Torchlight (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
This dose of daily propoganda nonsense comes to us from NIS; THE HAGUE, 23/02/08 - Tensions in Dutch society are increasing. This is because Muslims and Antilleans are discussed in unbalanced and overly harsh terms, according to Premier Jan Peter...
The Croydonian (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Not 'our' one, naturally : "Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende and Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Piet Hein Donner favour a proposal to introduce a flat rate tax in the Netherlands". Nice one chaps. On the downside, the prospective rate is pretty eye-watering - *37%*.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 22/11/2008
The Dutch government on Friday announced a package of financial, fiscal and social measures to alleviate the negative impact of the financial crisis. Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said after a cabinet meeting that the total sum represents 1 percent of the Dutch GDP, or 6 billion euros (some 7.5 billion U.S. dollars), Radio Netherlands reported. The government will improve...
Postman Patel (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
Some people might think that the Dutch scheme announced on Friday to stimulate their economy might possibly of interest to the double firsts in the Treasury, Bank of England and even the less well educated - ie those educated at Scottish Universities. The Dutch government announced a €6 Bn. package of measures : Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said that it is ‘all hands on deck’ as...
Radio Netherlands English (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
Injecting government money into banks on a large scale to help them giving out loans: it's a Dutch idea, in recognition of which Nicolas Sarkozy invited Jan Peter Balkenende to the G20 summit.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who has arrived at Washington D.C. on Friday to attend the coming G20 financial summit, has returned home due to family emergency. Balkenenda rushed back home at the news that his father just passed away, and left a vacant seat at the two-day Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy. "I do want to begin my remarks by extending our heartfelt...
euronews24 (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – The Netherlands' prime minister has left the economic summit in Washington following the death of his father, his office said Saturday. Spokeswoman Annemarie Kars confirmed that Jan Peter Balkenende was told shortly af
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Washington - Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende will not attend a meeting of the leaders of the world's top economic powers after learning that his father had died, US President George W Bush said late Friday. Balkenende learned of his father'...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
The Netherlands has succeeded in obtaining a seat at the negotiating table of the G20 summit to be held in Washington on Saturday. "Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende will take part in the G20 Summit in Washington, hosted by President George W. Bush," the Dutch government said in a statement Thursday. His participation comes at the request of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the current...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
The Netherlands' prime minister has left the economic summit in Washington following the death of his father, his office said Saturday.
Spokeswoman Annemarie Kars confirmed that Jan Peter Balkenende was told shortly after arriving in the United States late Friday that his 79-year-old father had died. He took the next flight home.
U.S. President George W. Bush telephoned Balkenende...
Channel 4 (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Grieving Dutch PM leaves summit
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Last updated November 15, 2008 5:15 a.m. PTDutch PM leaves economic summit after father diesAMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- The Netherlands' prime minister has left the economic summit in Washington following the death of his father, his office said Saturday.Spokeswoman Annemarie Kars confirmed that Jan Peter Balkenende was told shortly after arriving in the United States late Friday that his...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Spokeswoman Annemarie Kars confirmed that Jan Peter Balkenende was told shortly after arriving in the United States late Friday that his 79-year-old father had died. He took the next flight home.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
President Bush (center) signals for the photographer to wait for one more world leader - the Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, not yet in the picture - before taking a group photo at the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy at the National Building Museum in Washington. The leaders assembled yesterday included (front row from left): Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Dutch Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende congratulated Barack Obama on his election as president of the United States on Tuesday and wished him success in handling tough challenges ahead. In a letter to Obama, Balkenende wished him "every success in carrying out this difficult task" of being the U.S. president, the Dutch Ministry of General Affairs said in a press release. Obama...
