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Counter-terrorism, a question of performance
‘What's important is not whether the government adopts a soft or hard attitude to terrorism, but how they react to it,' historian Beatrice de Graaf stated on 28 January at the first conference organised by the Centre for Terrorism and Counter-terrorism (CTC). She also presented her book ‘Theatre of anxiety’ (in Dutch).
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Local elections
On March 3rd 2010, local elections will be held for every one of the 441 councils in The Netherlands. Expats who are citizens of EU member states and are registered as residents of a council are entitled to vote in these elections.
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A personal physician or care manager for everyone
‘The problem is that medicine chops people up into separate specialisms,' according to specialist in geriatric medicine, Rudi Westendorp, who will deliver the Dies lecture on 8 February. He advocates an integrated system of healthcare and a coherent approach to the human body. 'We are pushing the limits of the added value of medical specialisation.'
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