http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/ en Copyright 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:46:21 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Christian Democrats have abandoned their support for the kilometer tax on motoring as proposed by transport minister Camiel Eurlings but will include a revised proposal in their election manifesto, the Volkskrant reports on Thursday. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/cda_buries_kilometer_tax_for_n.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/cda_buries_kilometer_tax_for_n.php topstory1 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:46:21 +0000 The anti-Islam party PVV has not been able to find enough parties prepared to form a coalition administration in Almere, local party leader Raymond de Roon said on Wednesday evening. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/wilders_pvv_in_opposition_in_a.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/wilders_pvv_in_opposition_in_a.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:07:16 +0000 The collapse of the government means Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague must put local public transport services out to tender after all, caretaker transport minister Camiel Eurlings said on Wednesday. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/big_cities_must_put_public_tra.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/big_cities_must_put_public_tra.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:50:36 +0000 Cuts in mortgage tax relief and changes to the way rent controlled property is assessed are among working party suggestions to boost government income, the Financieele Dagblad reports on Thursday. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/mortgage_tax_relief_again_in_s.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/mortgage_tax_relief_again_in_s.php topstory2 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:35:24 +0000 Dutch investors who lost out when US merchant bank Lehman Brothers went bankrupt are considering suing ABN Amro, the Financieele Dagblad reports on Thursday. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/dutch_lehmann_investors_may_su.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/dutch_lehmann_investors_may_su.php topstory2 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:20:47 +0000 The Groningen town of Veendam was hit by two more fires on Wednesday night, as town hall officials announced plans to increase police surveillance and improve street lighting. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/two_more_fires_in_veendam.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/two_more_fires_in_veendam.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:17:39 +0000 The funeral of Hans van Mierlo, the man who founded the Liberal democratic party D66, will take place quietly on Thursday. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/hans_van_mierlo_funeral_on_thu.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/hans_van_mierlo_funeral_on_thu.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:14:45 +0000 While there were some incidents during local voting in Rotterdam which broke the law, the city does not need to hold a new election, officials said on Wednesday evening. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/no_revote_in_rotterdam_despite.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/no_revote_in_rotterdam_despite.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:03:18 +0000 Russian media are reporting that Dick Advocaat is poised to take over as coach of the Russian national side following the departure of fellow Dutchman Guus Hiddink, Trouw states on Thursday. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/dick_advocaat_tipped_as_next_r.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/dick_advocaat_tipped_as_next_r.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:56:59 +0000 Dutch companies which are given government grants to carry out projects in developing countries have been told to step up controls on illegal child labour, Trouw reports on Thursday. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/tougher_checks_on_child_labour.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/tougher_checks_on_child_labour.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:52:19 +0000 A majority of Dutch MPs are opposed to giving emergency bilateral loans to Greece should the need arise, the Financieele Dagblad reports on Thursday. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/dutch_mps_reject_greece_rescue.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/dutch_mps_reject_greece_rescue.php Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:39:49 +0000 The former board of independent bank DSB, which went bankrupt last year, is to sue the Dutch central bank for breaking secrecy laws, the Financieele Dagblad reports on Wednesday. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/dsb_boss_to_sue_central_bank_o.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/dsb_boss_to_sue_central_bank_o.php Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:32:57 +0000 The European Commission has told the Netherlands to come up with measures to get its budget deficit and national debt back under control. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/brussels_tells_holland_to_cut.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/brussels_tells_holland_to_cut.php Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:04:26 +0000 The public prosecution department has called on judges in Arnhem to find nurse Lucia de Berk not guilty of killing seven patients and attempting to kill three others. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/nurse_lucia_de_b_not_guilty_sa.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/nurse_lucia_de_b_not_guilty_sa.php topstory2 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:54:06 +0000 Former Amsterdam mayor Job Cohen is the only candidate to lead the Labour party into the general election, party officials said on Wednesday. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/job_cohen_only_candidate_to_le.php http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/03/job_cohen_only_candidate_to_le.php Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:44:56 +0000