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Fate of ABN Amro Unknown after Withdrawal of ING
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - The Dutch government will see to it that ABN Amro finds a safe haven, said Finance inister Wouter Bos yesterday in the Lower ...
Bos: Netherlands Will Continue to save Banks
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - After Fortis, other large Dutch banks that might run into problems due to the credit crisis can also count on the government's ...
politics
Minister: Gulen Movement Does Enhance Integration
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - Integration Minister Ella Vogelaar refuses to believe that the Fethullah Gulen movement has a hidden agenda. Government ...
Aliens Detention Relaxed
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - Justice State Secretary Albayrak is to make illegal immigrants' stay in detention centres more pleasant. There will be a ...
Tackling of Organised Crime to be Streamlined
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - Home Affairs Minister Guusje ter Horst is allocating 16 million euros for 10 expertise centres to support the tackling of ...
Govt: Children Not Breaking the Law if they Buy Alcohol
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - The cabinet is not going to make buying alcohol by youngsters aged below 16 a criminal offence. Four ministers said in a ...
general
Dutch Say Media Too Dominant in Politics
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - The Dutch consider their politicians react too much to what newspapers write and too little to what they as citizens think. So ...
No Sentence for 14 Year Old Serial Thief
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - A 14 year old boy who broke into several cars will not be punished. An Utrecht court only gave him three months suspended ...
Special Measures to Prevent New Year's Eve Violence
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - Measures such as a street ban, reporting requirement or fines will be used to prevent New Year's Eve from getting out of hand ...
international
Netherlands Relaxes Army Equipment Export Regime
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - The Netherlands has lifted the restriction that its non-strategic army vehicles may only be sold to friendly countries and ...
Netherlands Sponsors Ramadan Festival in UK
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - The Dutch embassy in London has sponsored an Islamic festival. Other countries including the US also did so, Foreign Minister ...
economy
Ping An May Pull out of Fortis Joint Venture Deal
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - Chinese insurer Ping An is considering scrapping its proposed asset management joint venture with Fortis following the capital ...
PCM Pulls the Plug on Free Newspaper Dag
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - Free newspaper DAG is disappearing. The last edition will appear today, according to publisher PCM. PCM published the ...
August Factory Gate Prices Remain in Double Digits
THE HAGUE, Wednesday - Factory gate prices of Dutch manufactured products were nearly 11 percent higher in August than in the same month last year. ...
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