Full article: Netherlands News: Flooding, Floating Houses, and Happy Surfers

This week's editon of In From Holland -- the weekly news video show produced by Radio Netherlands -- is all about water and how the Dutch deal with it because this past week some parts of the Netherlands experienced serious flooding.

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Full article: Netherlands News: gay teens, Dutch poachers, Dead Sea scrolls and more

Another edition of 'In From Holland,' the weekly news video show produced by Radio Netherlands

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Full article: Where is Amsterdam?

One of the most frequently asked question we receive at Dutch Amsterdam is this one: Where is Amsterdam?

We're glad you asked.

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Full article: Netherlands News: Queen Beatrix delivers a somber economic forecast

On this week's show: Queen Beatrix delivers a somber economic forecast on Prinsjesdag, soccer hooligans riot in Rotterdam, a campaign encourages mothers to breastfeed longer and politicians say sexy TV commercials are bad for society.

Plug: Paul Verhoeven's viewer-generated film, and more.

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Full article: Netherlands News: Turf war between motorcycle gangs in Amsterdam

This week: we visit Oosterbeek, where the Battle of Arnhem in 1944 took place, we find out what's left behind when Dutch churches and convents shut down,  we meet the Dutch Hell's Angels' main rivals the Satudarah motorcylce gang, and we pop in on a micro-aircraft competition. 

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Full article: Marijuana Is In, Tobacco Is Out Under Netherlands’ Smoking Ban

Local pot smokers, who usually cut joints with tobacco, and owners of the ``coffee shops'' where they are allowed to light up will have to change their habits when the nation implements the indoor tobacco ban. Puffing a pure marijuana cigarette in public will still be permitted; smoking one with tobacco will merit coffee shop owners a 300-euro ($466) fine for the first offense and 2,400 euros for a fourth.

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Full article: Why the Dutch wear orange

Ever wonder why the Dutch are fond of the color orange?

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Full article: Dutch look to ban magic mushrooms

The Dutch cabinet has proposed a ban on the sale of all hallucinogenic "magic" mushrooms because they could induce life-threatening behaviour.

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