Dutch against austerity and eurozone bailouts

20 May 2012, 1:26 pm

Reuters/Amsterdam Dutch voters are turning against austerity measures and eurozone bailouts, issues which are expected to dominate the political debate ahead of a general election on September 12, an opinion poll published yesterday showed.... Read More »

Dutch lawmaker to turn to court in bid to stop country from ratifying Europe bailout fund

16 May 2012, 12:28 pm

AMSTERDAM - Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders says he will file a lawsuit to block the Netherlands from ratifying the permanent European bailout fund.... Read More »

Dutch lawmaker to try to nix bailout fund in court

16 May 2012, 11:17 am

Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders says he will file a lawsuit to block the Netherlands from ratifying the permanent European bailout fund.... Read More »

ABN Amro Q1 earnings fall on Dutch recession

16 May 2012, 5:36 am

(05-16) 05:19 PDT AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- ABN Amro, the state-owned Dutch bank, has reported a 32 percent fall in first-quarter profits, reflecting the ongoing recession in the Netherlands. Net profit was (EURO)...... Read More »

Dutch judge upholds ban on foreigners buying pot

27 April 2012, 8:27 am

A Dutch judge on Friday upheld the government's plan to introduce a "weed pass" to prevent foreigners from buying marijuana in coffee shops in the Netherlands.Amsterdam, whose scores of coffee ...... Read More »

Dutch judge upholds marijuana cafe ban

27 April 2012, 6:10 am

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, April 27 (UPI) -- A Dutch judge upheld a new law that bans foreign tourists from entering marijuana cafes.... Read More »

Dutch parties reach deal on budget

26 April 2012, 11:21 am

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, April 26 (UPI) -- The caretaker Dutch government and three opposition parties reached agreement Thursday on a 2013 budget ahead of a European Union deadline, officials said.... Read More »

Dutch train wreck claims one life

22 April 2012, 12:51 pm

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, April 22 (UPI) -- Dutch officials said Sunday it was still too early to determine why two trains that collided head-on were on the same track.... Read More »

Dutch economic reforms in political peril

22 April 2012, 12:50 pm

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, April 22 (UPI) -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte scheduled a Cabinet meeting for Monday to discuss the next move after losing a key supporter for planned economic reforms.... Read More »

Dutch austerity fails, Germany further isolated

22 April 2012, 6:11 am

(04-22) 05:04 PDT AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- The Dutch finance minister has flown home early from an International Monetary Fund meeting to discuss the future of austerity measures torpedoed by euro-skeptic...... Read More »