French shallot farmers started a trial against Dutch producers of shallot seeds, and lost it. In France it is obliged to grow shallots directly from shallots. Since the Dutch developed shallot seeds the French farmers tried to ban the development and production shallot seeds. After… Read More

The Netherlands has by far the highest percentage of part-time workers in the EU. The high percentage of women working part-time has been explained by social norms and the historical context of the country, where women were among the last in Europe to enter the… Read More

On Sunday 29 May a referendum is held in France on the proposed Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. On the first of June also the a consultative referendum on the adoption of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was held in the Netherlands…. Read More

After the French also the Dutch decided to organise a national referendum about the future of the European constitution. Reporter Gauthier Rybinski from the French first TV channel TF1 travels to the Netherlands for reportages for the news programs on 13.00 and 20.00 hours about… Read More

After the French also the Dutch organise a national referendum about the future European constitution. The rest of Europe is waiting for the verdict of the Dutch. In case also a majority of the voters in the Netherlands will vote against a future European constitution… Read More

After several incidents with airplanes from the Turkish airliner Onur Air, the Dutch aviation authorities decide to ground the airplanes of Onur Air. A crew from the German broadcaster BR Fernsehen travel to the Netherlands to film for a reportage about the Dutch grounding rules,… Read More

Since Maastricht, the capital of the Dutch province Limburg, is confronted with a huge wave of drugs tourists and a vast growing cannabis cultivation branch, mayor Gerd Leers decided to organise a special cannabis conference to discuss all the problems and possible solutions with the… Read More

Traditionally on April 30, the Dutch queen Beatrix celebrates her birthday with a huge popular national party day. She prolonged the tradition that was born under her mother’s reign: Queen Juliana’s (Queen of The Netherlands from 1948 till 1980) birthday was on April 30th. This… Read More

After the French also the Dutch decided to organise a national referendum about the future European constitution. In France the general atmosphere is to vote against the new constitution. In The Netherlands suddenly a majority is against the constitution as well. A crew form the… Read More

Since the murder on film director Theo van Gogh suddenly a new wave of Dutch citizens that want to emigrate to countries like Canada and Australia occurs. The motives: the Netherlands becomes to full, there is too much tension in society and a better economical… Read More

The Dutch TV channel SBS6 broadcasts a program called ‘Probleemwijken’ (Problematic Neighbourhoods). When a man admits he misused his grandchild, his house is destroyed by angry neighbours and he has to go into hiding. Also riots break out, making it necessary to send in the… Read More

The Dutch organise the largest terrorist attack exercise in Europe with the title Terror exercise Bonfire. The complete Amsterdam Arena stadium and surroundings are used for the exercise and on national, regional and local level all involved departments and organisations cooperate in checking if they… Read More