The number of local authority areas in the Netherlands has been reduced from 441 to 431 in 2010 because of mergers, the NRC reports on Friday.

And the paper publishes a list of other new laws which come into effect. The Telegraaf published a similar list on Thursday.
From now on, the bodies of all children who die must be examined by a coroner to make sure violence was not involved, the NRC says.
And DNA must be taken from all unidentified corpses to allow for possible identification at a later date. Unidentified bodies may no longer be cremated.
Grooming children for child abuse via internet is also now a criminal offence, as is watching child pornography and allowing children to watch it.
Children who are removed from their homes and have not committed any crime may no longer be put into juvenile prisons even if there is a shortage of other secure accomodation.
Childminders
There are also new rules for childminders, who must be officially registered and hold first aid certificates. Their premises will also be inspected by health and safety officials.
Local councils must close their emergency accommodation for rejected asylum seekers from January 1.
And home help services have to formally re-employ staff they sacked and then employed as freelancers to cut costs.
Fourteen-year-olds have to pay for their identity cards from January 1. Becoming Dutch is also more expensive. The cost of naturalisation has been put up from €380 to €567.