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Dutch win 23rd speedskating medal!
22 February 2014
ESPN
The Netherlands opposes a boycott of Israel
10 January 2014
DutchNews.nl
Locals faced with medieval tax to pay for castle renovations
14 August 2012
DutchNews.nl
Dutch national anthem sounds strange at Olympics
31 July 2012
DutchNews.nl
Expensive medicines advice starts national discussion
1 August 2012
DutchNews.nl
All schools must teach about homosexuality, cabinet decides
17 February 2012
DutchNews.nl
Unemployment rate reaches 6%
16 February 2012
DutchNews.nl
It's official: The Netherlands is in recession, says statistics agency
15 February 2012
DutchNews.nl
Employers do not want older workers
14 February 2012
DutchNews.nl
Internet is powerful catalsyt for jihad: Dutch Security Service
14 February 2012
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands takes to its skates
10 February 2012
DutchNews.nl
Inflation reaches 2.5% in January, or 2.9% according to EU figures
9 February 2012
DutchNews.nl
Problems with Poles? Report them to us, says new PVV website
8 February 2012
DutchNews.nl
Exports account for 29% of Dutch annual GDP
6 February 2012
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands needs migrant workers, employers say
3 February 2012
DutchNews.nl
The Dutch are getting fatter
30 January 2012
DutchNews.nl
Cabinet backs burka ban
27 January 2012
DutchNews.nl
Law to ban burkas highly criticized by government advisors
24 January 2012
DutchNews.nl
Claiming welfare? By 2013 you must speak Dutch
19 January 2012
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands will continue to support Israel
19 January 2012
DutchNews.nl
Christian 'anti-gay' therapy is bizarre and wrong, says minister
17 January 2012
DutchNews.nl
Dutch will take fewer holidays in 2012
10 January 2012
DutchNews.nl
Inflation low since introduction of euro 10 years ago
10 January 2012
DutchNews.nl
Dutch never before so pessimistic about their finances
5 January 2012
DutchNews.nl
More late abortions since late ultrasound scan introduced
5 January 2012
DutchNews.nl
Storm-force winds and heavy rain batter northern Netherlands
5 January 2012
DutchNews.nl
New Year set to kick off with record temperatures but fewer fireworks
30 December 2011
DutchNews.nl
December extremely wet, Christmas Day 2nd warmest ever
27 December 2011
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands benefits little from its foreign students
23 December 2011
DutchNews.nl
Italian rubbish to be sent to the Netherlands for processing
21 December 2011
DutchNews.nl
Hollands 20 biggest employers are cutting 37,000 jobs
18 December 2011
DutchNews.nl
Luxembourg pips Holland to take top place in EU rich list
13 December 2011
DutchNews.nl
Dutch economy virtually halted
9 December 2011
DutchNews.nl
Poverty on the increase in the Netherlands
6 December 2011
DutchNews.nl
Catholic priest vows to fight sacking for living with his girlfriend
6 December 2011
DutchNews.nl
Unknown Rembrandt identified
2 December 2011
DutchNews.nl
Gay rights movement has won the political battle, now for the rest
1 December 2011
DutchNews.nl
November is the driest since records began
30 November 2011
DutchNews.nl
Most people fail the short integration test for long-term residents
18 November 2011
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands is on the verge of a recession
15 November 2011
DutchNews.nl
PVV investigage return of guilder
11 November 2011
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands ranked 3rd best country to live in
4 November 2011
Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Beatrix becomes oldest reigning Dutch monarch
3 November 2011
DutchNews.nl
Fundamentalist Christian primary school wrong to sack gay teacher
2 November 2011
DutchNews.nl
Amsterdam urged to stop promoting it's red light district
2 November 2011
DutchNews.nl
Holland's richest people get richer
2 November 2011
DutchNews.nl
Dutch expats compaign against dual nationality restriction
1 November 2011
DutchNews.nl
Albert Heijn locks up the steaks
25 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
Housing prices plunge 3% in September, sharpest fall this year
21 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
Unemployment rises in Q3
20 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
More people willing to work to the age of 65, but no longer
18 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands fined
€40m
for breaking milk quota
18 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands is a popular tax haven for FTSE 100 firms
14 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
We are not really busy, busy, busy
14 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
We must be honest about prostitution reality: Amsterdam official
14 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
Cold Winter on the way
11 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
Queen should pay tax, say MPs
11 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
Turkish Dutch set to claim back integration costs
11 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
Dutch Engergy is getting dirtier: report
7 October 2011
Dutch News.nl
Immigration enriches the Netherlands: minister
7 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
Strong marijuana to be treated as Class A drug: Cabinet plans
6 October 201
DutchNews.nl
Inflation rises to 2.7%
6 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
12 Dutch universities on Times top-200 list
6 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
Alcohol lock for drunk drivers from December
4 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
Terrorism threat comes from abroad
3 October 2011
DutchNews.nl
Noord-Holland, Flevoland and Utrecht provinces to merge
We live in the province of Noord-Holland
30 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Dutch more negative about economy, but trust government
30 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Government is too secretive, says national onimbudsman
30 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Gay teacher fights back
29 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Health insurers call on hospitals to close emergency departments
28 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands firm on Schengen enlargements: Romania, Bulgaria out
23 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
House prices fall 2.8% in August
21 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Consumer confidence plummets
20 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Economic storm threatens the Netherlands, says finance minister
20 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Cabinet to agree burka ban on Friday, says RTL
15 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Minister to get tough on immigrants
15 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Minister to make it easier for transgenders to legally change sex
14 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Dutch banks, finance ministry are prepared for Greek banruptcy
13 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Dutch hotels 'most expensive' in the eurozone
13 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Subsidizing farmers to create nature is often pointless
13 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
80 of the world's biggest firms use Dutch trust offices
12 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Budget leaks: economic growth no higher than 1% next year
12 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Gun laws to tighten up
11 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Earthquake hits Nijmegen
9 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Inflation stable at 2.6% in August, higher than eurozone average
8 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Few women at top in Dutch industry, 30% target far away
8 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands rises in world competitiveness rankings
7 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Amsterdam police to scan all vehicle number plates on arrival
7 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Catholic school may ban Islamic headscarves
6 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
Learn Dutch or lose your benefits, the Hague city council says
2 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands most vulnerable in EU to natural disaster
2 September 2011
DutchNews.nl
It's official: this is the wettest summer since 1906
31 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Most poor children in the Netherlands escape from poverty
31 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Students take universities to court
29 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Crime figures show an improvement
29 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Unemployment benefit creates budget shortfall
24 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
House prices continue downward trend
22 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Household consumption falls
22 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Consumer confidence drops sharply
18 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Unemployment rose in July
18 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Turks need not integrate
16 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Dutch economy stagnates
16 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Number of foreign students increases
15 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands oldest resident dies at 109
12 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Fewer than one in four now smoke
12 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands credit worthiness not in doubt
12 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
One in three refugee families live below the poverty line
11 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Population rises by nearly 30,000
11 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Suicide attempt leads to warning on asylum seeker mental health
4 August 2011
Dutch News.nl
Maastricht cannabis cafes to ban all but Dutch, Belgians and Germans
4 August 2011
DutchNews.nl
Cheap air tickets allow prostitutes to work at Schiphol
29 July 2011
DutchNews.nl
One third of doctors have refused a euthanasia request
29 July 2011
DutchNews.nl
2 articles about the closing of 92 prostitution windows in Alkmaar
Alkmaar Prayer Walks
Source information on the translated articles is noted by each article
Dutch workers have fewer holidays than EU average
27 July 2011
DutchNews.nl
Urk ministers oppose 'anti-Bible' rock concert
15 July 2011
DutchNews.nl
Police to be banned from wearing crosses and headscarves
13 July 2011
DutchNews.nl
Amsterdam 50th in most expensive expat city ranking
12 July 2011
DutchNews.nl
Population grows by 700,000 in 10 years
5 July 2011
DutchNews.nl
Employers, unions urged to do more to keep on older workers
5 July 2011
DutchNews.nl
Tilburg votes against cannabis club plan, opposition grows
5 July 2011
DutchNews.nl
Plan to deport jobless poles is dangerous, say Polish ministers
4 July 2011
DutchNews.nl
Ashtrays back in 52% of cafes and pubs
1 July 2011
DutchNews.nl
Universaries to get tougher
30 June 2011
DutchNews.nl
Amsterdam's most notorious brothel may re-open in 2012
30 June 2011
DutchNews.nl
A burka conflict with good manners, like public nudity minister says
29 June 2011
DutchNews.nl
Wilders found not guilty of inciting hatred
23 June 2011
DutchNews.nl
KLM to fly on cooking oil
22 June 2011
DutchNews.nl
Multiculturalism must go: Donner
17 June 2011
DutchNews.nl
EU economy faces toughest challenge since World War II
30 May 2011
DutchNews.nl
Canabasis clubs set to become private cafes, no entry for tourists
28 May 2011
DutchNews.nl
More People leave the Catholic church
4 February 2011
DutchNews. nl
Tax Inspectors visit prostitutes
6 January 2011
DutchNews.nl
Soft drug plan will mean 6 out of 10 coffee shops will close
4 January 2011
DutchNews.nl
Muslim groups offer to protect threatened Coptic churches
4 January 2011
DutchNews.nl
Controversy over home births in the Netherlands
Article about the pros and cons of giving birth at home. Holland has the highest rate of home birth of any country in Europe.
29 December 2010
BBC News
Christmas service with an American tint
Article about us and the English language Christmas service
Alkmaarsche Courant, 6 December 2010
pdf of the Dutch article, English translation
EU court clears the way for tourist ban for cannabis cafes
16 December 2010
DutchNews.nl
Non-western immigration reduction claims don't add up
15 December 2010
DutchNews.nl
Dutch GDP per person is second highest in Europe
15 December 2010
DutchNews.nl
Cannnabis Cafes
Update on rules and proposals for cannabis cafes
10 November 2010
DutchNews.nl
End to winding "Sex alleys"
Translation of an article about the prostitution street in Alkmaar
Alkmaars Nieuwsblad, October 20, 2010
article on Alkmaar Prayer Walks website
'Merkel says that German multi-cultural society has failed'
While this article is about Germany, the same discussions and issues are at the forefront of Dutch politics now as well. It is a hot topic here and our new cabinet are tightening immigration and integration rules.
17 October 2010
Yahoo News
Dutch cabinet minister Wilders wants reduced non-western immigration
15 October 2010
Dutch News.nl
Amsterdam shops go cash free
12 October 2010
Dutch News.nl
The Netherlands leads the way in secularization
1 September 2010
www.kerknieuws.nl (Dutch version)
Word Document with English translation
Alternative Porn
25 July 2010
Zondagochtendblad (Sunday morning paper)
Word document
Can non-Dutch nationals be banned from purchasing cannabis?
16 July 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Bible Belt says no to football on Sunday, whatever the occasion
9 July 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands gears up for World Cup finals on Sunday
Just how football crazy are the Dutch?
9 July 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Parakeet forecasts Dutch World Cup victory, octopus goes for Spain
...and people believe this stuff?
9 July 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Dutch teens have doubts about equal rights for immigrants
30 June 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Support for gay rights grows
23 June 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Amsterdam considers using 'decoy Jews' to combat anti-semitism
21 June 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Sharp growth in euthanasia deaths
16 June 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Most dads spend enough time with their kids
16 June 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
The Dutch finally stop growing
10 June 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Council helps jobless women find rich men to keep them
8 June 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Riding Bikes with the Dutch
Riding Bikes with the Dutch is a fast-paced introduction to the bicycle-centered lifestyle in Holland.
movie trailer
25% of Dutch people take the day off work for first Dutch World Cup match
Monday, 31 March 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
50,000 non-western immigrants would cost €7.2b
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Do You Hear What I Hear?
"The deaf are virtually an 'unreached people group,' but an Illinois ministry is remedying that one video at a time."
Christianity Today Article, March 2010
pdf version
Prisons hire in psychic healer
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Dutch Government Collapses Over Afghanistan
Saturday 20 February 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Cabinet Collaspe - What Next?
Saturday, 20 February 2010
www.DutchNews.nl
Contradictions Found in Character of Dutch
Richard de Burnchurch
Old newpaper article from some time in the 1980's
Word document, plain text document
European Parliamentary
Assembly’s 2007 resolution on “the dangers of creationism in education”
The Ambassador's Briefing, November 17, 2008
Controversial anti-Muslim Dutch film adds to already simmering tensions
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
By Michael Y. Park
Word Document
Hearts for Holland
In Greater Europe Mission's December 2007 Prayer Communique there is an article on us and our ministry in Holland.
.pdf document
Netherlands not so Dutch anymore
By MIKE CORDER, Associated Press WriterWed Nov 21, 7:54 AM ET
An article on the internationalization of the Netherlands
Word Document
Europe: Too late for a revival
A translation of an article that appeared on September 22, 2007 in the Nederlands Dagblad.
Word Document
Young Muslims begin dangerous fight for the right to abandon faith
From The TimesOnline, September 11, 2007
Word Document
European Believers Report 2007
The numbers of evangelical believers in Europe are dropping
Ruth Robinson, A summary of the EBR '07 report
MS Word Document .text only document
The Netherlands: one of the world's most atheistic countries
According to a recent study, 36 of 50 countries with the highest atheist/agnostic populations are within Greater Europe. In fact, eight of the top 10 are European countries. The Netherlands is the 5th most atheistic country based on percentage of the population.
Zuckerman, Phil. "Atheism: Contemporary Rates and Patterns", chapter in The Cambridge Companion to Atheism, ed. by Michael Martin, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK (2005).
MS Word Document .pdf document
Help, the pastor doubts!
An article about pastors in Holland who doubt or even deny the existence of God.
De Visie - Evangelical Broadcasters publication October 7, 2006
by Arie Kok, Chief Editor
MS Word Document Text only document
Churches Empty in Holland
An article about the current state of the church in Holland.
Noordhollands Dagblad, Tuesday, September 5, 2006
By Theo Krabbe
MS Word Document Text only document
Europe: A Christian Continent?
An article published by The European Spiritual Estimate on the current condition of the church in Europe pdf document
Holland is in the red
An article by Joel News about the specific conditions of the church in Holland
MS Word document Text only document
Dutch Immigrants Must Watch Racy Film
An article about a new immigration requirement in Holland
MS Word document Text only document
Survey: What Europeans Believe
Faith is a Private Matter - Seven Out of Ten Believe in God - But What About Life After Death?
By Wolfgang Polzer, ASSIST News Service, assistnews.net
Friday, February 25, 2005
MS Word document Text only document
More Dutch Plan to Emigrate as Muslim Influx Tips Scales
By MARLISE SIMONS
Published: February 27, 2005 New York Times
MS Word document Text only document
Muslim Extremism Erupts In The Netherlands:
Is this a model for how the rest of Europe will deal with this 'clash of civilizations'?
By Arnaud de Borchgrave,
Published November 15, 2004, ed. RR
The Washington Times
MS Word document Text only document
Now They Want To Euthanize Children:
In the Netherlands, 31 percent of pediatricians have killed infants. A fifth of these killings were done without the "consent" of parents.
By Wesley J. Smith. 9/13/2004, Daily Standard
MS Word document Text only document
Euthanizing Children:
From a Slippery Slope to an Avalanche
BreakPoint with Charles Colson, ed.RR
BreakPoint Search on "Commentaries" - October 5, 2004
MS Word document Text only document
Doctors Criticize Euthanasia Of Children:
A public statement is issued from The World Federation of the Catholic Medical Associations
September 6, 2004 (Posted, October 13, 2004)
NewsMax.com, Zenit.org The World Seen From Rome
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Dutch Law Extends To All Born Humans:
Euthanasia linked to the devaluation of human life and abortion
An interview with bioethicist Father Gonzalo Miranda, dean of the School of Bioethics of the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University, representing the Catholic Church on UNESCO's International Bioethics Committee, entrusted with writing a Declaration on Universal Norms of Bioethics.
September 6, 2004
Zenit.org, ed.RR
MS Word document Text only document
Europe Will Be Islamic By The End Of The Century
By Robert Spencer,
Posted September 16, 2004,
Human Events Isralert@aol.com
MS Word document Text only document
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