European countries – spearheaded by Switzerland, Denmark and the Netherlands – have the most resilient labour markets in the world. That is according to a global benchmark from advisory firm Whiteshield. The 2024 edition of the annual Global Labour Resilience Index (GLRI) shows Europe leads the way when it comes to labour markets, with Singapore...
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Amsterdam parking space up for grabs for 495,000 euros – Times of India
Housing is at a premium and so is parking in the Netherlands, but a parking space put up for sale this week for almost halfa-million euros — more than the average home price — has raised eyebrows. Located in P.C. Hooftstraat next to Amsterdam’s famous Vondelpark, the indoor 18-square-metre space was advertised at 495,000 euros...
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Sri Lanka continue unbeaten streak, Netherlands push for top spot in Group B – Breaking News | Daily Mirror
May 1 (ICC) – Sri Lanka resumed their remarkable run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 with a third win in as many games while Netherlands edged Zimbabwe in the Group B fixture. Vishmi Gunaratne and the Sri Lankan spinners were the stars in their massive win over Uganda at the...
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WRE Bahamas 24 preview: scene set for mixed 4x400m showdown | News | Bahamas 24 | World Athletics Relays
The composition of the teams may be slightly different, but a USA-Netherlands showdown in the mixed 4x400m – less than a year on from their dramatic duel at the World Championships – could provide one of the highlights of the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24. On that occasion in Budapest last year, Femke Bol of...
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Dutch scale down World War II remembrance to keep ceremony safe
The city of Amsterdam on Tuesday said it would severely restrict attendance to the annual national World War II remembrance on May 4, in a bid to keep the ceremony safe and to curb potential disturbances amid tensions over the war in Gaza. The war between Israel and Hamas and heightened tensions throughout the...
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Dutch city pilots radical debt cancellation scheme for poor families
The Dutch city of Arnhem is going to cancel the debts of some of the poorest families in the Netherlands in an attempt to break a health-crushing downward spiral and give people a fresh start. Earlier this month, municipal officials began knocking on doors in the Immerloo II district, one of the poorest neighbourhoods in...
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Ab Rauf in Netherlands to examine world’s oldest written record on Hang Tuah
MELAKA: Delegates from the Melaka government are in The Hague, Netherlands to examine a 265-year-old manuscript that could shed more light on the legendary Malay warrior Hang Tuah. The document, which is at Leiden University in The Hague, is the world’s oldest Hang Tuah Tale manuscript dating back to 1758. Other documents include the Hikayat...
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Netherlands claim revenge, Crowned champions at dramatic IKF Beach Korfball Worlds – International Korfball Federation
Netherlands win at IKF World Beach Korfball Championship 2024! The sand settled on an exciting three days of competition as the IKF World Beach Korfball Championship 2024 concluded in Pattaya, Thailand. After three days of intense matches, the Netherlands emerged victorious, claiming the Jan Fransoo Cup. Team Netherlands displayed dominant form in the final to...
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What is the International Criminal Court and why it has Israeli officials worried
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Israeli officials sound increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court could issue arrest warrants for the country’s leaders more than six months into the Israel-Hamas war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written in general terms about ICC action against Israeli troops and officials, and Israel’s foreign ministry has said it...
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Turkey says it backs outgoing Dutch prime minister Rutte’s candidacy for NATO chief
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has told its NATO allies that Ankara will back the Netherlands’ outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s candidacy for the military alliance’s secretary general position, a senior Turkish official said Monday. The official said Turkey notified NATO allies’ diplomats in Brussels on Monday. The decision comes three days after Rutte traveled to...
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Turkey says it backs outgoing Dutch prime minister Rutte’s candidacy for NATO chief
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has told its NATO allies that Ankara will back the Netherlands’ outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s candidacy for the military alliance’s secretary general position, a senior Turkish official said Monday. The official said Turkey notified NATO allies’ diplomats in Brussels on Monday. The decision comes three days after Rutte traveled...
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‘Urination equality’: Amsterdam women win fight for more public toilets
The need kicked in as Geerte Piening was on her way home from a bar one night in 2015. She swiftly weighed her options: it was past closing time in Amsterdam’s lively Leidseplein area, meaning she could not duck into a bar to use their facilities, while the nearest public toilet was 2km away. She...