The Dutch capital is cleaning up its act.

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Even airlines are getting in on the act, with Franco-Dutch carrier Air France-KLM currently in talks with Veolia Environnement's transport subsidiary over a possible joint venture in rail.

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Even airlines are getting in on the act, with Franco-Dutch carrier Air France-KLM (other-otc: AFLYY - news - people ) currently in talks with Veolia Environnement (nyse: VE - news - people )'s transport subsidiary over a possible joint venture in rail.

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The widely expected abdication comes at a time of debate over the future of the largely ceremonial Dutch monarchy, but also as calm has descended upon the Netherlands after a decade of turmoil that saw Beatrix act as the glue that held together an increasingly divided society.

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