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Fewer Guarantees for Pension Savers

THE HAGUE, 08/03/11 – Pension funds running into financial problems will in future be able to impose cuts on participants. Insiders say …

politics

50plus May Capture Second Senate Seat

THE HAGUE, 08/03/11 – The regional parties who ran in the Upper House elections are considering giving their votes to older people’s party …

No Legislation on Bankers’ Bonuses for Now

THE HAGUE, 08/03/11 – Dutch banks are being given until September to demonstrate that they are complying with their own code of conduct …

VVD: Let DNB Intervene Beforehand in Bankers’ Bonuses

THE HAGUE, 08/03/11 – The conservative (VVD) government party wants the Dutch central bank (DNB) to intervene actively from now on if the …

general

Tackling of Money-Laundering in Netherlands Inadequate

THE HAGUE, 08/03/11 – FATF, the international organisation for combating money-laundering and financing of terrorism, has criticisms of …

international

‘Defence Order behind Queen’s Visit to Oman’

MUSCAT, 08/03/11 – The main reason for Queen Beatrix’s visit to agitated Oman going ahead all the same is a potential defence order. This …

Dutch Aid Organisations ‘Steal’ African Project

AMSTERDAM, 08/03/11 – Development aid organisations Hivos and SNV have stolen the intellectual ownership of a biogas project in Africa, …

economy

Measures Planned to Limit Financial Damage from Banking Failure

THE HAGUE, 08/03/11 – Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager wants himself and the central bank (DNB) to be given more statutory powers to …

Wim Bosman Bought by New Zealand’s Mainfreight

THE HAGUE, 08/03/11 – Wim Bosman Group is being acquired by Manfreight, a New Zealand company that is paying 110 million euros for the …

Arcadis Sales Reach 2 Billion Euros

THE HAGUE, 08/03/11 – Engineering firm Arcadis saw its sales expand by around 12 percent in 2010 to 2 billion euros. The company announced …

in the spotlight

Netherlands, Russia in Gas Pipelines Accord

MOSCOW, 07/11/07 – The Netherlands and Russia concluded an accord yesterday on gas …

Record Number of Traffic Fines in 2007

THE HAGUE, 15/12/07 – The police are handing out a record number of fines for small speeding offences this …

Investors Elect Hans Wijers CEO of the Year

THE HAGUE, 08/01/08 – The shareholders association (VEB) has voted Hans Wijers CEO of the year 2007. The 56 year old CEO of …

Cabinet Adopts Term ‘Bicultural’ for Ethnic Minorities

THE HAGUE, 27/01/09 – The cabinet seems to have adopted the term ‘bicultural’ as a term for people from ethnic minorities. It has …

Netherlands in Social Security Treaty with India

THE HAGUE, 24/10/09 – Social Affairs Minister Piet Hein Donner has signed a social security treaty with India. It is intended to …