Immediately after the May 13, 2000 fireworks disaster in Enschede, the municipality of Enschede, the province of Overijssel and the Dutch state jointly decided to conduct an independent investigation. On May 26, the Fireworks Disaster Investigation Committee was installed. How could the disaster happen, who… Read More

Philips plunged deep into the red. The electronics group posted a loss of 2.6 billion euros, the largest loss in the company’s history. Philips announced that the sales fell 15 percent to 32.3 billion euros. The news program Tagesschau from the German public broadcaster ARD… Read More

Because of the lack of space the Dutch come up with a revolutionary plan for new farming. The so called agro production park’s should be situated in Industrial areas near cities and harbours. On different levels all kinds of farming activities should be combined, so… Read More

On the 1st of October 2000 the Dutch Brothel ban was lifted. Dutch brothels became legal business and prostitutes entrepreneurs. The big question is: does it work? Reporter Angelica Fell from the German second broadcaster ZDF program Mona Lisa travels to the Netherlands for the… Read More