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Montevideo, November 21st 2024 - 21:37 UTC

Tag: Netherlands

  • Friday, February 15th 2019 - 08:57 UTC

    Netherlands mock Brexit with a giant Muppet-style monster

    The picture of the monster tweeted by Foreign minister Stef Blok, with the warning: “make sure Brexit doesn't sit - or lie - in your way”

    The Dutch government sees Brexit not as the elephant in the room but as a giant Muppet-style monster lying on a desk. That is the picture tweeted by Foreign minister Stef Blok, with the warning: “make sure Brexit doesn't sit - or lie - in your way”. There is a link to an official website where Dutch firms can see the potential impact of Brexit on their business.

  • Wednesday, December 26th 2018 - 08:59 UTC

    RBS applies for a banking license in Germany; the bank already has on in the Netherlands

    RBS, which already has a Dutch license, said it would allow it to continue operating freely across the EU

    The Royal Bank of Scotland has applied for a German banking license to help it retain clients in the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The move applies to all its subsidiaries, but would only affect NatWest, which trades across the bloc.

  • Friday, November 9th 2018 - 01:02 UTC

    69-year-old Dutchman seeks legal age reassignment

    “When I'm on Tinder and it says I'm 69, I don't get an answer,” Ratelband told the judge.

    Emile Ratelband is a well-known “positivity guru” in the Netherlands who Thursday filed a petition before an Arnhem court to have his date of birth legally altered, so that he can be 49 years old, despite having been born 69 years ago.

  • Monday, July 2nd 2018 - 20:47 UTC

    Tension for the Brexit: Theresa May will meet with Angela Merkel and leaders of the EU

    May's visit to the German capital is framed by a period of growing tensions between London and Brussels

    The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, will visit Berlin and the Netherlands in the coming days to meet with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch authorities before assembling her government to finally decide what commercial relationship her country wants with the European Union (EU) in the future, commented her spokesman on Monday.

  • Wednesday, June 20th 2018 - 08:10 UTC

    Emotional tribute of Dutch Queen Maxima to her deceased younger sister

    In a rare public and personal speech, the queen thanked all those who have sent letters and messages following the death of Inés Zorreguieta, her younger sister.

    Argentine born Dutch Queen Maxima on Tuesday paid an emotional tribute to her beloved late younger sister, who was found dead earlier this month in Buenos Aires in a suspected suicide. In a rare public and personal speech – her first public appearance since the death – the queen thanked all those who have sent letters and messages following the death earlier this month of Inés Zorreguieta, her younger sister.

  • Thursday, June 7th 2018 - 14:06 UTC

    Sister of Queen Maxima of Netherlands dies of an apparent suicide

    Inés was found at her home on Wednesday night in Buenos Aires. Inés, who worked for the government, is believed to have suffered from depression (Pic ABC)

    Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is mourning the loss of her younger sister Inés Zorreguieta, who has passed away at the age of 33. Local Argentine media have reported that Inés died of an apparent suicide. She was found at her home on Wednesday night in Buenos Aires. Inés, who worked for the government, is believed to have suffered from depression and mental health issues.

  • Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 08:08 UTC

    Overseas accounts of 35.000 Argentines caught in the taxman's web

    A sustained tax information exchange with other countries, will allow AFIP to consolidate fiscal controls, said AFIP head Leandro Cuccioli.

    Argentina's Internal Revenue Service, AFIP, announced it had received information on 35.000 overseas bank accounts held by Argentines, which should make it easier to control payment deadlines of the respective sworn statements on taxes, profits and assets.

  • Thursday, March 16th 2017 - 05:58 UTC

    Relief in Europe: “Netherlands said No to the wrong kind of populism”, Dutch PM Rutte claims victory

    Rutte's party won 32 seats in the 150-member legislature, 13 more than Wilders' party, which took third place with 19 seats. The Christian Democrats claimed 20.

    Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday claimed a dominating parliamentary election victory over anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, who failed the year's first litmus test for populism in Europe. Provisional results with over half the votes counted suggested Rutte's party won 32 seats in the 150-member legislature, 13 more than Wilders' party, which took only third place with 19 seats. The surging CDA Christian Democrats claimed 20.

  • Wednesday, November 30th 2016 - 11:16 UTC

    Partial ban on burqa wearing in public sees first green light in Netherlands Parliament

    Dutch Lower House passes partial ban on burka

    Members of Parliament on Tuesday voted to ban the Islamic full-face burqa from public places in The Netherlands, such as schools, hospitals and public transport. It was the latest such move in a European country.

  • Tuesday, October 6th 2015 - 10:40 UTC

    Ecuadorian international desperate to play regularly

    IBARRA, a fast-flowing right winger (Pic by - Paul Meima)

    On Friday Ecuador kick-off their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a tough game against Argentina in Buenos Aires, and 24 year old RENATO IBARRA is hoping that he will be selected to play from the very beginning of the game and not have to sit on the bench as a substitute which has been his fate for sometime now.