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Wednesday 8 February RNW - NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE NETHERLANDS IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE
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Bulletin: Dutch withdraw ambassador from Syria

Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal has recalled the Dutch ambassador from Syria for talks. He has also summoned the Syrian ambassador in The Hague.

Bulletin: Amsterdam tackles immigration issues

Better registration, more efforts to deal with illegal housing and a special working group to combat crime. Those are some of the measures announced in Amsterdam on Tuesday to improve how the city deals with immigrants from Eastern Europe.

Bulletin: New Norwegian order for Dutch shipbuilder

Norwegian offshore company World Wide Supply has ordered two more new platform supply vessels from Damen Shipyards in Gorinchem.

Video: The skating tour of 1985 caught on film

The 1985 Eleven Cities Tour race was won by Evert van Benthem. Radio Netherlands Television (RNTV) reported the event in a 30-minute documentary, produced for the international market.

Bulletin: Chances of Eleven Cities Tour receding

The Frisian Eleven Cities Tour Association is staying sanguine about the chances of being able to hold an event this winter.

Article: Dutch Press Review Tuesday 7 February 2012

Today’s Dutch dailies feature more – much more – skating madness. It’s the end of an era for the Dutch car industry. Euthanasia in the Netherlands moves forward.

Bulletin: Dutchman confesses to breaking Iran embargo

A Dutch businessman has pleaded guilty to charges of shipping chemicals and other materials to Iran in contravention of a US embargo.

Bulletin: Dutch troops join major US-led exercise

Hundreds of Dutch, British, Canadian and French troops, as well as liaison officers from Italy, Spain, New Zealand and Australia, have joined 20,000 American forces in a massive exercise along the US East Coast.

Bulletin: ‘Security’ brings Dutch marines home early

A group of 30 Dutch marines and commandos are being brought back from Africa to the Netherlands early. They were due to take part in international military exercises in Mali towards the end of the month.

Bulletin: Ministers ticked off for ‘burqa ban’

The Dutch Council of State says it should be up to women themselves to decide whether or not to wear garments which cover the face.

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The skating tour of 1985 caught on film
The 1985 Eleven Cities Tour race was won by Evert van Benthem. Radio...
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