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Reaction of the Dutch authorities to the Commission decision on Starbucks
The Dutch cabinet is somewhat surprised about the decision of the European Commission that Starbucks would have received State ...
Tax plan cuts taxes on labour
A key aim of the 2016 Tax Plan is to reduce the tax burden. Next year the government will cut taxes on labour by €5 billion. This ...
2016 Budget Memorandum
‘Dutch economy better than expected, but not good enough’. The Netherlands is back among the leading economies of Europe. The ...
Dijsselbloem re-elected as Eurogroup president
After winning Monday’s vote by finance ministers of the euro countries, finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem is set to start his ...
New radio station licences – longer validity, fewer rules
Commercial radio stations need to be better able to respond to the rapidly evolving media market and the changing needs of ...
Dijsselbloem wants a second term as president of the Eurogroup
Today Dutch minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem announced he is seeking for a new term as President of the Eurogroup.
Green light for the sale of ABN AMRO
On the proposal of the Minister of Finance, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the government has decided to start preparations for the sale of ...
Annual Financial Report 2014: difficult but better
After several years of contraction, the Dutch economy grew by 0.8% in 2014. The budget deficit and the national debt were lower ...
New life for insurance companies
On Thursday 5 March 2015, the independent Insurers’ Committee, chaired by Prof. Dr Casper de Vries, presented the results of its ...
The Netherlands sees too many errors in implementation of 2013 EU budget
The Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom have once again voted not to approve the implementation of the 2013 EU budget. The ...