Topic: Netherlands
Iceland opposition toughens on new "Icesave" talks
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REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland's opposition turned up the heat on the center-left government on Wednesday to hold out for a tough new "Icesave" debt accord with Britain and the Netherlands, after a referendum rejection of its previous deal. Iceland has for months struggled to find a way to pay back ...
Religion News in Brief
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A campaign to give elderly Netherlands residents the right to assisted suicide has gathered more than 100,000 signatures, enough to force a parliamentary debate on the matter. Though the idea faces a host of ethical and practical challenges, the campaign is noteworthy in a country that first legalized voluntary ...
Fake fruit conceals cocaine cargo in Netherlands
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Strange fruit: Dutch police discover half-ton of cocaine stashed in plastic pineapplesFirst it was drugs among the flowers. Now, drug traffickers have stuffed real drugs into fake fruit in an effort to smuggle cocaine into the Netherlands, authorities said Wednesday. On Monday, police uncovered euro25 million ($34 million) worth of ...
Dutch fine Fortis for false information
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Dutch regulators fine Fortis for false information ahead of 2008 near-collapseBelgian insurer Fortis Holding said Wednesday that Dutch regulators fined it euro576,000 ($781,000) for giving incorrect information about the financial situation of Fortis bank, months before it nearly collapsed and sought government rescue. Fortis has the name and ...
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