Netherlands

  • Nov 16, 2009
  • 2 min read

NETHERLANDS: Government announces 'green' road tax

The government on Friday approved a plan for a new road tax aimed at cutting CO2 emissions by 10%...

Netherlands
  • Oct 27, 2009
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NETHERLANDS/EU: Commission forces ING to restructure

Dutch bank ING yesterday announced a comprehensive restructuring programme including a sell off...

Netherlands
  • Oct 13, 2009
  • 7 min read

AFGHANISTAN: Tribal exclusion spurs Uruzgan unrest

This centrally located province was the birthplace of Taliban leader Mullah Omar and occupies a...

Afghanistan
  • Oct 13, 2009
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NETHERLANDS: DSB bank fails after major withdrawals

The Central Bank yesterday placed the private DSB bank under its control.

Netherlands
  • Oct 7, 2009
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NETHERLANDS: Government to withdraw Afghanistan troops

Parliament yesterday decided against the deployment of a new military mission to the southern...

Netherlands
  • Sep 30, 2009
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ICELAND/UK/NETHERLANDS: Icesave threatens government

Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdadottir yesterday threatened to break the coalition with...

Iceland
  • Jul 29, 2009
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BELGIUM/NETHERLANDS: Dutch delay dredging in Scheldt

Antwerp Port Authority yesterday called on the Netherlands to abide by a 2005 agreement allowing...

Belgium
  • Jun 9, 2009
  • 7 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Right leads more fractious chamber

The centre-right remained the largest group following the European parliamentary elections which...