Ally of slain politician suspects political motive
A close ally of a charismatic but divisive politician killed by two assailants in Curacao said Monday he believes the lawmaker was slain in some sort ...
Netherlands' Queen Beatrix gives farewell speech
The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix thanked her people Monday and urged them to support her son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, in a final address before ...
Dutch unemployment rises to 6.4 percent
The Netherlands' Central Bureau for Statistics says the country's unemployment is rising sharply, hitting 6.4 percent at the end of March up from 6.
Dutch government puts austerity plans on hold
The Dutch government has temporarily abandoned austerity measures it previously said were needed to bring the country's budget deficit within European ...
Putin faces protest furor in Germany, Netherlands
Vladimir Putin faced hundreds of protesters ranging from gay rights activists to a topless feminist group during his visit to Germany and the ...
EU leaders fail to agree on arming Syrian rebels
On the second anniversary of the uprising that evolved into Syria's brutal civil war, leaders at a European Union summit Friday found themselves ...
Hungary rejects criticism of constitution changes
Rejecting criticism from the EU, the U.S. and human rights groups, Hungary's prime minister insisted Thursday that recent constitutional changes ...
Accused lawmaker returns to St. Maarten
A St. Maarten legislator at the center of a bribery probe returned Sunday to the Dutch Caribbean country and said he was prepared to give his side of ...
EU leaders agree to $1.28 trillion 7-year budget
European Union leaders agreed Friday to a significantly reduced 7-year budget worth €960 billion ($1.28 trillion) — the first cut in spending in the ...
The Dutch monarchy _ some facts and quirks
The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix says she will abdicate her throne in April to make way for her eldest son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander. Here are some ...
Dutch Queen Beatrix abdicating, son will be king
The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix announced Monday that she is ending her reign after 33 years and passing the crown to her eldest son, who has long been ...
Compromise helps Dutch stay afloat in crisis
In the U.S., tax hikes have been the subject of partisan warfare that brought the country to the very edge of a "fiscal cliff." In southern Europe, ...
Dutchman gets backing to be next Eurogroup chief
The outgoing chairman of the Eurogroup, the regular meetings of the 17 eurozone finance ministers, endorsed Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem ...
S&P reaffirms negative outlook on Netherlands
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its top investment-grade ratings for the Netherlands on Monday, but said the rating's outlook remains ...
Dutch government's think-tank in recession call
The Dutch government's financial think-tank has joined the central bank in forecasting a recession in 2013 as a result of waning global trade ...
Europe shrugs at Berlusconi's political ambitions
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's political ambitions got a huge yawn on Thursday from both the bond markets and his fellow European ...
Turkey Patriot defenses to be ready next month
The Patriot air defense missiles being deployed to protect Turkey from spillover from Syria's civil war will become operational at the end of January, ...
Dutch to send Turkey 2 Patriot systems
The Dutch government approved a NATO request Friday to send two batteries of Patriot missile defense systems to Turkey, following in Germany's ...
EU summit ends without budget deal
A summit of the European Union's 27 national leaders, charged with agreeing on a long-term budget for the bloc, broke up Friday afternoon without ...
Dutch consumer sentiment at record lows
As negative news about the Dutch economy pours in, the country's Central Bureau for Statistics says consumers have never been so gloomy about their ...
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