http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/currentaffairs/region/netherlands/11350313
Paul Hazebroek
"From 1 March this year, people from outside the European Union hoping to come and live in the Netherlands will have to take a Dutch language test - over the telephone. The exam will be carried out using an automatic speech recognition system and has just been approved by the Dutch Parliament, but the idea also has plenty of critics. The computer decides whether the potential migrant speaks fluently enough and can use everyday language, but if they make mistakes in pronouncing their Dutch (and the language is notoriously difficult to pronounce) the application can be refused. "
