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Dutch parliament wants more aid for Sahel

A majority in parliament wants Deputy Development Aid Minister Ben Knapen to earmark additional aid for the Sahel region, where millions of people are facing starvation.

The request comes after the cabinet donated four million euros&rs...

MPs want more Dutch aid for Sahel

A majority of MPs want Development Cooperation Minister Ben Knapen to provide extra help to the Sahel region of Africa, where millions of people are facing the threat of famine. The government gave four million euros in emergency aid to the reg...

Dutch ‘could block eurobonds’

The Netherlands could block the introduction of ‘eurobonds’, says caretaker Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

Countries including France are pushing for the introduction of bonds issued by the Eurozone as a whole. “We s...

Police break up asylum seekers’ camp

Police have used force to dismantle a tent camp of failed asylum seekers in the northern Dutch town of Ter Apel.

About 20 minibuses carrying officers arrived at the site around 4pm. Riot police pulled down tents and surrounded a group o...

No more than 500 children affected by 'Mauro bill'

UNICEF Netherlands and Defence for Children report that no more than 500 children would be affected by the ‘children’s asylum bill’.

The two organisations told current affairs television programme Nieuwsuur that their ...

Wilders again fails to postpone ESM debate

A broad majority in parliament has rejected a third request from Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders to postpone Wednesday’s debate on the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), a permanent bail-out fund which is part of a EU fiscal pact to r...

Iraqi asylum seekers leaving Ter Apel camp

A group of failed Iraqi asylum seekers is leaving the camp they helped set up in the northern town of Ter Apel.

A spokesperson said they would be leaving for regular shelters on Wednesday. A separate group of failed asylum seekers, inc...

Whistles for Robben annoy Holland squad

Holland manager Bert van Marwijk and captain Mark van Bommel have taken umbrage at the booing and jeering of Arjen Robben during a friendly against Bayern Munich.

Arjen Robben drew boos and whistles from many fans of his club when ...

Minister wants hard but humane asylum policy

Outgoing immigration minister Gerd Leers wants to change Dutch asylum policy – making the procedure both tougher and quicker for the asylum seeker. Leers wants to reduce the asylum ‘request mountain’ and to put an end to app...

DSM makes major investments in Netherlands

Dutch specialty chemicals company DSM on Tuesday announced 100 million euros’ worth of investment in new research facilities in Delft and Sittard-Geleen. 

A new laboratory for bio-technology research will be built in ...