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- Dutch pensionable age will hit 67 in 2023
- Vitesse edge closer to Europa League
- Dutch Labour voters against budget accord
- Mladic war crimes trial postponed
- Green Left voters prefer Jolande Sap
- Mladic trial continues in the Hague
- Kuipers' ride home arrives at ISS
- Princess Máxima turns 41
- Dutchman gets 6 months for illicit trade w...
- Wilders seeks injunction to block fiscal pact
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Bulletin: Mladic war crimes trial postponed
Bulletin: Vitesse edge closer to Europa League
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Bulletin: Princess Máxima turns 41
Bulletin: Green Left voters prefer Jolande Sap
Green Left voters want Jolande Sap to remain the party's leader, according polling by Maurice de Hond, which indicates that 56 percent of the party's supporters prefer Sap, compared to 23 percent for challenger Tofik Dibi.
Bulletin: Mladic trial continues in the Hague
At the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the case against Ratko Mladic continued on Thursday. On the second day of the proceedings, the prosecution gave its opening statement.
Radio Show: The latest RNW programme schedule
Programme schedule for Thursday 17 May - Friday 25 May 2012 Times and frequencies for your region
Bulletin: Kuipers' ride home arrives at ISS
The Soyuz rocket that will bring Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers home arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) and docked on Thursday, according to Russian Mission Control.
Bulletin: Dutchman gets 6 months for illicit trade with Iran
A Dutchman charged with conspiring to export prohibited goods to Iran has been sentenced to six months in prison by a New Jersey court and ordered to pay a 2,000-dollar fine.
Bulletin: Dutch fans warned about risks at Euro 2012
The Dutch foreign ministry has published a booklet warning fans of the Dutch squad not to visit prostitutes, to be careful when using alcohol or drugs and to take into consideration that homosexuality is a sensitive subject in Ukraine.
Article: Dutch Press Review Wednesday 16 May 2012
If there’s one big story today, it’s Greece. The papers also worry about the latest government cutbacks, the rights of asylum seekers, ‘sewer journalism’ and whether gay soccer fans should be 'out' abroad.
Bulletin: Mladic trial starts in The Hague
The trial of former Bosnian Serb army leader Ratko Mladic started at the Yugoslavia Tribunal in The Hague at 0900 (local time) on Wednesday morning.
Article: Mladic judge 'deeply affected' by war crimes
The trial of former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic gets underway on Wednesday at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Judge Alphons Orie first had to cross a key hurdle before proceedings could begin.
Bulletin: Dutch wages among the world’s highest
Dutch wages are among the highest, not just in terms of gross salaries but also in terms of what workers actually receive after deduction of taxes and premiums.
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