwel lege batterij – een keer kwijtraakte in een Kopenhaags pretpark. Maar zolang we niet in een postapocalyptische versie van Nederland leven (zonder elektriciteit, dus) zie ik dat niet als een…

  • De Week van het Huisdier

    Renske
    15 May 2012 | 10:14 pm
    Het is de Week van het Huisdier, en dit jaar is het thema: het huisdier als lid van het gezin. Nu vind ik deze omschrijving vooral passen bij een hond: honden worden rondgereden in kinderwagens, hebben hun eigen profiel op Facebook („joehoe, dit ben ik! Met mijn lievelingstennisbal!”) en krijgen van hun baasjes te pas en te onpas poncho’s, gympjes en bruidsjurken aan. Bij een kat zal het je misschien lukken om een miniatuurbaretje op z’n hoofd te zetten, maar dan heb je exact twee tellen de tijd om de foto te maken. Van een extreem nijdig kijkende kat met een miniatuurbaretje op. De…

  • Reflectie van een vrouw met paraplu in regendruppels, in het Duitse Hanover.

    fotoredactie
    15 May 2012 | 8:59 am

  • Next checkt: ‘65 procent van de Marokkaanse jeugd ooit aangehouden’

    Lineke Nieber
    15 May 2012 | 4:44 am
    Geert Wilders was op 1 mei te gast in een uitzending van de Amerikaanse televisiezender Fox News om zijn boek Marked for Death te promoten. Dat gaat over de oorlog die de islam volgens de PVV-leider voert tegen hem en het Westen. Tijdens de uitzending betrok Wilders ook criminaliteitscijfers onder Nederlands-Marokkaanse jongeren bij zijn betoog: „Look for instance at the Moroccan youth in Holland: 65 percent of them have been detained by the police at least once.” Oftewel:  „Kijk bijvoorbeeld eens naar de Marokkaanse jeugd in Nederland: 65 procent van hen is ten minste één keer door…
 
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    VK: Nieuws

  • Vlaanderen wil snel Hedwigepolder deels danwel geheel onder water

    16 May 2012 | 5:19 am
    De Vlaamse regering wil snel weten of de Tweede Kamer het plan steunt om de Hedwigepolder deels onder water te zetten. Gebeurt dat niet, dan zal zij Nederland aan zijn eerdere afspraken over de Zeeuwse polder houden. Dat betekent dat het gebied ...

  • Wethouder Amsterdam wil meer en betrouwbaarder treinverkeer

    16 May 2012 | 5:13 am
    De Amsterdamse wethouder Eric Wiebes (Verkeer) wil dat er meer treinen gaan rijden in en rond de hoofdstad. Om het groeiende aantal reizigers van en naar de regio Amsterdam van dienst te kunnen zijn, moet naast de frequentie ook de snelheid en ...

  • Rechter: geen rookverbod voor kleine cafés

    16 May 2012 | 5:08 am
    De versoepeling van het rookverbod voor kleine cafés, die het kabinet-Rutte in 2010 heeft ingesteld, hoeft niet te worden teruggedraaid. Dat heeft de rechtbank in Den Haag vandaag bepaald in een bodemprocedure die anti-rookorganisatie ...

  • Premier Monti worstelt met Italiaanse onvrede

    16 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Massademonstraties zoals in Griekenland en Spanje zijn tot dusverre aan Italië voorbijgegaan. Toch wordt ook daar de pijn van de bezuinigingen steeds duidelijker gevoeld. Ook Mario Monti, die in november als premier de leiding over een ...

  • Gaslek Totalplatform op Noordzee gedicht

    16 May 2012 | 4:49 am
    Het Franse olie- en gasconcern Total heeft het gaslek op het Elginplatform in de Noordzee gedicht. Dat liet het bedrijf woensdag weten. Het lek aan het platform, dat moest worden ontruimd, ontstond in maart. Het Elginplatform ligt 240 kilometer ...
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    NOS.nl nieuws

  • Turkse zanger beledigd naar huis

    16 May 2012 | 5:14 am
    Een concert van de Turkse zanger Arif Sag in Nederland dit weekend is niet doorgegaan omdat hij beledigd naar Turkije is teruggekeerd. Volgens Turkse kranten is hij schandalig behandeld.

  • Weer 25 jaar geëist tegen Sander V.

    16 May 2012 | 4:42 am
    Ook in hoger beroep heeft het OM 25 jaar cel en dwangverpleging geëist tegen de voormalige politieman Sander V. wegens de moord op Milly Boele. De zaak dient voor het Haagse gerechtshof.

  • Schippers:akkoord zal pijn doen

    16 May 2012 | 3:56 am
    Minister Schippers (Volksgezondheid) vindt dat VVD, CDA, D66, GroenLinks en ChristenUnie een goede balans hebben gevonden in de afgesproken maatregelen over de gezondheidszorg. Ze was bij een deel van de afspraken betrokken en wil alleen kwijt dat iedereen het pakket zal voelen en dat het pijn zal doen.

  • Akkoord met hoger eigen risico zorg

    16 May 2012 | 3:55 am
    Het eigen risico in de zorg stijgt van 220 naar 350 euro, melden bronnen in Den Haag. Dat is een van de afspraken in het Vijfpartijenakkoord waarover de fracties en minister De Jager het in de nacht eens werden. Volgens hem bevat het akkoord na een dag onderhandelen "voor elke partij wat wils".

  • Proces tegen Ratko Mladic begonnen

    16 May 2012 | 2:51 am
    In Den Haag is het proces tegen Ratko Mladic begonnen. De commandant van het Bosnisch-Servische leger is op elf punten aangeklaagd voor oorlogsmisdaden en misdaden tegen de menselijkheid, waaronder genocide.
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    Telegraaf.nl

  • Staat wil 2 tot 4 miljard ophalen

    16 May 2012 | 5:34 am
    De Nederlandse staat wil volgende week tussen de 2 en 4 miljard euro ophalen met de heropening van twee kortlopende leningen. Dat maakte het Agentschap van de Generale Thesaurie woensdag bekend.

  • Melkkoe

    16 May 2012 | 5:31 am
    Werknemers (al of niet forenzen) moeten inleveren (Tel.16/5).

  • Verhuurde spelers op tribune

    16 May 2012 | 5:29 am
    Vier voetballers komen deze week niet in actie tijdens de play-offs om promotie naar de eredivisie, omdat ze tegen de club spelen waar ze volgend seizoen onder contract staan. Helmond Sport-trainer Hans de Koning besloot woensdag om Guus Joppen en Jeffrey Altheer op de tribune te houden tijdens de tweestrijd met VVV-Venlo, nadat beide spelers eraan twijfelden of het een goed idee was om tegen hun toekomstige club te voetballen.

  • Jongen (16) opgepakt voor ontucht

    16 May 2012 | 5:26 am
    Een 16-jarige jongen uit Halsteren is gearresteerd vanwege ontucht met twee minderjarige kinderen.

  • Hoe toetst men wat armoede is?

    16 May 2012 | 5:26 am
    Vanmorgen op diverse nieuwsjournaals tegenstrijdige berichten: de een schreef, dat er 300.000 kinderen in NL. in armoede leven, in de stelling van de dag spreekt ment over 327.000 en een ander over 325.000 kinderen. Als hier nu al zoveel verschillen in zitten, liefst 27.000 kinderen, die wel of geen armoede lijden, dan wil ik wel eens weten hoe en waaraan dit wordt getoetst. Elke zaterdag tijdens het boodschappen doen, koop ik alleen die producten die ik nodig heb, verder niets. Een kwestie van prioriteiten stellen. Voor een gezin van 4 personen voor 7 dagen in de week, met alles er op en er
 
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    nrc.nl :: /

  • #4806: Kijken: ook superhelden hebben hun dag wel eens niet

    Judith Laanen
    16 May 2012 | 5:46 am
    Spider-Man die per ongeluk een gebouw omver trekt met zijn spinrag, Wolverine die Cyclops een stoot geeft waardoor z’n bril afvalt – met alle gevolgen van dien voor The Silver Surfer. In dit geinige animatiefilmpje, knap gemaakt door een stel Nederlandse creatievelingen, hebben ook superhelden hun dag wel eens niet. Lees verder

  • Kamer tegen plan van Bleker: lot Hedwigepolder blijft ongewis

    Oscar Vermeer
    16 May 2012 | 5:36 am
    De Zeeuwse Hedwigepolder wordt waarschijnlijk niet voor eenderde onder water gezet. Een meerderheid van de Tweede Kamer is tegen dat plan van demissionair staatssecretaris Henk Bleker (Natuur, CDA). Het lot van de driehonderd hectare landbouwgrond blijft daarmee ongewis. Dat bleek vanochtend tijdens een debat in de Tweede Kamer. De Kamer stemt volgende week over een PvdA-motie om Bleker zijn plan te laten intrekken. SP en PVV willen “geen druppel zout water de Hedwige in”. De andere oppositiepartijen, behalve de SGP, willen juist een complete ontpoldering. Maar allemaal vinden ze…

  • Onrust op obligatiemarkt door onzekerheid over Griekenland

    Pim van den Dool
    16 May 2012 | 5:04 am
    De obligatiemarkten waren vanochtend onrustig door de blijvende onzekerheid over de positie van Griekenland binnen de eurozone. De Duitse tienjaarsrente bereikte vanochtend opnieuw een laagterecord, terwijl de Spaanse rente tot boven de 6,5 procent steeg. Duitsland wordt door beleggers gezien als veilige haven omdat de grootste economie van Europa alweer groeit en het land een zeer klein begrotingstekort heeft. De rente die de Duitse staat betaald voor staatsobligaties met een looptijd van tien jaar bereikte daarom vanochtend een laagterecord van 1,434 procent. De zogeheten…

  • Weer 25 jaar en tbs geëist voor moord op Milly Boele

    Peter Zantingh
    16 May 2012 | 5:02 am
    Het Openbaar Ministerie heeft vandaag in hoger beroep opnieuw 25 jaar cel en tbs met dwangverpleging geëist tegen de 28-jarige Sander V. De ex-agent werd in november 2010 veroordeeld tot achttien jaar cel en tbs met dwangverpleging voor de moord op Milly Boele. Lees verder

  • #4805: Kinderen maken remake van Beastie Boys-clip ‘Sabotage’

    Jules Seegers
    16 May 2012 | 3:54 am
    Het is nu twee weken geleden dat Adam Yauch, mede-oprichter van Beastie Boys, kwam te overlijden. Deze hommage maakt twee dingen op mooie wijze duidelijk: de invloed van de Amerikaanse rapgroep bestrijkt inmiddels meerdere generaties en de betuigingen van respect aan ‘MCA’ veroveren het web nog volop. Filmmaker James Winters uit Portland was een week bezig met het hercreëren van de videoclip ‘Sabotage’: “Worked on this with the wife, kids and our nephew over the past week to pay tribute to Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch.” Parodie Het nummer werd begin 1994…
  • add this feed to my.Alltop

    Amsterdam Tourist Information » Amsterdam News

  • Amsterdam applies for .amsterdam domain name

    CityDesk
    10 May 2012 | 5:18 am
    Full article: Amsterdam applies for .amsterdam domain name Just like Barcelona(.bcn), London (.london), Paris (.paris) and New York (.nyc) have done for their cities, the municipality of Amsterdam has applied to buy the 'Top Level' internet domain .amsterdam. If, as expected, the request is approved companies, organizations and individuals will be able to use a internet address that ends in .amsterdam by the end of 2012 or early 2013.Amsterdam Tourist Information

  • Murderer of Amsterdam daycare center owner gets 18-year prison sentence

    CityDesk
    3 May 2012 | 4:38 am
    Full article: Murderer of Amsterdam daycare center owner gets 18-year prison sentence The Amsterdam Court has sentenced Nevzat Koyak to 18 years in prison for the murder of Turkish daycare center owner Arzu Çakmakçi-Erbas. In 2007 K. fled to the Netherlands from Turkey after escaping a prison where he was serving a sentence for murer.Amsterdam Tourist Information

  • Amsterdam says new approach to Queen’s Day successful

    CityDesk
    1 May 2012 | 10:25 am
    Full article: Amsterdam says new approach to Queen’s Day successful Amsterdam's efforts to somewhat curtail the ever growing flow of visitors during the annual Queen's Day celebrations have paid off, the city says. An estimated 700.000 people partied in the nation's capital -- down from 800.000 last year.Amsterdam Tourist Information

  • On Queen’s Day no Car2go cars in Amsterdam Center

    CityDesk
    29 Apr 2012 | 2:24 am
    Full article: On Queen’s Day no Car2go cars in Amsterdam Center Half a year after the introduction of its electric car sharing program in Amsterdam Car2go has 5000 registered users. But this Monday none of them will find any of the company's 300 blue-and-white Smart cars parked in the city's center.Amsterdam Tourist Information

  • Driver in Amsterdam train crash ‘ignored red signal’

    CityDesk
    23 Apr 2012 | 3:01 am
    Full article: Driver in Amsterdam train crash ‘ignored red signal’ The driver of one of the trains involved in a train crash in Amsterdam last Saturday reportedly ignored a red signal. Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant says one of its editors was traveling in the first class compartment of the Sprinter, just behind the driver's cabin. He cites the driver as saying, 'I fear I've missed a red signal.'Amsterdam Tourist Information
 
Log in