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Last update: Saturday 31st of July 2010
Dutch refers to the Netherlands, its language, and its people. It can also refer to:
- In an archaic sense, to people and things from the Low Countries or Northern Germany (sometimes referring to the whole of Germany or even the whole of Europe that speaks a West Germanic language, as Dutch was historically a variant of German)
Just when you think that it can't get any crazier in Holland, the Dutch prove you wrong. Critized by Dutch politician Geert Wilders, a group of young criminals were sent packing on a two-week vacation to their birth country, Morroco, with the assignment to catch... butterflies. Estimated cost: 30,000 Euros. And that wasn't all....
Ondiep, a working class neighbourhood in the Dutch town of Utrecht, is in turmoil. After the death last Sunday of Rinie Mulder, a 54-year old indigenous Dutchman who was shot by a police officer, non-immigrant citizens went on a rampage, burning cars, looting shops and arsoning a community centre in “inverted Paris style riots.”
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AZ Alkmaar coach Louis van Gaal has said he would be interested in coaching the Australian national team, but stated that it's 'not possible' to win the World Cup with the current squad.The former Barcelona and Ajax boss has enjoyed success at all the clubs that he has led, and his current contract with Dutch side AZ ends in 2008.
London - Brewing giant SABMiller said on Tuesday Dutch brewer Heineken's termination of its South African subsidiary's licence to manufacture and distribute Amstel Lager would cost it $80m in profit.SABMiller said in the current financial year, on a pro-forma basis, it expected Amstel to generate around $80m