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The article presents an outlook for the economic and political conditions in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016. It forecasts an estimated economic growth of 1.4% in 2011 and 1.5% from 2013 to 2016. It expects the country's budget deficit to decline below 3.0% of gross domestic product (GDP). Meanwhile, it anticipates a weak political stability due to unease among coalition parties.

The article offers information on the political condition in the Netherlands as of December 2011. The co-operation among the Liberals (VVD), Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), and Party for Freedom (PVV) has become more difficult since the minority coalition government of VVD and CDA came to power. PVV leader Geert Wilders provoked foreign affairs minister Uri Rosenthal by arguing for the cancellation of the 400 years celebration of the Turkish-Dutch relations in 2012.

The article offers information on the political scene in the Netherlands as of November 2011. It states that country's coalition parties and opposition parties still supported Prime Minister Mark Rutte on its effort to approve the euro area agreements despite the disagreement of the Party for Freedom (PVV). It mentions that the discomfort of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) on co-operating with the PVV has revealed when Gerd Leers of CDA asked a refugee to return to his country, Angola.

The article presents the political outlook in the Netherlands from 2012-2016. It states that the country's government political stability faces several risks particularly the unease in the electorate regarding euro area bail-outs. It mentions that the Party for Freedom (PVV) has the capability to establish formal and informal influence on the government. It adds that a general election is expected to be called before the end of the parliamentary term in 2005.

The article offers information on the politics of Netherlands. It mentions that the clash between Prime Minister Mark Rutte, a member of the Liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), and Geert Wilders of Party for Freedom (PVV) was the highlight of the budget debate. It says that Job Cohen of Labour Party (PvdA) was the winner in the budget debate. It states that Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) is struggling to increase their profile in the parliament.

The article offers information on the political outlook for the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016. It states that populist Party for Freedom (PVV) supports the right-wing coalition of the Liberals (VVD) and the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) in parliament. It says that the Dutch government will be pressured by other European Union (EU) leaders to protect the economic and financial stability of the euro area. It adds that the coalition of minority VVD-CDA will likely confronted with instability.

The article focuses on the political condition in the Netherlands. It states that Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has continued to explain the false information he has given to the parliament at a European Union (EU) summit on July 21, 2011 on the second Greek bailout package. It says that the mistake has caused suspicion that the government was downplaying the financial support to Greece. It adds that a bilateral deal between Finland and Greece has attracted the ire of Dutch political scene.

The article provides an overview of the political and economic development in the Netherlands for 2011. It states that the Dutch state was responsible for the death of the three Muslim men in Srebrenica at the time of the Bosnian conflict in 1995 wherein the government was ordered to pay compensation for the men's families. It discusses the agreement for the second bail-out of Greece reached by the European Union leaders which was supported by some opposition and minority coalition parties.

The article presents the political outlook for the Netherlands from 2011-2015. It forecasts that an early election will occur in 2012 or 2013 while the government will last throughout 2011 with governing parties' supporting the coalition's policy programme. It notes that the country will continue to be committed to the European integration while the government will retain a measure of Euroscepticism in dealings with the European Union (EU).

The article presents an outlook for the economic and political condition in Netherlands from 2011-2015. It forecasts that political stability in the country will be weakened by the majority and exacerbated by unease in sections of the coalition parties while budget deficit is expected to fall below two percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and private consumption will have a slow recovery. It notes that the government will cut fiscal deficit from 2011-2015 through spending cuts.

The article reports on the political condition of the Netherlands. It cites the leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV), Geert Wilders, who was acquitted of all charges against him by the Court of Amsterdam over on inciting hatred and on discrimination against Muslims. Meanwhile, the decision of the government to continue its involvement in the military operation in Libya has been supported by a majority of parliamentarians.

The article forecasts the political condition of Netherlands for 2011-2015, with regards to its political stability and international relations. The other main threat to the country's political stability is the government's slim majority in the lower house of parliament and its lack of majority in the Senate. Furthermore, the government will maintain the country's commitment to European Union.

The article presents the political condition of the Netherlands after the parliament's approval in January 2011 of the military deployment to Afghanistan. It notes the move to deploy military assistance as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It reveals the main objective of the mission is to train Afghan police force for 18 weeks. It mentions the opposition of political parties in the parliament's decision.

The article presents the economic policy outlook for the Netherlands for 2010-2015 by the Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. (EIU). EIU reveals the start of fiscal deficit reduction in 2011 which expected to last throughout the forecast period. It notes the existence of a labor market reform on the retirement age issue. EIU forecast 5.4 percent level of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010 and 3 percent policy rate increase of the European Central Bank (ECB) in 2013-2015.

The article presents the political outlook for the Netherlands for 2011-2015 by the Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. (EIU). EIU reveals the political stability of the country reflected in government's commitment to resolve disputes within democratic institutions. It states the country's consensus-based labor market policymaking will continue to assure balanced labor relations. EIU forecast general election in 2014 that will shorten the parliamentary term of the minority coalition.

The article presents the political outlook for the Netherlands for 2011-2015. The Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. (EIU) predicts that the Party for Freedom (PVV) will support the Liberals (VVD) and the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) in parliament. EIU notes that the country is expected to remain politically stable in terms of its dedication to settle disputes within the framework of democratic institutions.

The article offers information on the political condition of the Netherlands as of December 2010. It mentions that the minority government of the Liberal Party (VVD) and the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) has faced its first test with revelations about the controversial past of some members of parliament (MPs) of Party for Freedom (PVV), its support party in the parliament. It affirms that the government is considering the possibility of establishing a new military mission in Afghanistan.

The article forecasts the political condition of the Netherlands for 2011-2015 with regards to its political stability and international relations. It mentions that the nation will remain a politically stable state in terms of resolving disputes among democratic institutions. It affirms that the government will continue to support European Union (EU) membership and will be a restraining influence on the growth of its budget.

The article presents a country profile for the Netherlands and offers information on the country's political structure. The country's land area is 41,526 square kilometers and its population reached 16.5 million in March 2009. Moreover, its main political parties include the Labour Party (PvdA), the Party for Freedom (PVV) and the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

The article presents the political outlook of the Netherlands for 2010 to 2014 by the Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. (EIU). It discusses the country's political scene, including the domestic politics and international relations, depicting the continued struggle of the country to form a government that followed an indecisive general election on June 9, 2010. It notes that the coalition is anticipated to be unstable and that there is a possibility of an early general election before 2014.

The article discusses the political condition of the Netherlands as of August 2010. It highlights the move of leading Dutch politicians to form a new government following a period of political uncertainty since the general election in June 2010. The failure on the development of a coalition called purple-plus coalition due to the opposing views regarding the size of necessary cuts in government spending is also highlighted.

The article discusses the political outlook for the Netherlands from 2010 to 2011. It highlights the political uncertainty of the country following an inconclusive general election on June 9, 2011. It also outlines the factors affecting the formation of a new government including the decline of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the fragmentation of the parliamentary seat distribution. The commitment of the country to the European Union (EU) is also emphasized.

The article presents the political outlook for the Netherlands from 2010-2011 by Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. An overview of the country's domestic political scene and international relations with the European Union (EU) members, particularly the U.S., is provided. It also explores the risks of the new general election which may affect the stability of the government.

The article offers information on the political condition in the Netherlands as of May 2010. The Liberals (VVD) have been boosting at the expense of the anti-establishment Freedom Party (PVV). Labour Party (PvdA) leader Job Cohen gained popularity of the party to the position of largest party. VVD leader Mark Rutte mentions their party's possession of politicians who can manage the public finances and support the economic recovery.

The article presents projections on the political condition in the Netherlands for 2010-2011. An early general election will be held by the country on June 9, 2010 following the collapse of the government on February 20, 2010. The country's membership to the European Union (EU) will be backed by the next government. The Dutch military deployment in Afghanistan under the command of the National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is expected to end in the second half of 2010.

The article presents projections on the politics in the Netherlands for 2010 to 2011. The country's election sets on June 9, 2010, in which main government parties, the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the Labour Party (PvdA), will likely to lose their positions in the election. It cites Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende and former deputy prime minister and finance minister Wouter Bos who are unlikely to return to the office after for they contributed to the collapse of the government.

The article presents an analysis of the political situation in Netherlands as of February 2010. It notes that a government-appointed commission looking into the political support of the Dutch for the U.S.-led Iraq war showed its findings to the government on January 12, 2009. Moreover, it was stated that the government will give a more detailed reaction to the commission's report in February 2010.

The article presents an overview of the business developments, economic and political trends, government regulations and corporate practices in the Netherlands. It highlights the political outlook, economic and business policy outlook, international relations and other related topics of the country for 2010-2011. Overview of the key issues in the political scene, economic policy and economic performance of the country is also presented.

The article discusses the political condition of the Netherlands for January 2010. It notes that tension towards the country's political government increases after the U.S. has requested to retain military presence in Afghanistan. It also mentions on the legislation of the case which involve the leader of the populist, far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) Geert Wilders. It further offers information on the condition of the country's politics.

The article provides an overview on the political condition of the Netherlands for 2010 to 2011, by the Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. (EIU). It mentions the country's domestic politics and international relations. It also discusses issues involving the country's government coalition party which is consisted by the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), the Labour Party (PvdA) and the small Christian Union.

The article presents the political development in Netherlands as of December 2009. It notes that the Dutch Prime Minister (PM) Jan Peter Balkenende failed to secure the post as president of the European Council in November 2009, which primarily affects his performance as PM. Meanwhile, it mentions that the parliamentarians and the federations of employers agreed to gradually increase the state pension age from 2020.

The article presents the political outlook from 2010 to 2011 in Netherlands, as well as the country's international relations. The country's political development that involves Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), the Labour Party (PvdA) and the small Christian Union is discussed. Meanwhile, it mentions that the government would back to European Union (EU) membership despite of public's scepticism for the Eu policies.

The article presents the political outlook for the Netherlands for 2010 to 2011 relative to its domestic politics and international relations. It states the move of the government to call for economic stimulus measures in 2009-2010 and budget cuts from 2011. It mentions the move of the government to continue to support the European Union (EU) membership although support for further integration will focus on skepticism of the public pertaining to the aspects of EU policies.

The article provides an overview of the economic and political structure of the Netherlands for 2010 to 2011. It states the strong budget deficit in the country in 2009-2011 due to the economic slowdown which reduces revenue and increases spending. It infers the 0.9% drop of inflation and weak price pressures in 2009 and 0.2% in 2010. It mentions the move of the government to increase the retirement age from 65 to 67 in stages from 2020.

The article offers information on the political condition in the Netherlands. It states the agreement of the government coalition including the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the Labour Party (PvdA) to raise the state pension age to 67 years from 65. It infers the move of Socialist Party (SP) leader Agnes Kant to cooperate with the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) to defeat the proposal on retirement. It notes the delay of the decision-making process for Dutch support for the 2003 Iraq war.

The article reports on the political developments in the Netherlands. The Dutch government has called on a wide public debate about the long-term effects of the economic crisis confronting the country. On September 15, 2009, the government has announced the 2010 budget proposal. The political parties' standings in opinion polls were affected by the parliamentary debate on budget.

The article presents the political outlook of the Netherlands for 2009 to 2010 by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). An overview of the country's political scene is provided, including domestic politics and international relations. Moreover, the Dutch parliament accomplished the confirmation of the Lisbon treaty of the European Union (EU) in July 2008, in spite of the "no" vote agreement of the Irish constituency in June 2008.

The article offers information on the political conditions of the Netherlands as of August 2009. It mentions the criticism of André Rouvoet, the deputy prime minister, regarding the government performance wherein it fails to make good on the promises made at the time of the government formation stated in the coalition agreement. Moreover, it notes the suggestion of the prime minister for the Sociaal-Economische Raad to save the social security systems.

The article presents a political outlook for the Netherlands for 2009-2010. It mentions the potential of the government coalition to last its full term in office, however, it will face a challenge to its cohesion over the forecast period. It notes the expectation of the Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. for the next election which will be held in May 2011. Moreover, it emphasizes that the government will continue to back European Union (EU) membership.

The article provides an overview of the government and economic conditions of Netherlands in the fiscal year 2009-2010. It mentions that the government shows competence in addressing the financial crisis and an agreement on a framework package that provides for a spending in the forecast year. Moreover, it notes the impact of economic downturn on export trades, unemployment as well as the expected budget for the forecast period.

The article provides a monthly review on the political condition in the Netherlands as of July 2009. The populist Freedom Party (PVV) headed by Geert Wilders had won the most number of seats during the European Parliament elections in June 2009. The Dutch election has also recorded the huge blow experienced by the Labour Party, whose seats dropped from seven to three. Furthermore, varied opinions on the Dutch election in relation to the European Union are accounted.

The article focuses on the foreseen political condition in the Netherlands in 2009-2010. The periodic near-crises experienced in the country has contributed to the growing dispute between the Christian Democratic Appeal and the Labour Party over divergent strategic priorities on a range of significant economic and political matters. The government has vowed to continually endorse full European Union membership, and to be firm in negotiating on important matters, especially the budget.

The article reports on the political scene in Netherlands. The Christian Democratic Appeal, the Labour Party and the Christian Union have reached a complex, technical agreement on the purchase of new fighter planes for the Dutch air force, in order to prevent from crisis. An opinion poll showed that Dutch residents are more positive about immigrants.

The article reports on the political outlook of Netherlands for 2009 to 2010. The government is showing competence in addressing the financial crisis. It has reached an agreement on a framework package that provides for a spending boost in 2009 to 2010. The dispute between Christian Democratic Appeal and Labour Party is expected to continue, posing the threat of a government crisis.

The article discusses the political condition for the Netherlands for 2009. It is noted that opinion polls showed considerable volatility and fragmentation in the popularity of Dutch political parties. The far-right Party for Freedom of Geert Wilders has for the first time become the most popular party as revealed in the opinion polls published by Maurice de Hond. Moreover, the number of people who have received higher education who would vote for Wilders is increasing.

The article discusses the economic policy outlook for the Netherlands for 2009-2010. It is noted that the government has intervened massively in the Dutch financial system due to slowing economy and financial crisis. It is predicted that the efforts of the government to increase the employment of marginalized groups will suffer from countervailing forces during the recession. In addition, the budget deficit is expected to come close to breaching the 3% of gross domestic product.

The article focuses on the political developments in the Netherlands in February 2009. It cites the pressure of the country due to the war in Iraq that forced Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende in establishing an independent commission to examine the decision-making. Moreover, an overview is provided on the prosecution of Geert Wilders, the radical right-wing leader of the Freedom Party (PVV), for inciting hatred and discrimination through a series of anti-Islamic statements.

The article presents the political outlook for the Netherlands for 2009-2010, including information on the domestic politics and international relations. Among its highlights include the government coalition, consisting of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), the Labour Party (PvdA) and a small party with a largely religious/ethical agenda, the Christian Union (ChristenUnie).

The article discusses the political outlook of the Netherlands for 2008-2009. The opposition has been fragmented with Rita Verdonk's creation of a new political party called Proud of the Netherlands. The Dutch parliament has ratified the European Union's Lisbon treaty in July despite the Irish electorate's "no" vote on the accord in June.

The article provides information on the political conditions of Netherlands. The leader of the left-wing Socialist Party (SP), Jan Marijnissen, announced his resignation effective in June 2008. Rita Verdonk's new party, Proud of the Netherlands (ToN), lost five seats in the latest opinion poll conducted on June 22, 2008. The Dutch government has vowed to complete the ratification of the Lisbon treaty in July 2008.