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.
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.
The Netherlands’ electoral council has announced that Freedom Party dissident Hero Brinkman can use the name Onafhankelijke Burger Partij (Independent Citizen’s Party) for his new party.
A definitive budget agreement has been reached between five Dutch political parties: the conservative VVD, the Christian democrat CDA, the democrat party D66, the Green Left Party and the Christian Union.
An investigation by Dutch broadcaster RTL has revealed that the cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam have already spent almost 1.5 million euros in a bid to bring the 2028 Olympic Games to their fair cities.
The Dutch children's ombudsman has called for better monitoring of children living in poverty in the Netherlands.
The summer holidays are almost upon us and millions of people across Europe will no doubt be lining up in airports this summer as they leave for a few weeks in the sun.
Holland boss Bert van Marwijk has narrowed down his first shortlist for Euro 2012 to 27 men, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) announced on Tuesday evening.
Police protests for more pay have been suspended, after the justice ministry and police unions agreed to return to the negotiating table. This means the police will once again be handing out fines for minor infractions.
The Netherlands is still in recession. In the first quarter of 2012, the Dutch economy shrank by 1.1 percent compared to figures from last year.
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