Sunday, April 22, 2012

The Netherlands: developments after cabinet fails to agree on austerity measures

Eurozoneremarks - The Netherlands after 'Catshuis' talks failed





Dear reader,











after 7 weeks of negotiations between coalition partners VVD & CDA and 'supporting'  party PVV it looks as if there are new elections to be held in the Netherlands in September/October 2012. In order to follow ongoing events there will be some reports posted here. As always check for updates.  














*
Statement of prime minister Rutte after austerity negotiations failed






Apr 22nd 2012 *
Chaos days at PVV '5 Mps threathened to quit' (dedagelijksestandaard)
Apr 22nd 2012 *
Blok(VVD): PVV faction withdrew support for Wilders (NOS)
Apr 22nd 2012 #
The Netherlands is sliding towards a crisis (WSJ_de)
Apr 22nd 2012

Dutch Leader Rutte May Seek Budget Deal Before Early Elections
Apr 21st 2012

Dutch Austerity Talks Fail as Geithner Prods Europe ¹
Apr 21st 2012

Dutch government austerity talks collapse ²
Apr 21st 2012

Dutch Early Elections Likely After Wilders Opposes Budget ³
Apr 21st 2012 *
Dutch FinMin de Jager 'will do everything' to retain AAA rating DFT
Apr 21st 2012 *
The Netherlands could finally loose its 'AAA' status (welingelichte kringen)
Apr 18th 2012 *
Cabinet Rutte gets a 'D' (FTM)















* pdf CPB economic forecast that led to the walkout of Mr Wilders. (dut, pdf)











Some more info on the breakdown of Dutch cabinet 
for Twitter updates as well for latest developments and analysis





Follow: @andrs_mr 
Live blog: What next in The Hague  (dut, NOS publ. TV)
Live blog: an exiting day in The Hague  (dut,RTL)
BNR - business news radio  (dut, radio&web info)






Here are some 'older' articles on The Netherlands











* = Dutch, # = German language





¹ = via @NYTimes





² = via @germany_news





³ = via @tiefseher

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