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		<title><![CDATA[Government.nl - Press releases and news items]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A list of all the news reports at Government.nl and a selection of press releases from various ministries.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Electoral Council announces election result]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/June/Electoral_Council_announces_election_result]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Electoral Council has announced the official result of the parliamentary elections held on 9 June 2010. 9.442.977 of the 12.524.152 eligible voters cast their votes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:35:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Identification and repatriation of victims of airline disaster completed]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/June/Identification_and_repatriation_of_victims_of_airline_disaster_completed]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The identification and repatriation of the Dutch victims of the airline disaster in Tripoli has now been completed. The last three were flown into the Netherlands this morning. The four members of the National Forensic Identification Team (LTFO) who were still in Libya arrived home on the same flight.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:42:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Parliamentary election results to be announced 15 June]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/June/Parliamentary_election_results_to_be_announced_15_June]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[On 15 June 2010, the Electoral Council will announce the official results of the election of the members of the House of Representatives on 9 June 2010.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:40:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Spring Memorandum 2010]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/June/Spring_Memorandum_2010]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The realisation of the Budget 2010 is characterised by budgetary tightness and setbacks as to income and expenses. The Spring Memorandum presents a sound context for 2010.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:33:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Netherlands requests clarification from Israel on violent interception of ships to Gaza]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/May/The_Netherlands_requests_clarification_from_Israel_on_violent_interception_of_ships_to_Gaza]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Netherlands has called for an investigation of the violence that occurred when the Israel military boarded several ships bound for the Gaza Strip with aid supplies. This view was expressed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen in reaction to reports that more than ten people on the ships were killed during the operation.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 14:36:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Improved procedure for air traffic in volcanic ash areas]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/May/Improved_procedure_for_air_traffic_in_volcanic_ash_areas]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management and the Minister of Defence have decided on an improved procedure and more specific agreements about how to fly in areas affected by volcanic ash in the air. With these agreements, the Netherlands is taking a further logical step in the issue of dealing with the ash cloud.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 14:45:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Government finances marked by crisis]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/May/12/Government_finances_marked_by_crisis]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The effects of the financial crisis on the real economy rapidly became painfully apparent in 2009. The difference between the economic forecasts and actual developments have never been bigger than in 2009.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 09:22:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[House of Representatives agrees on EU guarantee package]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/May/12/House_of_Representatives_agrees_on_EU_guarantee_package]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The guarantee package strengthens the financial stability of the euro zone and the confidence in the euro. The Dutch share in this package, guaranteed by the euro countries, is at most ? 26 billion of the overall ? 440 billion.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 09:55:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Millions extra to combat child labour]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/May/Millions_extra_to_combat_child_labour]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Dutch government is earmarking an extra ?6.8 million to combat child labour. The funding will go to an ILO programme that combats child labour through education.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 11:27:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Netherlands to take part in two anti-piracy operations near Somalia]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/april/The_Netherlands_to_take_part_in_two_anti_piracy_operations_near_Somalia]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Starting this summer, the Netherlands will take part in two anti-piracy missions off the coast of Somalia. The missions in question are the EU-led Operation Atalanta, to which the Netherlands will be renewing its existing contribution, and the NATO-led Operation Ocean Shield.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:09:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Balkenende: 'a dark day for Poland' ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/april/Balkenende_a_dark_day_for_Poland]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Speaking on behalf of the Dutch government, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said he was 'profoundly shocked' by the tragic news that an airplane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski and scores of others had crashed in Russia. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:58:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Balkenende calls for nuclear tribunal in The Hague]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/april/Balkenende_calls_for_nuclear_tribunal_in_The_Hague]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[At a recent international nuclear summit, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende called for a new court or tribunal to prosecute countries that provide nuclear material to terrorists.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:03:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New agreements on securing nuclear material]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/april/New_agreements_on_securing_nuclear_material]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[At the recent Nuclear Security Summit countries agreed to better safeguard stocks of nuclear material and improve efforts to combat smuggling and misuse.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:19:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Caretaker government]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/February/Caretaker_government]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende believes that some very clear conclusions can be drawn from the Queen's consultations with party leaders. A caretaker government, formed by the Christian Democratic Alliance (CDA) and the Christian Union (CU), will deal with matters in hand.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:48:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Queen accepts resignation of Labour ministers]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/February/Queen_accepts_resignation_of_Labour_ministers]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Queen has accepted the resignation of the Labour (PvdA) ministers and state secretaries and has asked the caretaker government to work towards the early dissolution of the House of Representatives of the States General so that a general election can be held on 9 June 2010.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:24:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Balkenende's statement after cabinet meeting]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/February/Balkenende_s_statement_after_cabinet_meeting]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[On 20 February 2010 Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende will tender the resignation of the Labour Party ministers and state secretaries to the Queen. He will also put the portfolios of the other ministers and state secretaries at her disposal.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:13:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Response to development cooperation report]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/January/Response_to_development_cooperation_report]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[In an initial response to a new report by the Advisory Council on Government Policy (WRR), development minister Bert Koenders said that the WRR?s recommendations provided an opportunity to move forward with the modernisation of development cooperation.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:21:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Balkenende: terrible tragedy in Haiti]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2010/January/Balkenende_terrible_tragedy_in_Haiti]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Reflecting on the ?terrible earthquake? that struck Haiti on 12 January, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende lamented this ?tragedy of unprecedented scope?. He spoke of the ?tremendous suffering and massive engagement on a global scale'.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:28:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Retirement age to be raised to 67 in two stages]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2009/December/Retirement_age_to_be_raised_to_67_in_two_stages]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The government has announced plans to raise the age of retirement under the General Old Age Pensions Act (AOW) to 67 years to 66 in 2020 and 67 in 2025. The new legislation will include measures to enable people to work longer.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:57:00</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Balkenende pleased with US Afghanistan strategy]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.government.nl/News/Press_releases_and_news_items/2009/December/Balkenende_pleased_with_US_Afghanistan_strategy]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[In a telephone call with Vice President Joseph Biden, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has welcomed the US government's plans for Afghanistan.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:28:00</pubDate>
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