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Friday 18 May RNW - NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE NETHERLANDS IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE
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Van Haersma Buma new CDA party leader

The Christian Democrats (CDA) have elected parliamentary leader Sybrand van Haersma Buma to lead the party into the 12 September elections.
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Bulletin: Amsterdam police action against squatters ‘doesn’t look good’

Amsterdam Mayor Eberhard van der Laan has told local television station AT5 that the way police acted against a group of squatters on Sunday evening “does not look good.”

Article: Havana’s information monopoly is falling apart

The rise of the internet cannot be stopped, not even in communist Cuba. Although the digital age has so far hardly emerged on the Caribbean island, the state monopoly on information in Cuba is bearing its first cracks.

Bulletin: Dutchman arrested with guns in Hungary

Hungarian police have arrested a Dutchman for the illegal possession of firearms.

Radio Show: The Gift

Earth Beat, 18 May 2012. Stories of sharing.

Article: Dutch airline reintroduces direct flights to Lusaka

The Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) has reintroduced its direct flights into the Zambian capital, Lusaka, following increased traffic between Amsterdam and the southern African country. by Frederick Mwansa, Lusaka

Article: Dutch Press Review Friday 18 May 2012

Today’s news is all about the Netherlands’ 2013 austerity budget ushering in yet more cutbacks. The trial of Ratko Mladic is also big news while the Dutch soccer squad hits Switzerland.

Radio Show: One More Time

The State We’re In, 19 May 2012. A rags-to-riches entrepreneur in Mogadishu gets kidnapped by Al Shabaab, but makes both his escape and fortune.

Bulletin: Eco-marathon kicks off in Rotterdam

The 28th edition of the Eco-marathon kicked off in Rotterdam this afternoon. The Eco-marathon is a competition in which students must design, build and drive energy efficient vehicles.

Bulletin: IGZ may face legal action over PIP implants

Two Dutch lawyers representing women who have suffered health problems due to leaking PIP breast implants have announced that they are investigating whether it is possible to file a joint claim on behalf of their clients against the Dutch H

Bulletin: Dutch pensionable age will hit 67 in 2023

According to the Spring Accord, the budget deal agreed upon by a five-party coalition three weeks ago, the pensionable age will rise by one month next year, followed by one-month increases in 2014 and 2015.

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