Europe

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 (AIV) at the request of the House of Representatives. Traditionally the Netherlands is on a par with the Northern European countries,  the Benelux countries and the Baltic States, but they do not form a majority within the EU. Therefore, the focus should be on better collaboration with large Member States such as Spain and Italy. In Europe, the Netherlands could usually count on the support of the United Kingdom when it came to plans for trade,  the European multiannual budget or to curb pro-European policies of France and Germany. Member States f...

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 will be disastrous for companies, workers and communities on both sides of the Channel.   British and European trade unions and employers' organisations say this in a collective cry for help to the European leaders of state and government, who will have the Brexit again on their agenda next Friday. On behalf of 45 million employees and 20 million employers, the four organisations (BusinessEurope, the Confederation of British Industry, the Trades Union Congress and the European Trade Union Confederation) are calling on the leaders to put a great dea...