Europe

European Commission enters the World Trade Organization. The anti-dumping duties that Colombia has introduced on deep-frozen potatoes from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are contrary to trade rules. The European Commission…
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Merkel Insists on the Importance of own Battery production for Electric Cars. Angela Merkel wants Europe to make an effort to produce batteries for electric cars. According to the German Chancellor, that is "of ultimate importance"…
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After Brexit, the Netherlands must Work more Closely with Spain and Italy. After the Brexit, the Netherlands has to look for new allies. It can be read in a Friday published advice from the Advisory Council on International Affairs…
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Inflation in the Eurozone falls Towards the level Desired by the ECB. Inflation in the eurozone has declined slightly this month compared to the previous month. In July the inflation rate was 2.1 percent on an annual basis, in…
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After Brexit, Britain's top priority is to clarify how its foreign policy influences the international landscape and what mechanisms are in place to preserve the influence of the UK's “new role”. Looking back at history, strategic…
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IMF: Hard Brexit badly Hits the Netherlands. The Netherlands is one of the countries most likely to be hit by a so-called 'hard Brexit', according to a calculation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday. If the United…
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KLM Sees some Passengers growing by One Million in the first Six Months. In the first six months of the year, KLM welcomed a large number of passengers in its aircraft compared to the same period last year. Up to and including June, 16.6…
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Cabinet nominates Schoof as a new Director of the Intelligence Service AIVD. Dick Schoof will lead the intelligence and security service AIVD. He has been National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV) since 2013. …
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Financial position Pension Funds Stable in June. The financial position of the Dutch pension funds remained stable in June compared to the previous month. According to research agency Aon, the funds had to deal with minimal…
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Cry for Help and Employers: Hurry up with that Brexit! London and Brussels have to make much more haste with the Brexit. If they do not agree on the time and the British leave the Union without agreement by the end of March next year, it…
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