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Primary school teachers lose hope

Dutch primary school teachers are saying that plans to pump money into teachers' salaries may not be too little, but certainly too late. The plans will do little to attract more men into the teaching profession.

Press review

Press Review 13 June 2008

Cancer therapy often destroys fertility, and a group of IVF clinics wants to change this; Dutch humanitarian aid off the Somali coast is to end, while that in Afghanistan is being extended.

Curious Orange

Michael Walraven and Ashleigh Elson are your guides to Modern Day Holland in a new weekly show on Radio Netherlands, broadcast on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

Critical eye

How to offend an atheist

“Fascinating stuff, hurt religious feelings. Because they're not divine at all but very, very human.” – column by Perro de Jong

Under Foreign Skies

André and Mathilde van Loon

In the early 1990s, André and Mathilde van Loon left a busy life in Holland for the peace and quiet of the Scottish countryside. They feel it is the best decision they ever made.

Dutch Horizons

Debunking the Dutch

More handy - and more available - than a Dutch residence permit - The Low Sky is one of a handful of invaluable guides if you're a newcomer to the Netherlands or simply a Netherphile.

Classic Dutch dishes

Raw endive with mashed potatoes

A traditional Dutch winter dish, usually served with meatballs or smoked sausage.

Aspects of Dutch life

Culture

The Dutch pride themselves on the stuff. Museums, visual arts, design, architecture, music, dance, theatre, film, photography and literature are all well represented in society.