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FOCUS holland : In 20 years, immigrant number in the Netherlands triples

In 20 years, immigrant number in the Netherlands triples

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

by Cristina Rojo @ , Elif Kayi @ // 23/11/09

holland, immigration, illegal immigrants, amsterdam airport schiphol, politics, amsterdam

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

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

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

by Jeroen Casteels @ // 27/07/09

holland, homosexuality, party

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

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

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

by Christian Derlagen @ // 01/06/09

holland, geert wilders, radical islam, jean-marie le pen, conservatives, fitna, theo van gogh

ANALYSIS holland : War criminal Karadzic wants a 'fair trial' at the Hague

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

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

by Mira Galanova @ // 17/09/08

holland, european court of justice, war, radovan karadzic, trial, european court of instance, massacre

FOCUS holland : Puff marijuana, not tobacco in Holland’s coffee shops

Puff marijuana, not tobacco in Holland’s coffee shops

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

by Britta Kuck @ // 23/06/08

holland, amsterdam, drugs, tourism, hash, marijuana, weed

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