Provides the latest RSS feeds for Netherlands News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Europe Sun.com http://www.europesun.com/index.php/cat/ec440608e2050e3b/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 01:58:32 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:58:32 -0400 30 Dutch veteran footballer Clarence Seedorf says he has no plans to leave Botafogo before his contract expires in July next year. The 37-year-old has been touted as a candidate to replace under-pressure AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri following the club's third place in Italy's Serie A this season, reports Xinhua. But the former Netherlands international says he is focused on helping ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214684611/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214684611/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Holland America Blog Has Just Posted the Following: Culinary Council Member Johnnie Boer recently hosted a special luncheon on Rotterdam with Master Chef and Culinary Council Chairman Rudi Sodamin to celebrate ‘A Taste of de Librije’ in the Pinnacle Grill. The lunch consisted of items from ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214703349/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 20:55:23 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214703349/scat/ec440608e2050e3b The euro zone economy is declining for six consecutive quarters. Nine of the 17 countries are in recession: Spain, France, Italy, Finland, Netherlands, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and Slovenia. The austerity policy imposed by the troika and the German government of Angela Merkel is sinking Europe. Eurostat data was released on Wednesday (15th) and are relative to GDP in the euro area in the first ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214702999/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 20:31:53 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214702999/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has named a strong squad for the upcoming friendlies in Asia, with Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie named alongside the recalled Erik Pieters and John ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214702021/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:49 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214702021/scat/ec440608e2050e3b American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 – Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel hosted the Netherlands' Minister of Defense Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert at the Pentagon today, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214700629/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:53 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214700629/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel hosted the Netherlands' Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert at the Pentagon today. Secretary Hagel strongly emphasized the importance of the Netherlands as both a bilateral partner and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally and, on behalf of the Department of ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214699287/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:58 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214699287/scat/ec440608e2050e3b September 10, 2013 . After that date, Schlanger will continue to serve as a member of the Supervisory Board. Gwin, 50, has served on the Supervisory Board since May 2011.  Gwin is senior vice president, finance and chief financial officer of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.  He also is chairman of the board of Western Gas Holdings, LLC, the general partner of Western Gas ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214697704/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:10 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214697704/scat/ec440608e2050e3b LYB ) today announced that at its Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved a proposal to authorize the company to repurchase up to 10 percent of the company's outstanding stock.  As a result, the Supervisory Board has approved a share repurchase program of up to 10 percent of the company's shares over the next 12 months. The repurchases will be executed from time to time ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214697706/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:08 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214697706/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Andy Lyons/Getty Images I don't know if this is a bad NBA draft or just a mediocre one that's been overly maligned, but I'm certain that it's an easy one for GMs to botch. There are no locks for stardom and only a few for starter-dom. There will be a few shrewd picks and far more flops, and no one will know on draft night which is which. Kentucky center Nerlens Noel is ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214698096/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:40 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214698096/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Dubai: A Dutch couple who came to Dubai on their honeymoon, left with great memories, a treasure trove of goodies and possibly friends for life after tracking the owners of a lost mobile using a smart phone ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214696635/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:24 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214696635/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Europol on Wednesday said 18 people, mostly Sri Lankans, were arrested in joint police raids in Britain and France on suspicion of being part of a human trafficking ring that smuggled South Asian immigrants into Britain."During the joint operation, 11 suspects were arrested in the UK and seven in France. All persons arrested, except (for) one Dutch national, were of Sri Lankan origin," ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214695053/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 13:50:42 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214695053/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Europe's busiest port of Rotterdam opened a multi-billion euro extension on Wednesday, with wider and deeper basins to accomodate the world's biggest freight ships. The Maasvlakte 2 project is the largest feat of Dutch maritime engineering in decades and is forecast to only reach full completion in 20 years. The initial stage of the extension has been completed at a cost of 1.55 ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214693467/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 12:38:49 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214693467/scat/ec440608e2050e3b May 22(Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Wednesday. Borrower Elsevier Finance SA Guarantor Reed Elsevier Plc & Reed Elsevier NV Issue Amount 275 million Swiss francs ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214692457/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 11:04:59 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214692457/scat/ec440608e2050e3b officially opened the first phase of Maasvlakte 2 , Europe's largest container terminal hub, which is expected to unleash a fierce battle for cargo across the Le Havre-Hamburg port range at a time of sluggish traffic growth."With Maasvlakte 2, the Netherlands is throwing the door wide open to the new generation of container ships. And we offer space for the latest terminals," said ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214690161/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 10:28:04 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214690161/scat/ec440608e2050e3b The Netherlands is the most expensive market in the EU for mobile broadband internet services, according to new Finnish research. For example, the report, by consultancy ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214689897/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:42 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214689897/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Dutch companies have for years been selling chemicals to Syria which can be used to make chemical weapons, according to research by the NRC and RTL news. In 2003, for example, one Dordrecht-based company exported 160,000 litres of methyl ehtyleen glycol to part of the Syrian defence ministry, RTL and ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214690008/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:42 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214690008/scat/ec440608e2050e3b The Netherlands is to open up the online gambling market to competition in 2015, ending the state's monopoly, according to draft legislation published on Wednesday. Currently, foreign firms are not supposed to target gamblers in the Netherlands, although the ban is widely ignored. The flouting of the ban has also had an impact on Holland Casino, the state-run gambling company which is ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214689673/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:41 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214689673/scat/ec440608e2050e3b ROTTERDAM, May 22 (Reuters) - Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal included four newcomers and recalled Everton defender John Heitinga when he named his 21-man squad on Wednesday for friendly international matches against Indonesia and China. Van Gaal is without 12 regulars who have been called up to the Dutch under-21 squad to play in the Euro finals in June in Israel. He called ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214690162/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 10:13:18 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214690162/scat/ec440608e2050e3b HIGHLIGHTS o Profit of USD 166m (USD 226m). Gains of USD 73m after tax were included in 2012; o RQIC was 12.0% (20.1%); o Cash flow from operating activities was USD 242m (USD 185m); o Number of containers handled was 8.6m TEU (8.6m TEU); o A strategic partnership agreement was signed with Turkey-based Petkim to create and operate the new Aegean Gateway Terminal (AGT) near Izmir, Turkey; o ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214688486/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:40 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214688486/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Utrecht - who finished the regular season in fifth - were one of four teams split into the UEFA Europa League play-offs and they accounted for Heerenveen in the semi-final stage, winning 3-1 on ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214688684/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:04 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214688684/scat/ec440608e2050e3b ROTTERDAM ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214688682/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 08:33:01 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214688682/scat/ec440608e2050e3b AMSTERDAM ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214687956/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 08:30:16 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214687956/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Speaking during a debate ahead of Wednesday's summit, Rutte said he will do his best to ensure the Netherlands does not have to make a top-up payment of at least €350m, but that the chance of that happening is 'very small'.Several opposition parties oppose the payment of the extra bill, needed to make sure Brussels balances its books. However, the ruling parties, plus the D66 ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214687302/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 07:41:49 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214687302/scat/ec440608e2050e3b For nine quarters households were taking money out of their investments, but in the first quarter of 2013 money went back in, to the tune of €18m, the Dutch central bank said on Tuesday.The rise is probably a result of low interest rates on savings accounts and the recent improvement in the stock exchange, says the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214687303/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 07:41:48 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214687303/scat/ec440608e2050e3b The province of Friesland will press on with building a new speed skating stadium in Heerenveen, even if the national skating association opts to make Almere its preferred location. The Thialf stadium has been home to top-level speed skating since the 1980s but its future is in doubt now the Dutch Olympic committee and the KNSB are on the point of opting to build a state-of-the-art stadium ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683655/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 04:32:17 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683655/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Nine asylum seekers are currently on hunger strike in the Netherlands, the justice ministry said on Tuesday evening. Three are in Zeist, two are in Rotterdam, tree in Scheveningen and one in the high-security prison of Vught. The latter is also refusing liquids, a justice ministry spokeswoman told the Telegraaf. Junior minister Fred Teeven has asked the supreme court to advise on his options if ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682752/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 03:25:19 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682752/scat/ec440608e2050e3b There is not enough support in parliament to ensure a collective asylum deal for Afghans who worked as interpreters for the Dutch military in Afghanistan, the Volkskrant reports on Wednesday. The ruling VVD and PvdA both say cases should be looked at on an individual level. 'Asylum is an individual right and needs to be judged individually,' VVD parliamentarian Han ten Broeke told the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682957/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 03:25:18 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682957/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Maastricht mayor Onno Hoes, who has been struggling to ensure legislation banning tourists from the city's 11 cannabis cafes is put into practice, is now looking at alternatives, Nos television reports. The broadcaster says the mayor and council officials are looking at the option of moving the city's coffee shops to the border area. Then foreigners could be allowed to use them again. ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683035/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 03:25:18 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683035/scat/ec440608e2050e3b BRUSSELS | Wed May 22, 2013 2:59am EDT BRUSSELS May 22 (Reuters) - Belgium's power grid operator Elia would consider buying stakes in Dutch grid firm TenneT and French operator RTE, owned by state-controlled electricity company EDF, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. "They are really in same market zone as Elia, since they are neighbouring countries this makes it interesting ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683884/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 02:59:35 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683884/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Computer giant Apple, under fire at home in the US for avoiding tax, paid an estimated €5m to the Dutch tax office last year, according to calculations by the Volkskrant. ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681740/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Wed, 22 May 2013 02:18:18 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681740/scat/ec440608e2050e3b The last leg of the 'Road to the Final' is set for five Nigerian fans that will get the opportunity to watch the final match of the UEFA Champions League live at the Wembley Stadium. The lap begins on Thursday when they depart Lagos to London to enjoy the Heineken Champions League final ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678035/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:04 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678035/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Peter Hartman, President and CEO of KLM (left) and James Hogan, President and CEO of Etihad Airways celebrate the launch of Etihad Airways’ flights between Abu Dhabi and ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677731/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Tue, 21 May 2013 21:40:55 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677731/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Holland America Blog Has Just Posted the Following: Here are a few pictures from our Service Award ceremony and New Hire Chat. In all of the below photos, to the left of the recipients is Captain Marco Carsjens and to the right is Hotel Director Mike Mahn. Julie Seidel is Rotterdam’s human resource ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678036/scat/ec440608e2050e3b Tue, 21 May 2013 21:30:37 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678036/scat/ec440608e2050e3b