Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Wouter Bos" produced 15 items.
| 1. Hardline economist | December 21, 2011 |
|
|
Klaas Knot's has risen to the top of the Dutch central bank. Pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to become ‘lender of last resort' to the eurozone's governments has... |
 |
|
|
| 2. Dutch plans for EU spring a leak | January 27, 2011 |
|
|
|
The Netherlands' next permanent representative to the EU causes controvery. On 14 January the Dutch government announced that Pieter de Gooijer would be the Netherlands'... | |
| 3. EU-US banking response | February 11, 2010 |
|
|
|
Ministers to discuss how to deal with US banking plans. Finance ministers will next week (16 February) discuss how to co-ordinate their response to US plans to limit the... | |
| 4. Strong showing for far-right party in the Netherlands | June 5, 2009 |
|
|
Geert Wilders' PVV set to be the second biggest Dutch party in the European Parliament. The far-right party led by Geert Wilders, which has campaigned against the... |
 |
|
|
| 5. Ministers put pressure on accounting standards board | May 7, 2009 |
|
|
Threat to summon IASB representative to meeting; Concerns that US banks will have an advantage. The EU's finance ministers and the European Commission are ratcheting up... |
 |
|
|
| 6. Court paves way for takeover of Fortis | April 10, 2009 |
|
|
|
Belgian court says all Fortis Bank investors can vote on the proposed merger. A Belgian court of appeal today (10 April) delivered a ruling that clears the way for BNP... | |
| 7. Mr Prudent and the Prince clash heads | February 12, 2009 |
|
|
|
Meaning what they say, more or less. When the US banking fiasco spilled over into the domain of Gordon Brown, the UK prime minister knew just how to stamp out the... | |
| 8. Norway, EU offer conditional support to Iceland | November 12, 2008 |
|
|
|
Energy, the environment and territorial claims to the Arctic feature on agenda of Norwegian premier's visit to Brussels.
Both Norway and the European Commission today... | |
| 9. Europe's wounds will not heal easily | October 9, 2008 |
|
|
|
Solidarity, co-ordination and co-operation – not words to apply to Europe's response to the financial crisis. Supporters of the European Union and the notion of European... | |
| 10. Bad cop turns good cop | June 5, 2008 |
|
|
The Dutch foreign minister enjoys the rough-and-tumble of his trade. “He is a rat, just like me,” a former political foe once said of the Dutch foreign minister. Maxime... |
 |
|
|
| 11. Different Voices | February 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
“When bigger countries do not follow the rules, that is very damaging for confidence in Europe.”Wouter Bos, Dutch finance minister, on the French budget deficit.“I have... | |
| 12. Mismanaged EU cash is to no one's credit | February 14, 2008 |
|
|
|
Another sticky budget, and clean hands all around yet again. Working out who bears the ultimate responsibility for spending of EU funds is like trying to grab hold of... | |
| 13. News in Brief | May 10, 2007 |
|
|
|
South Korea tradeThe EU on Monday (7 May) launched negotiations for a free trade agreement with South Korea with a first round of talks in Seoul between Trade Commissioner... | |
| 14. Business in Brief | May 10, 2007 |
|
|
|
MEPs back laxer product-placement rulesMembers of the European Parliament's culture committee voted on Tuesday (8 May) to approve amendments to the audiovisual media services... | |
| 15. Is new Social Europe just delaying the inevitable? | November 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
The results of last week's elections in the Netherlands have confirmed a trend among European voters in recent months. Both the ruling Christian Democrats (CDA) and the... | |
