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  • New flight test to keep pilots out of a spin

    A December 2006 training flight above the Moscow region nearly ended in tragedy. “The trainee made a mistake. That caused the plane to enter a very steep… 09/02/2012

  • New simulator gives pilots a taste of the extreme

    Some of the most serious aviation disasters happen when pilots are confronted with a situation they have never encountered before. Now a new generation of… 09/02/2012

  • Dutch hope for skating marathon – nocomment

    If the bitter cold sweeping through Europe continues, the Dutch may be able to hold the ‘Eleven Cities Tour’ — a 200km ice skating race on natural ice. 08/02/2012

  • Mitsubishi puts the brakes on European production

    Mitsubishi Motors has said it will stop production at its only factory in western Europe at the end of this year. The Netherlands Car, or NedCar, plant in… 06/02/2012

  • Patients benefit from day-night lighting

    Sleep is vital to our health and to the healing process. At this hospital in the Netherlands a new system of lighting is being trialled to help patients sleep… 01/02/2012

  • Weaker European economy pushed Philips to Q4 loss

    Philips swung to a net loss in the final three months of 2011. It blamed cuts in government budgets for reducing healthcare equipment sales and said a… 30/01/2012

  • Laura Dekker becomes youngest round-the-world solo sailor

    The Dutch teenager Laura Dekker has become the youngest person to sail around the world alone – but it is not enough to get her name in the record… 22/01/2012

  • Battling Beatrix wades into row

    Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, on a tour of the Gulf states has intervened in a row stirred up by Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party at home. It asked… 12/01/2012

  • Esteban red card overturned after supporter attack

    The Dutch Football Federation has overturned the decision to give a red card to AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper, Esteban on Wednesday. He was given the card when a… 22/12/2011

  • More scutiny of Netherlands’ KPN

    The leader in the Dutch telecoms market, KPN, is being scrutinised by the country’s regulator for possible law violations to the detriment of consumers and… 21/12/2011

  • ABN Amro profits hit by Greek crisis

    Nationalised ABN Amro’s hopes of a return to the private sector have been dealt a blow by a profit plunge linked to Greece’s debt problems. The bank, which… 18/11/2011

  • Philips cuts more jobs, TV division sale delayed

    As it announced falling third-quarter profit and 4,500 more job cuts, Philips Electronics appears to have all but abandoned hope of selling its loss making … 17/10/2011

  • Netherlands: euros fall from the sky – nocomment

    A cash transportation vehicle lost one container of money on the A2 highway near Maastricht in the Netherlands. People started collecting the money right… 30/08/2011

  • No cheers from Heineken

    Dutch brewer Heineken is warning that weak consumer sentiment and a damp European summer will depress its earnings for this year. After profits for the first… 24/08/2011

  • Shell’s profits soar but output lower

    Royal Dutch Shell has reported big profit increases – as did Norway’s Statoil and Spain’s Repsol. But that was due to high oil prices and masked the impact… 28/07/2011

  • ING sells Latin American insurance business

    Dutch bank and insurance company ING is to sell most of its Latin American operation to Colombia’s GrupoSura for 2.6 billion euros. It has to promised that… 25/07/2011

  • Philips loss on weak consumer demand

    Philips has surprise investors by revealing a 1.3 billion euro quarterly net loss. At the same time the Dutch group said it would cut 500 million euros of… 18/07/2011

  • ING selling US online bank to Capital One

    US bank Capital One is to buy Dutch firm ING’s online banking operations in the United States for the equivalent of 6.3 billion euros in cash and stock. The… 17/06/2011

  • More losses for Saab owner Spyker

    The outlook for Swedish carmaker Saab has deteriorated further. Its Dutch owner Spyker Cars has just posted a first-quarter loss of 72 million euros and cut… 29/04/2011

  • KPN slashes jobs, issues profit warning

    Dutch telecoms company KPN plans to lay off up to a quarter of its workers in the Netherlands and has cut its profit forecast for this year. It blamed weak… 21/04/2011

  • Philips in Chinese TV joint venture

    Philips will hand over the majority of its European television manufacturing operation to a Chinese company. The deal sees the creation of a new company for… 18/04/2011

  • Flooding forces Dutch to evacuate

    A mass evacuation is taking place in the north of the Netherlands where heavy rains risk flooding a number of villages. Dutch soldiers and police began the… 06/01/2012

  • Catholic Church rocked by Dutch abuse scandal

    Another child abuse scandal has hit the Catholic Church – this time in the Nertherlands. Two of the church’s organisations gave an independent commission… 17/12/2011

  • The euro: where it all began

    It was twenty years ago this week that the goal of a single European currency was born in the otherwise unremarkable Dutch town of Maastricht. It would be… 08/12/2011

  • Former Ivory Coast president faces trial

    The former president of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, has appeared at a pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court at the Hague in the… 05/12/2011

  • Back in the Day: world’s oldest airline gets off the ground

    October 7, 1919. KLM, currently the world’s oldest flag-carrier airline, is founded in the Netherlands. Known in English as Dutch Royal Airlines, KLM actually… 06/10/2011

  • Who’s allowed to buy cannabis at Maastricht cafés?

    Coffee shops that sell cannabis in the Dutch city of Maastricht are trying to make a political point by imposing a ban on foreign customers who are not… 29/09/2011

  • Shock Dutch TV show has first winner

    If you are a failed asylum seeker in the Netherlands you may be nervously awaiting the knock at the door that means time is up and you are on your way home… 03/09/2011

  • It’s raining euros in Holland

    It was not exactly pennies from heaven, rather euros, but for drivers on a highway in the Netherlands it must have seemed like their lucky day. When a money… 30/08/2011

  • Fatal roof collapse at Dutch stadium

    At least one person is reported to have been killed and 14 others injured in the partial collapse of the roof of a football stadium in the Netherlands. The… 07/07/2011

  • One dead, 14 hurt in Dutch stadium collapse

    A man has died and 14 people have been injured after part of a roof collapsed at a football stadium in the Netherlands. The accident occurred during building… 07/07/2011

  • Dutch police say people trapped in stadium collapse

    A football stadium in the Netherlands is reported to have partially collapsed, with people trapped under the rubble. Police in the eastern city of Enschede… 07/07/2011

  • Dutch woman missing for 18 days found alive in ravine

    After 18 days at the bottom of a ravine, a Dutch woman who went missing in Spain has been rescued. Mary-Anne Goossens disappeared whilst hiking. The mother… 07/07/2011

  • Judges say Dutch state to blame for Srebrenica deaths

    From beyond the graves in the chilling cemetery at Srebrenica, three Bosnian Muslims have won justice. The relatives of the victims claimed their murders were… 05/07/2011

  • Critics say Dutch ban is not kosher

    The Dutch parliament’s lower house has taken the first step towards making the Netherlands the fifth european country to ban the ritual slaughter of meat… 29/06/2011

  • Wilders hails acquittal as ‘a victory for free speech’

    The controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders – head of the third largest party in the country’s parliament – has been cleared of inciting racial hatred on… 23/06/2011

  • Dutch MP Wilders cleared of hate speech charges

    Dutch MP Geert Wilders was cleared of inciting hatred against Muslims by an Amsterdam court on Thursday. A judge ruled that his comments describing Islam as… 23/06/2011

  • Mystery attacks on three IKEA stores

    Three IKEA stores in the Netherlands, France and Belgium have been hit by firework attacks. No injuries have been reported and the Swedish furniture stores… 31/05/2011

  • Dutch government tightens policy on soft drugs

    Long known for its liberal soft drug policy, the Dutch government now plans to ban tourists from buying cannabis in the country’s famous “coffee shops”… 28/05/2011

  • Refugees criticise Gotovina sentence

    For dozens of refugees from Croatia, the camp at Smederovo has been home since they were expelled from the country. Here the verdict on Gotovina was also… 15/04/2011

  • UK and Netherlands to sue Iceland over debt

    Britain and the Netherlands are planning to sue Iceland after the country’s voters rejected for a second time a repayment plan agreed when the country’s… 11/04/2011

  • Shooting spree in Dutch shopping centre

    A man in the Netherlands has opened fire in a shopping centre, killing five people and injuring at least eleven, before shooting himself dead. Four of the… 09/04/2011

  • Dutch ritual slaughter ban a step closer

    In Holland, a proposal to ban Kosher and Halal slaughter methods has moved a step closer to reality, with a majority of the country’s MPs now supporting the… 08/04/2011

  • Netherlands celebrates 10 years of gay marriage

    A happy couple tied the knot in front of TV cameras to celebrate 10 years of legalised gay marriage in the Netherlands. The two men join the nearly 15,000 gay… 01/04/2011

  • Global paedophile ring smashed, say police

    A huge police operation has led to arrests worldwide and the dismantling of what is being described as possibly the biggest online paedophile ring ever. Led… 16/03/2011

  • Dutch soldiers held prisoner in Libya

    Three Dutch soldiers have been captured by militia loyal to Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi. Like other European countries Holland has been evacuating its citizens… 03/03/2011

  • Dutch students clash with police over education cuts

    Police and university students have clashed in The Hague, in Europe’s latest disturbances linked to education cuts. Following protests in the UK and Italy… 21/01/2011

  • Shell ‘targets Chinese refinery’

    Royal Dutch Shell is reportedly in talks with China National Offshore Oil Corporation about buying a 30 percent stake in the planned expansion of Huizhou… 11/01/2011

  • Dutch chemical plant goes up in flames

    Firefighters in the Netherlands are struggling to contain a huge blaze at a chemical works on an industrial estate near Moerdijk in the south-west of the… 05/01/2011

  • Arrests prompt fears Netherlands is prime terror target

    There are fears the Netherlands has become a prime target for terrorists following the arrest of 12 Somali nationals suspected of plotting an imminent strike… 26/12/2010

  • 12 arrested in raids in the Netherlands

    Dutch police have arrested 12 Somali nationals suspected of plotting an imminent terrorist attack in the Netherlands. Officers raided two internet phone… 25/12/2010

  • Freak accident prompts paralympian to walk again

    For the Dutch paralympic athlete Monique van der Vorst it is the greatest of Christmas gifts, because for nearly half her life she was not able to walk. That… 24/12/2010

  • Maastricht coffee-shops a ‘no go’ for cannabis tourists

    Around 2.7 million tourists a year who visited Maastricht’s 14 coffee shops will have to look elsewhere for their cannabis, as the Court of Justice of the… 16/12/2010

  • Shell’s profit jumps

    Royal Dutch Shell’s third-quarter profits came in much higher than forecast – up 18 percent on the same period last year thanks to higher oil and gas… 28/10/2010

  • Search for missing Netherlands ferry captain

    A small passenger ferry has capsized after it collided with a German cargo ship in a busy shipping canal 30 kilometres south of Amsterdam. Firefighters… 22/10/2010

  • Dutch say ‘no danger’ after North Sea collision

    The Dutch Transport Ministry has said that there is no danger to public health or the environment after a collision between two ships in the North Sea. The… 12/10/2010

  • Tanker collision off Dutch coast

    A Greek tanker carrying kerosene has collided with a Cypriot container ship off the Netherlands coast. A gash several metres long has been opened in the… 12/10/2010

  • Wilders trial adjourned after judges accused of “bias”

    The trial of controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders has been adjourned after only a few hours – when he accused the judges of bias. Wilders faces… 04/10/2010

  • Geert Wilders in court on race hate charges

    He is set to become a minority partner in the Dutch coalition, but the controversial politician Geert Wilders has today gone on trial for inciting racial… 04/10/2010

  • Dutch move closer to coalition deal with Wilders

    A minority coalition government in the Netherlands which has the support of the anti-Islamist Freedom Party (PVV) has come a step closer. The Christian… 03/10/2010

  • Dutch squatting protest ends in violence

    A protest in Amsterdam against the outlawing of squatting in unused buildings ended in clashes between police and demonstrators. Several hundred people had… 02/10/2010

  • Dutch centre right agrees to burqa ban

    The Netherlands look set to follow in France’s footsteps and ban the burqa. The two major centre-right party leaders have agreed to the move as the price… 01/10/2010

  • Dutch government face test over coalition

    After 111 days of intense negotiations, leaders of three Dutch centre-right parties have reached an agreement to form a minority government. But the deal… 29/09/2010

  • Far-right in Netherlands coalition deal

    In the Netherlands, leaders of centre-right parties have struck a deal to form a coalition government. But the Liberals of Mark Rutte and the Christian… 29/09/2010

  • Van Gogh’s Bedroom restored

    The Bedroom, by Van Gogh, is famous across the world. But in fact, no-one really knows what the painting originally looked like, because it has been restored… 06/09/2010

  • Dutch coalition negotiations fail

    No deal, says the leader of the Liberal party in the Netherlands. Mark Rutte says efforts to form a coalition government supported by the populist… 04/09/2010

  • Terror suspects released without charge

    Dutch authorities have freed without charge two Yemenis living in the US arrested on Monday for transporting unusual objects on a transatlantic flight. They… 01/09/2010

  • Dutch police hold two Yemeni terror suspects

    Two men remained in custody in the Netherlands on Tuesday after being arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on suspicion of planning a terrorist… 31/08/2010

  • Dutch quiz two men after airport terror arrests

    Officials in the Netherlands arrested two men at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Tuesday on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack. Dutch authorities… 31/08/2010

  • Dutch woman held after babies found in attic

    Dutch police have been continuing to search a house after the bodies of four babies were found in suitcases in the attic. A 25-year-old woman believed to be… 07/08/2010

  • Far-right in Dutch political deal?

    In the Netherlands, fresh talks are underway between the leaders of the three parties planning to form a centre-right minority government. It comes after… 03/08/2010

  • Dutch contingent pulls out of Afghan war

    Dutch troops have begun pulling out of Afghanistan after four years. The last patrol in Uruzgan province marked the end of the 2,000 strong Dutch deployment… 01/08/2010

  • Third time unlucky as Dutch despair

    There were almost as many orange shirts on the floor overnight at Amsterdam Central station as there had been Dutch yellow cards on the pitch in Johannesburg… 12/07/2010

  • Spanish World Cup win, Dutch defeat: the media’s view

    The headlines in Spain’s major newspapers scream euphoria. The word “campeones” features on all of the front pages. El Pais simply hails La Roja as “world… 12/07/2010

  • Dutch fans trudge home in defeat

    It was different story in the Netherlands as Dutch dreams of winning the coveted trophy were shattered by the Spanish goal. Around 180,000 dejected fans… 12/07/2010

  • World Cup: Excitement builds for Spain and Dutch final

    After 63 games, it all comes down to this. The Netherlands and Spain lock horns tonight at the Soccer city stadium and over 2000 Spanish fans arrived in… 11/07/2010

  • Football final frenzy ahead of epic showdown

    Despite Paul the Octopus’ ominous prognosis Dutch fans remain confident of World Cup glory against Spain in the final tomorrow. In Amsterdam, orange fever… 10/07/2010

  • World Cup final excitement

    People in Spain could find themselves rewarded with more than just national pride if the team wins the World Cup. Banks in the country are offering special… 10/07/2010

  • Dutch fans drive through Africa

    The World Cup is a tournament for the fans and they clearly want to make the most of it. Just in time for the World Cup a convoy of Dutch fans arrived in… 12/06/2010

  • WM: Oranje-Fans fahren durch ganz Afrika

    Ein Turnier der Fans soll die WM werden – und das haben sie ganz wörtlich genommen: Gerade rechtzeitig sind diese niederländischen Fans in Südafrika… 12/06/2010

  • Dutch Liberals start coalition talks after poll win

    The Dutch right-wing Liberal party has begun informal coalition talks after their narrow victory in the country’s general election. Mark Rutte is now on… 10/06/2010

  • Dutch face difficult coalition talks

    With the Netherlands facing the possibility of difficult negotiations over the formation of a coalition government, people have been giving their reaction on… 10/06/2010

  • Balkenende bows out after poll defeat

    It was a bad night for Jan Peter Balkenende and the Christian Democrats as the CDA share of the vote plummeted to an all time low. The out-going prime… 10/06/2010

  • Liberals win but only just in Dutch poll

    Mark Rutte and his Liberal Party have come out on top but only just at the end of an exciting Dutch election night. With very little to show between the two… 10/06/2010

  • Dutch Liberals and Labour tied in election

    The Dutch Liberal Party (VVD) and their rivals Labour have tied in national elections according to an exit poll. The austerity-minded Liberals had been… 09/06/2010

  • Austerity measures dominate Dutch election

    People in The Netherlands are voting in parliamentary elections dominated by economic concerns. Fiscal austerity has been the main talking point and the… 09/06/2010

  • Dutch election dominated by the economy

    Dutch voters are going to the polls in an election dominated by fears over the economy. The last government collapsed in March over the country’s military… 09/06/2010

  • Dutch voters focused on economy

    Dutch voters seem poised to break with nearly 100 years of political tradition and vote in a Liberal prime minister. In a departure from recent elections… 09/06/2010

  • Dutch Liberals set to make political comeback

    The Dutch go to the polls tomorrow in a General Election that could see a Liberal prime minister forming a government, which has not happened in nearly a… 08/06/2010

  • Why are the Dutch becoming more anti-euro

    To get a further idea of what the Dutch think about membership of the euro and the European Union, reporter Olaf Bruns spoke to economist Mathijs Bouman in… 07/06/2010

  • A tight race but a change of government looks likely for the Netherlands

    It is the first national election in the eurozone since the continent was gripped by the crisis in its common currency. Unsurprisingly, economic issues have… 07/06/2010

  • Dutch candidates step up campaign pace

    Political leaders in the Netherlands are trying to garner as many last minute votes as possible before Wednesday’s general election. For outgoing Prime… 06/06/2010

  • The Netherlands: Looking out for Henk and Ingrid

    Dutch politician Geert Wilders claims the average Dutch couple is being forgotten by the political elite. In this country of 16 million, ‘Henk and Ingrid’… 21/05/2010

  • Boy survivor of plane crash out of danger

    A Dutch boy who was the only survivor of a plane crash in Libya is said to be out of danger after surgery. The boy, identified as Ruben, had operations on… 14/05/2010

  • Anne Frank’s diary on show in Amsterdam

    Anne Frank’s entire diary has gone on public display at the Amsterdam house where she sheltered from the Nazis over 65 years ago. Queen Beatrix of the… 28/04/2010

  • Philips shares soar on bumper earnings

    Philips Electronics has reported first-quarter earnings well above the most optimistic forecasts. Net profit was 201 million euros compared with a 57… 19/04/2010

  • Dutch far-right sees victory ahead

    Fresh from a strong showing in local elections, the head of the far right party in the Netherlands has vowed to dominate the upcoming national vote. Geert… 04/03/2010

  • Far-right makes gains Dutch election

    Local election results from the Netherlands are sending shockwaves through the country after the far-right PVV party of Geert Wilders made strong… 04/03/2010

  • Far-right makes gains in Dutch local poll

    The far-right anti-immigration party of Geert Wilders has made big gains in Dutch local elections indicating he could become a major player in June’s national… 04/03/2010

  • Dutch vote in local elections after government collapse

    Voting is underway in one of the most eagerly anticipated local elections in the Netherlands. It is the first test of public opinion since Jan Peter… 03/03/2010


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