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- Cabinet drops controversial plan to make illegality a criminal offence
In a major u-turn, the cabinet has abandoned plans to make being in the Netherlands without proper papers a criminal offence, following pressure from coalition partner Labour. More...
- Eleven locations chosen for new wind farms to scale up green energy
Ministers have a final decision on 11 locations for massive new wind farms which will help ensure 14% of Dutch energy usage comes from green sources by 2020. More...
- Same number of smokers smoke fewer cigarettes
One in four Dutch people aged 15 and over smokes, with 19% smoking every day, according to new figures from addiction institute Trimbos. This is unchanged from 2012. More...
- Tax office delays 2013 tax return deadline as internet can't cope
The Dutch tax office has been forced to extend the tax return deadline from March 31 to April 2 after its IT systems ground to a halt on Monday evening. More...
- April Fool: from singing paint to contact lens drone services
The tradition for April 1 jokes and pranks is becoming blurred in the Netherlands, with an increasing number making their public appearance well before April Fool's Day, the Volkskrant says on Tuesday. More...
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