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God's word versus Dutch law
The debate about freedom of religion has erupted again in the Netherlands in the wake of a recent court case.RNW Player
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- Prince Friso's prognosis postponed
- Drees cabinet allegedly covered up war crimes
- Anne Frank reportedly baptised by Mormons
- Race to replace Cohen begins in earnest
- Dutch government asked to condemn anti-Pol...
- No protection for 17-week foetus
- The Hague joins British anti-piracy centre
- Dutch deputy minister: fewer early releases
- Dutch cigarette smoking at all-time low
- Most Dutch eat too much salt
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Bulletin: Prince Friso's prognosis postponed
It may take Austrian doctors longer than first predicted to give a proper prognosis for Prince Friso after he was buried by an avalanche last Friday.
Bulletin: Race to replace Cohen begins in earnest
The race to replace Job Cohen as leader of the Dutch Labour Party has begun in earnest. MPs Martijn van Dam and Diederik Samsom both want to set a new course for their party built on the old ideals.
Bulletin: No protection for 17-week foetus
A juvenile court judge has refused to honour a request by the Child Protection Council to place a 17-week-old foetus under supervision, Dutch daily AD reports.
Bulletin: The Hague joins British anti-piracy centre
The Netherlands is joining a new centre being set up by Great Britain in the Seychelles to bring to justice pirates operating off Somalia's coast.
Article: Dutch Press Review Wednesday 22 February 2012
Greece is now a colony, and the Labour Party needs a flashy new leader: today’s papers chew over yesterdays news – Labour Party leader Job Cohen’s resignation and the latest Greek rescue plan.
Bulletin: Dutch deputy minister: fewer early releases
Inmates convicted of violent crimes will increasingly have to serve their sentences in full, Deputy Justice Minister Fred Teeven has told Dutch daily De Telegraaf on the European Day of Victims.
Bulletin: Dutch cigarette smoking at all-time low
Cigarette smoking among Dutch people dropped to an all-time low of 25 percent in 2011, down from an average of 70 percent in the middle of the twentieth century. The figures were released by anti-smoking foundation Stivoro.
Bulletin: Most Dutch eat too much salt
Over 85 percent of people in the Netherlands eat too much salt, according to research by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment.
Bulletin: Dutch anti-whaling activist cleared in Japan
A Dutch Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activist has been cleared on all counts by a judge in Japan.
Bulletin: Public Prosecutor: ID card always required
The Dutch Public Prosecutor's Office is going to appeal against a ruling by a Dutch judge who annulled a fine imposed on an Orthodox Jewish man for failing to carry the mandatory identity card on a Sabbath.
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