Netherlands

  • Mar 2, 2012
  • 2 min read

Socialists would gain from coalition collapse

Forecasts showed that the Netherlands expects a budget deficit of 4.5% of GDP in 2013 -- above...

Netherlands
  • Mar 1, 2012
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Merkel prepares U-turn on bigger bailout fund

The prime ministers of Italy, the Netherlands and Luxembourg yesterday said euro-area leaders...

EU
  • Jan 6, 2012
  • 6 min read

Europe's pressured utilities face far-reaching changes

Most European utilities have long been seen as a safe haven for investors thanks to the...

EU
  • Dec 19, 2011
  • 6 min read

Austerity and new treaty may snap Dutch coalition

Although the economy weathered the euro-area financial crisis relatively well until mid-2011,...

Netherlands
  • Dec 6, 2011
  • 2 min read

S&P downgrade warning will hurt euro-area bailout fund

S&P yesterday put on watch for a downgrade 15 of the 17 euro-area member countries, sparing only...

EU
  • Nov 3, 2011
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Climate change will increase need for aid to LDCs

Norway has the highest human development level in the world, while the Democratic Republic of...

LDCs
  • Oct 7, 2011
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Bank downgrades rush European recapitalisation pace

Moody's today downgraded twelve UK banks, amid concerns that the UK government may have to...

EU
  • Oct 6, 2011
  • 6 min read

European over-55s can no longer bear early exit costs

Prior to the recession, European governments were making a concerted effort to reduce early exit...

EU