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: 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: Budget cuts hurt promotion of Amsterdam

The Dutch cabinet has announced that starting in 2015 the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions (NBTC) will receive € 5.8 million in yearly subsidies from the Ministry of Economic Affairs -- down from € 16,6 million.

The cuts will negatively impact the number of tourists visiting Amsterdam.

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Full article: Dutch among lowest cannabis users in Europe

The Dutch are among the lowest users of marijuana or cannabis in Europe despite the Netherlands' well-known tolerance of the drug, Reuters writes, citing an annual report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

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Full article: In 2010, will there be no more coffeeshops in the Netherlands?

A Dutch criminologist predicts that two years from now, all coffeeshops in the Netherlands will have closed.

The coffeeshops -- establishments where cannabis and other soft drugs can be legally bought and used -- are under fire for various reasons, ranging from the nuisance created by tens of thousands of drug tourists, to ties to criminal organizations.

The mayors of some municipalities are closing the coffeeshops, while those of others towns -- Amsterdam included -- speak out in support of the current approach.

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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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