Amsterdam's child sex abuse case is still dominating all the papers today. A refuelling row between Iran and KLM could have repercussions for Dutch-Iranian woman on trial. Freedom Party is creating problems for Dutch foreign minister. Planned culture cuts are to go ahead and a museum visitor destroys piece of art by accident.

Sex abuse scandal still dominates papers
The child sex abuse case in Amsterdam is still dominating the papers today. De Volkskrant and Trouw focus on the role of men in childcare after it emerged at the weekend that a child care worker abused dozens of children at two or more crèches. At the moment, only 1.5 to 3 percent of staff in crèches are men. There have been calls for more men in childcare because of the importance of male role models for boys. De Volkskrant writes that the call for better screening is louder than the call to keep men out of childcare. Trouw suggests men should be more rigorously screened than women.

AD comes with more revelations about the 27-year-old crèche worker Robert M. (surnames withheld for legal reasons). His ten-year older husband Richard O. ran a paedophile site called "Boyhood Magazine". Apparently the couple had tried to adopt a child. The child protection agency, however, rejected their request. The paper says that the agency has declined to say whether paedophilia played a role in this decision. Robert M. had even started proceedings to set up his own crèche after leaving his job and failing to find work elsewhere. In job interviews, he called himself a "baby whisperer". A third man, a former colleague, has also been arrested on suspicion of abuse via the internet.

Even nrc.next which usually avoids running the same stories as the rest of the press leads with the extensive police investigation into the child sex abuse case. The abuse came to light via the FBI when child pornography was traced to the Netherlands on the basis of the clothing of a 2-year-old. Robert M.'s computer was so well secured that police need days to gain access to it. The paper quotes a child psychologist "this case is really big". Around 500 parents attended a third meeting organised by the city council on Monday evening. One of the main questions in people's minds must have been why sex abuse allegations by parents against the man made in 2008 were not taken more seriously.

De Telegraaf reports the reaction of Dutch paedophile organisation "Martijn"- that not so long ago tried to set up a political party in the Netherlands - it wonders what all the fuss is about. The paper on the other hand has dubbed Robert M., who was born in Latvia, the Monster of Riga.

Iran refuses to refuel KLM
Iran is refusing to refuel KLM planes fully, making it necessary for the Dutch airline to touch down in Athens six times a week to refuel. The measure comes after the Netherlands refused to provide a fuel guarantee for the Iranian foreign minister's plane. Nrc.next reports that Manoucher Mottaki (who has just been sacked) was invited to a lecture by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The Dutch foreign minister, Uri Rosenthal, was to meet his Iranian counterpart in the margins of the meeting to discuss the plight of Iranian-Dutch woman Zahra Bahrami, who is on trial in Iran for demonstrating against the regime. The minister, who has been accused of missing many previous opportunities to discuss the Bahrami case, says, "The Iranian minister could have taken a scheduled flight. We would have liked to have spoken to him."

The paper claims that Mr Rosenthal asked advice from the Americans on whether giving a fuel guarantee would be breaking sanctions imposed on Iran due to its nuclear programme. The minister denies this, but an American spokesperson says the US advised the Dutch not to give the guarantee. It is a sensitive matter, as the fragile Dutch-Iranian relations have gone downhill since Mr Rosenthal took office, writes the paper. The Hague is apparently taking a harder line than other European countries. State airline Iran Air is not allowed to refuel at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, whereas other EU countries do supply Iranian planes with fuel.

The situation may have far-reaching consequences for Ms Bahrami, who could face the death penalty.

Freedom Party problematic for foreign policy
Trouw reports that Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal is having problems with just about every aspect of foreign policy due to the Freedom Party's aversion to foreign policy. "We knew from the outset that they are against our foreign policy" explains the minister.

This is a problem for the minority conservative VVD-Christian Democrat coalition because it relies on the Freedom party for a single seat majority in parliament. Without the support of the anti-Islamic party the minister has to continually rally for backing from the opposition on important issues. Earlier this month, Geert Wilders and his MPs refused to vote in favour of a European financial safety net for Ireland. The question is how long the situation can continue, writes the paper. It is uncertain whether the opposition parties are prepared to support a police training mission in Afghanistan if it means taking along a large number of Dutch troops for security purposes. At the same time, the United States is becoming irritated with the Netherlands for opting out of missions.

Meanwhile, the Labour Party says Europe is losing patience with the Netherlands's solo approach to the Middle East. In a letter to the NRC Handelsblad earlier this month, MP Frans Timmermans accused the government of backing Israel too much. This is something the pro-Israel Freedom Party does actually applaud, writes Trouw. Mr Rosenthal denies one-sidedness on the part of the government. He says he had quite a lot of diplomatic patching up to do after Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders said the Palestinians should all move to Jordan to set up their own state.

Trouw writes that this was the nth time that the Freedom Party had caused problems for the Dutch government in its international relations with Islamic countries, even though the party says it wants nothing to do with the Netherlands' foreign policy.

Culture cuts to go ahead
A debate in parliament yesterday on the 200 million euro cuts in subsidies in the culture sector has failed to make any difference. Culture minister Halbe Zijlstra told MPs that the new subsidy system would have to be "built like a house", reports de Volkskrant. The opposition accused him of forgetting the roof and "leaving the art world in the cold".

The minister admitted that the far-reaching cuts would mean some institutions would not survive. However, it will be 2014 before it is clear exactly where the axe will fall. To receive subsidies the arts have to demonstrate that they can attract large enough audiences and funds from other sources. Labour MP Jette Klijnsma called for hearings with the art sector to find out what effect the cuts will have. Freedom Party MP Martin Bosma wanted hearings for journalists - he accused them of wrongfully propagating the idea that his party called the arts "a left-wing hobby". He said it is subsidising the arts that is a left-wing hobby.

Priceless accident in Rotterdam museum
A visitor who fell ill in Rotterdam's Boijmans van Beuningen museum has destroyed part of a ceramic art work. The woman fell over on top of an art piece entitled Coloured Vases, created by artist Hella Jongerius. Twenty of the 300 hand-painted vases broke into pieces and 20 others are badly damaged. The damage is estimated to be 100 million euros. The piece which took a year to make will be replaced. Luckily the artist took the news well; she even laughed "It is a priceless accident."