Netherlands
EUROPEAN UNION: Transitional VAT system is set to stay
Since the introduction of the 'transitional' common VAT system in 1993, most EU member states...
EUROPEAN UNION: MiFID delays expected in member states
Many EU member states will miss the mandatory January 31 deadline for transposing into law the...
EU: Germany starts presidency with ambitious agenda
German Chancellor Angela Merkel took over the EU's rotating presidency on January 1, for six...
GermanyNETHERLANDS: Political crisis set to linger
Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk resigned yesterday, sparking a cabinet crisis. The November...
NetherlandsNETHERLANDS: Cabinet faces fresh collapse
The Dutch cabinet is in crisis talks today, after parliament censured controversial Immigration...
NetherlandsRUSSIA: Gazprom capital needs may exceed its debt
Gazprom's financial performance continues to improve on the back of high gas prices. Yet the...
RussiaRUSSIA: Gazprom capital needs may exceed its debt
Gazprom's financial performance continues to improve on the back of high gas prices.
RussiaGEORGIA/NATO: Progress will not guarantee accession
US President George Bush said at NATO's Riga summit on November 28 that Washington would maintain...
Georgia
