Week in review: November 16-22
The round-up of some of this week’s most noteworthy events and news stories features: singer Trijntje Oosterhuis underestimates the power of social media, the arrival of Sinterklaas and his helpers in The Netherlands, Hungarian pimps arrested for human trafficking, diplomats assault a reporter, 'Holland's got Talent' and 'RTL Late Night' in the spotlight for racism, an Euro Atlantic Airways aircraft continues to it destination despite potentially dangerous problems, and Joran van der Sloot demanding a new trial.
Greenpeace: It's still not clear whether all Arctic crew members will be released. The International Maritime Tribunal ruled that Russia is to release the crew and the ship, but Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs wants to review the ruling before deciding upon action.
- Hamburg Tribunal orders Arctic Sunrise crew released
- Putin stands up for Greenpeace activists
- Three more Greenpeace activists freed on bail
- More Arctic crew out on bail
- Dutch Greenpeace activists out on bail
- Non-Russian Arctic crew out on bail
- Three Russian crew Greenpeace ship released
Business:
- Netherlands becomes world's biggest tomato exporter
- Netherlands to buy 4 Reaper drones
- NL spends least on families in EU
- Tele2 may sell fixed-line assets in Netherlands
- UPC Netherlands to change rates in 2014
- Schiphol bids on airport Rio
- T-Mobile Netherlands sells broadband business
- Tesla drops model S price in Europe
- Philips, Desso to develop LED light transmissive carpets
- Dutch company DSM to spin off Pharma business
- Beware of fake discount on toys
Crime:
Diplomat assaults PowNews reporter: a PowNews reporter gets more than he bargained for when he questions a diplomat about his illegal parking.
Also read: Angolans invite Powned
Hungarian pimps sentenced up to nine years: Seven Hungarian pimps heard sentences up to nine years for exploiting prostitutes, who were brought here under false pretenses.
Joran van der Sloot wants new trial: Van der Sloot challenges his deportation from Chile and demands a new trial.
- Amsterdam court sends 5 Celtic fans to jail
- Fake police officers in Geuzenveld
- Dutchman killed by wife's ex
- Lawyer who called cop “dumbass” has to pay €75
- Bomb scare at embassy
- Concerns increased home prostitution
- 14-year-old drives 1300 kilometers
- Victim in A'dam fire ruled homicide
- Possibly Bulgarian fraud The Hague
- Police pays funeral Rishi
Entertainment:
Slur blurs racism and humor line: an RTL Late Night Show where the dark skinned host was insulted by Jack Spijkerman, resurfaced after Gordon's not so funny racial remarks on Holland's got Talent: Holland’s Got Talent Judge Racist Comments Drew Criticism
- IDFA 2013 now underway
- Opening film IDFA follows rebels during bloody guerrilla in Syria
- Netflix Bringing Breaking Bad, More in Netherlands
- Glow Eindhoven attracts many
Health:
Netherlands:
Fire flight: under investigation (update): an Euro Atlantic Airways aircraft continues to its destination after smoke and fire are seen, coming from one of the engines.
Trijntje Oosterhuis to give generously: Singer Trijntje Oosterhuis gets in over her head when she makes her fans a promise she can't keep.
Sinterklaas festively welcomed in Amsterdam: Sinterklaas and his helpers finally arrived safe and sound on Sunday, November 17. They were welcomed by the mayor and thousands of children, a lot of them dressed up as 'Piet' themselves.
- OMA Completes Vertical City Complex in Rotterdam
- Argentine journalist feels mistreated
- 10-year-old corpse found in Rotterdam
- Amsterdam alcoholics get beer to clean streets
- Foreign Minister urges Bosnia not to free more war criminals
- Nijmegen To Dedicate New Bridge To Airborne Soldiers
- Report Renata shocking
- Netherlands defense will need thousands
- Largest solar rooftop system in Netherlands
- Dutch Control System Boosts Wind Farms Output
- Groningen agrees on super community
- Ban called for doctor in child porn bust
- Social housing for more people
- Dekker Wants All Scientific Articles Online For Free
- Amsterdam to Host Solar Conference in 2014
- Mother desperately seeking 'Jihadist' son
- NL sorry for downplaying priest sex abuse cases
- King talks with protesters
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands meets with President John F. Kennedy in the White House, April 25, 1961 (Robert Knudsen. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston)
Politics:
- JFK, Prince Bernhardt Meeting Remembered
- Teeven: illegal aliens quota remains
- Melkert: unemployment up to 5%
- Criticism of plans for welfare grow
- Panel: calm debate on Zwarte Piet needed
Sports:
- Netherlands vs. Colombia Drew 1.8 Million Viewers
- Arena turns into battlefield
- ArenA colors orange again
- Netherlands Beats Denmark in Twenty20 Match
- Netherlands Wins Twenty20 Match in Dubai
Technology:
- Dutch nano satellites launched
- Study: 1.61 Billion People Use Social Networks
- New solar test lab set to open in Netherlands
- Instabridge To Open 300 Wi-Fi Hotspots in Netherlands
- Amsterdam: Data Centres Agree to Reduce Energy Use
Check out NL Times for the rest of the news and stories this week.
