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In 20 years, immigrant number in the Netherlands triples

('Cristina Rojo',) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:41:25 -0000

Five years after a Dutch man of Moroccan origins murdered Theo van Gogh in a fanatical attack, the word ’immigration’ is still hot on national lips. A focus taking in the Zuidoost immigrant neighbourhood through to the Schiphol airport detention centre

Pink Monday at Tilburg Fun Fair: 'be gay for a day' in Holland

('Darren Thompson',) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:16:26 -0000

If you were on holiday in the Netherlands between 17 and 26 July you might have seen posters advertising the biggest funfair on earth. But if you look behind Tilburg’s merry-go-rounds, you’ll find pink t-shirts and a Monday especially for gays that cannot be ignored

Anti-immigration, eurosceptic 'freedom party': what Geert Wilders wants

('Christian Derlagen',) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:49:56 -0000

The far right Dutch party has gained four seats in European parliament elections: to date, it is the second best result in Netherlands, after the christian democrats with 5. Participation has fallen to 36.5%. Dutch press and analysts say it may provoke new parliamentary elections, because the ruling coalition (of the christian democrats and the social democrats) has been weakened

War criminal Karadzic wants a 'fair trial' at the Hague

('Mira Galanova',) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:35:03 -0000

During Serb war criminal Radovan Karadzic's last appearance before the Hague at the end of August, judge Iain Bonomy resisted attempts to challenge the validity of the trial. Karadzic is to report ‘irregularities’ at a special hearing on 17 September

Puff marijuana, not tobacco in Holland’s coffee shops

('Sarah Truesdale',) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:00:00 -0000

The anti-smoking law takes effect from 1 July in The Netherlands