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Dutch firm exported chemicals to Syria with weapons potential
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 ...
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Dutch internet gambling market to be liberalised in 2015
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 ...
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European Football - Heitinga recalled by Netherlands
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal included four newcomers and recalled Everton defender John Heitinga when he named his 21-man squad for friendly international matches against Indonesia and ...
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A Slice of Russia in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM -- There's a story about the Russian czar Peter the Great that connoisseurs love to tell: While visiting the Dutch Republic in the late 17th century, he became fascinated with the work of the Dutch anatomist Frederik Ruysch, bought a collection of his medical "preservations" and shipped them home to his museum, the ...
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The Netherlands APM Terminals Posts Q1 2013 Report
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 ...
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Van Gaal Adds Four New Names to Dutch Squad for Friendlies
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Research and Markets Netherlands Refinery Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers Challenges Infrastructure ...
Research and Markets: Netherlands Refinery Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers, Challenges, Infrastructure, Supply- demand and competitive ...
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Dutch to oppose bizarre EU olive oil ban at Brussels summit
Holland will state its objections to the "bizarre" European Union ban on the use of olive oil jugs in restaurants at a Brussels summit today, increasing pressure on the Government to declare its opposition to the ...
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Flamco Falx the light weight PV panel mounting system Fast and simple mounting through three simple components ...
Bunschoten, the Netherlands (ots) - Flamco introduces Flamco Falx, a completely new solution for the installation of PV panels for flat roofs. installing PV panels is often difficult, time consuming and puts a burden on roofs. Flamco Falx is an ingenious and light weight mounting product. It consists of just three parts: a mounting block, a rail for conveniently connecting rows of blocks, and a ...
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Dutch Oven Champion Brings His Brand of Texas Barbecue to Idaho
BURLEY o Camping this Memorial Weekend? Bring a Dutch oven or large cast iron deep dish for some of the best camping food of your life. According to a world champion Dutch oven cook in Burley, getting oohs and aahs from an outdoor meal is much easier than it sounds.Pit master Omar Alvarez of Burley cooks breakfast, lunch and dinner outside."I do it 365 days a year. I'm out here in the ...
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Belgiums Elia interested in stakes in Dutch French grids
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 ...
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Apple paid €5m to Dutch tax authorities last year Volkskrant
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. ...
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Amsterdam and the Clash of Civilisations: is this city on the frontline?
There is a polarising pattern of insult and violence going round and round in Europe, and Amsterdam seems to be one of the cities leading the continent down the spiral toward a culture of intolerance toward everyone who isn't European.
The Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks is frequently in the media for his decisively controversial cartoons that seem to unremittingly try and provoke the Islamic communities across Europe. Just this week alone he was the target of two separate assassination plots that were to be carried out, interestingly, by two women who had converted to the religion he vilifies. Read more
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