Netherlands

  • Jun 14, 2013
  • 7 min read

'Welfare tourism' fears may force EU showdown

EU ministers last week discussed a call from the governments of Austria, Germany, the Netherlands...

EU
  • May 31, 2013
  • 6 min read

More cuts and high private debt threaten Dutch growth

With the economy still contracting and the budget deficit now expected to settle at 3.3%, the...

Netherlands
  • May 16, 2013
  • 2 min read

Bulgarian role in Dutch fraud damages European ideal

The scandal that nearly brought about the resignation on May 14 of the Dutch state secretary for...

Netherlands
  • May 15, 2013
  • 2 min read

Poor first quarter growth belies talk of EU recovery

According to Eurostat's flash estimate today, GDP fell 0.1% in the EU and 0.2% in the euro-area...

EU
  • Mar 15, 2013
  • 6 min read

Rising health costs endanger Dutch deficit target

The coalition government of the Liberal Party (VVD) and Labour (PvdA) elected in September 2012 ...

Netherlands
  • Feb 27, 2013
  • 2 min read

Deal shows key role of scale in global gas markets

UK-Dutch oil major Shell has agreed to buy LNG supply assets from Spanish Repsol in Peru,...

International
  • Jan 31, 2013
  • 6 min read

Minimal CAP changes will force EU cuts elsewhere

On January 28, Irish Agricultural Minister Simon Coveney, whose country holds the six-month...

EU
  • Jan 29, 2013
  • 2 min read

Bank ruling will help Iceland but not others

Yesterday the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Court in Luxembourg upheld Iceland's...

Iceland