http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/1345802-netherlands-government.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/1345802-netherlands-government.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2067106-ally-slain-politician-suspects-political-motive.html WILLEMSTAD, Curacao (AP) — 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 of politically motivated attack on the Dutch Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela. Donald Balentina, president of the Curacao political party founded by slain politician Hel... Tue, 07 May 2013 01:56:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2067106-ally-slain-politician-suspects-political-motive.html 2013-05-07T01:56:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2015766-dutch-government-puts-austerity-plans-hold.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch government has temporarily abandoned austerity measures it previously said were needed to bring the country's budget deficit within European rules. On Thursday, the Cabinet brokered a deal with unions that scraps planned salary freezes for government and healthcare workers. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Friday he "hopes and exp... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:28:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2015766-dutch-government-puts-austerity-plans-hold.html 2013-04-12T14:28:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1986898-dijsselbloem-mr-euro.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Two weeks ago, few people outside the Netherlands had heard of Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch politician instrumental in negotiating Cyprus' bailout. Now he's being criticized for shaking the confidence of financial markets after he said that investors and depositors, rather than taxpayers, should expect to bear more of the burden of bank... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:01:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1986898-dijsselbloem-mr-euro.html 2013-03-29T17:01:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1957322-dutch-lesbians-raising-turkish-boy-hiding.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — A Dutch lesbian couple have gone into hiding with their foster son after the boy's biological parents said on television in Turkey that they object to the pair taking care of their child. The matter is threatening to overshadow an official visit by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Netherlands next week. Lodewijk Asscher,... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:14:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1957322-dutch-lesbians-raising-turkish-boy-hiding.html 2013-03-15T17:14:10Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1954160-cyprus-bailout-closer-to-13bn.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — A bailout package for Cyprus and its troubled financial sector would likely be closer to €10 billion ($13 billion) than the earlier floated €17 billion, according to a top European Union official. Speaking to Dutch national broadcaster NOS outside a debate with the Dutch parliament late Wednesday, Jeroen Dijsselbloem said reports Cyprus w... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:50:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1954160-cyprus-bailout-closer-to-13bn.html 2013-03-14T12:50:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1950844-dutch-government-raises-terror-threat-level.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government raised its terror threat Wednesday amid concerns that Dutch citizens traveling to Syria to fight in the civil war could return battle-hardened, traumatized and further radicalized. The government cited the threat posed by jihad fighters returning from Syria, where rebels are battling government forces, an... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:04:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1950844-dutch-government-raises-terror-threat-level.html 2013-03-13T12:04:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1944946-accused-lawmaker-returns-to-st-maarten.html PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (AP) — 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 the story to investigators. A video recently made public appears to show lawmaker Patrick Illidge accepting stacks of cash from the manager of a strip club. Authorities have s... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:46:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1944946-accused-lawmaker-returns-to-st-maarten.html 2013-03-10T21:46:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1882936-dutch-finance-minister-cut-bankers-pay.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands' finance minister has called for ordinary workers in the banking sector to take pay cuts, arguing that as almost every Dutch lender has had government help, they should be receiving salaries more befitting public servants. The remarks made by Jeroen Dijsselbloem in an interview published in De Telegraaf newspaper Monday ha... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1882936-dutch-finance-minister-cut-bankers-pay.html 2013-02-11T09:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1881386-france-hunting-fraudsters-horsemeat-scandal.html PARIS (AP) — Europe's horsemeat scandal is spreading and threatening cross-border tensions, as France says Romanian butchers and Dutch and Cypriot traders were part of a supply chain that resulted in horsemeat disguised as beef being sold in frozen lasagna around the continent. No one has reported health risks from the mislabeled meat, but it has unsettle... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1881386-france-hunting-fraudsters-horsemeat-scandal.html 2013-02-10T21:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1865882-argentine-princesss-dad-dictatorship-history.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Prince Willem-Alexander's ascension to the Dutch throne in April promises to be a shining moment on the world stage for his wife, Maxima, and her home country of Argentina. But there will be a glaring absence at the ceremony. Queen Beatrix's announcement this week that she'll step aside and let her son become king raised new... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1865882-argentine-princesss-dad-dictatorship-history.html 2013-02-04T03:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1861118-dutch-nationalizes-sns-reaal-bank.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands nationalized its fourth-largest bank on Friday, injecting €2.2 billion ($3 billion) to recapitalize SNS Reaal NV and head off any chance of a messy collapse that would threaten the country's fragile economy and financial system. The total cost to the Dutch government will be at least €3.7 billion, Finance Minister Jeroen D... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1861118-dutch-nationalizes-sns-reaal-bank.html 2013-02-01T14:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1853918-dutch-monarchy-facts-quirks.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — 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 questions and answers about the Netherlands' House of Orange and how it's a little different than, for instance, the British monarchy. A DUTCH MONARCH CAN JUST UP AND QUIT? Absolutely. Unli... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1853918-dutch-monarchy-facts-quirks.html 2013-01-29T19:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1850458-troubled-dutch-bank-sns-share-issue.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — SNS Reaal NV, the troubled Dutch banking and insurance group, is looking to strengthen its capital buffers through strategies including a possible share issue. The company, which has about 10 percent of the Dutch retail bank market and had total assets of €134 billion ($180 billion) on its balance sheet as of the end of June 2012, has bee... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1850458-troubled-dutch-bank-sns-share-issue.html 2013-01-28T10:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1834764-dutchman-elected-chief-eurogroup.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The Dutch finance minister, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, was elected Monday as the new president of the group of euro area finance ministers. Dijsselbloem, 46, who has only been the Netherlands' finance minister since November, will now face one of the world's most daunting financial tasks — helping to lead the group of 17 European Union countries... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1834764-dutchman-elected-chief-eurogroup.html 2013-01-21T21:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1829488-dutchman-backing-to-eurogroup-chief.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The outgoing chairman of the Eurogroup, the regular meetings of the 17 eurozone finance ministers, endorsed Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem on Friday as a "good" candidate to take over his job on Monday. On top of the backing from Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, Germany too had warm words for Dijsselbloem (DIE-sel... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1829488-dutchman-backing-to-eurogroup-chief.html 2013-01-18T14:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1827378-dutch-finance-min-confirms-eurogroup-candidacy.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem has confirmed he is seeking to become the next leader of the influential group of finance ministers from the 17 European Union nations that use the euro. Dijsselbloem told Dutch lawmakers Thursday he will submit his candidacy to take over as Eurogroup leader when Luxembourg Prime Min... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1827378-dutch-finance-min-confirms-eurogroup-candidacy.html 2013-01-17T15:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1803468-fighting-syria-world-slams-assad-speech.html BEIRUT (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed disappointment with Syrian President Bashar Assad for rejecting the most important elements of an international roadmap to end the country's civil war — a political handover and establishment of a transitional governing body. Assad in a rare speech Sunday outlined his own vision for endi... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1803468-fighting-syria-world-slams-assad-speech.html 2013-01-07T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1775828-dutch-governments-think-tank-recession-call.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — 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 prospects. The Central Planning Bureau said Wednesday the Dutch economy would shrink 0.5 percent, in contrast to its previous forecast of 0.75 percent growth. Last week the central bank predicted a ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1775828-dutch-governments-think-tank-recession-call.html 2012-12-19T09:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1764274-turkey-patriot-defenses-to-ready-month.html BRUSSELS (AP) — 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, officials said Thursday. In addition, NATO will send Turkey special aircraft that can detect missile launches from Syria. A number of Syrian shells have landed in Turkish territory since the... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1764274-turkey-patriot-defenses-to-ready-month.html 2012-12-13T18:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1763420-dutch-planning-to-examine-gold-reserves.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch central bank has no plans to physically inspect its gold reserves held in other countries, despite recent moves by Germany's Bundesbank to do so. Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem cited yearly accounting procedures and his trust in foreign central banks where Dutch gold is stored, in a letter to parliament published Thursday.... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1763420-dutch-planning-to-examine-gold-reserves.html 2012-12-13T08:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1750756-dutch-to-send-turkey-2-patriot-systems.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government approved a NATO request Friday to send two batteries of Patriot missile defense systems to Turkey, following in Germany's footsteps, Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans said. Parliament must sign off on the Cabinet decision, but Prime Minister Mark Rutte's two-party coalition has a comfortable majority in t... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1750756-dutch-to-send-turkey-2-patriot-systems.html 2012-12-07T13:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1727914-dutch-govt-suspects-decrypt-computers.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch government says it is planning to make it a crime for a suspect in a child sex abuse or terrorism case to refuse to help decrypt a computer when ordered to do so by prosecutors. The legislation was prompted by a case in Amsterdam last year, in which a pedophile who abused more than 80 children and infants used sophisticated comp... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1727914-dutch-govt-suspects-decrypt-computers.html 2012-11-28T07:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1716506-nato-turkey-wants-use-patriot-missiles.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Turkey's government requested the deployment of NATO's Patriot surface-to-air missiles Wednesday to bolster its defenses along its border with Syria and prevent a spillover of the civil war in that nation, officials said. NATO doesn't want to be drawn into the Syrian conflict and said it would consider deploying the missiles purely to prot... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1716506-nato-turkey-wants-use-patriot-missiles.html 2012-11-21T15:33:00Z