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Counting the cost of imprisoning the innocent
Over the past 10 years, the Dutch state has had to pay 79 million euros in compensation to people who were jailed for crimes they did not commit.
The sum does not include the 200 euros per day it costs to keep a person locked up... -
Breakaway right-wingers in populist merger
Two small rightwing populist parties have announced they are merging into a single new party whose name they have yet to settle on.
The party's leader will be Hero Brinkman, whose Indepedendent Citizen's Party will be joined by ... -
Sacrifices key to Dutch prosperity
The Netherlands has no choice but to make the necessary sacrifices in order to ensure the continued existence of the euro, according to the outgoing head of the Social and Economic Council.
Only as part of the euro zone will the... -
Moluccans: Dutch medals outrageous
The Moluccan government in exile has expressed anger at the Dutch defence ministry's plans to award a medal to the soldiers who helped end the 1977 hijacking of a Dutch train by Moluccan activists.
The Moluccan government in exi... -
Obese children placed under supervision
Three Dutch obese children were placed under the supervision of Child Welfare Council earlier this year, the body has confirmed.
“Supervision is a serious measure, and is only taken when really necessary,” a spokespe... -
Sports minister to attend first Holland match
Health, Welfare and Sport Minister Edith Schippers will attend the first football match the Dutch football team play on Saturday at the UEFA European Football Championships in Ukraine, the minister announced on Friday afternoon following the we...
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Dutch voting website a success in Mexico
A Dutch website that helps people choose the candidate who best represents their views is proving a success in the run-up to Mexico’s presidential elections due to be held on 1 July.
Some 250,000 people visited the Vote Co... -
Moerdijk clean-up to cost 100 million euros
The first phase of the clean-up operation after a huge chemical industrial fire in 2011 could cost 100 million euros, according to Moerdijk’s municipal authorities.
The fire at Chemie-Pack in Moerdijk on 5 January 2011 inv... -
Dutch innovation falling to EU average
The Netherlands does well with its economy but in terms of competition and innovation only gets an average score in Europe, a report published today suggests.
The Netherlands continues to invest more than average in the developme... -
Dutch citizen missing after helicopter vanishes
A helicopter with 14 people inside, including one Dutch citizen, has disappeared in Peru. The aircraft vanished over a mountain in the southern part of the country.
The helicopter departed from the city of Mazuko travellin...
