Greek inflation at 4.9% in June
Jul 16, 2008
Greek inflation was unchanged at 4.9 pct in June from May, Eurostat said on Wednesday. The EU executive's statistics agency, in a report, said Eurozone inflation rose to 4.0 pct in June, from 3.7 pct in May,...

Dutch smoking ban: No tobacco in your joints, cafes ordered
(Guardian) Jul 01, 2008
Hundreds of Dutch bars to sue government for discrimination over tobacco smoking ban...

Mugabe's Zimbabwe is not legitimate, say UK and US
(Guardian) Jun 23, 2008
Opposition leader seeks refuge in Dutch embassy as UN security council is set to meet...

Euro 2008 Debate: Day Four - Dutch The Team To Beat?
(Goal.com) Jun 11, 2008
With the first round of Euro 2008 group games having just been completed, the Netherlands produced the best result, but can they continue going up from here?...

History warns against drawing conclusions
(UEFA.com) Jun 11, 2008
Spain and the Netherlands have made the early running in the race to be crowned kings of Europe, with Germany and Portugal not far behind. But a look back to previous tournaments emphasises the danger of making hasty predictions at this early stage...

Classy Dutch too strong for Italy
(BBC) Jun 09, 2008
Netherlands took a firm grip on Euro 2008's so-called "Group of Death" by winning a classic encounter with Italy....

Euro International Round-Up: Holland Thrash Ukraine, Serbia Draw In Ireland
(Goal.com) May 24, 2008
A single goal from the hosts' 36-yaer-old skipper was enough to see Croatia edge past Moldova in Rijeka....

Dutch cartoonist arrested for 'insulting people'
(MSNBC) May 16, 2008
A Dutch political cartoonist was arrested this week on suspicion of insulting people because of their race or religion through his work, authorities said Friday....

'Islamist funders' held in Europe
(BBC) May 16, 2008
Police in the Netherlands, France and Germany swoop on suspects believed to fund Islamists in Uzbekistan....

Argentina keeps lead of FIFA rankings in slow month
(FOX Sports) May 07, 2008
Argentina remains atop the largely unchanged FIFA world rankings. The Czech Republic, France, Greece, Portugal and the Netherlands continued to fill out places six through 10, and no team in the top 50 rose or fell by more than two places....

Intralot signs deal with Dutch lotteries
Apr 29, 2008
Greek lottery systems supplier Intralot said on Tuesday it signed a contract to provide Dutch lotteries De Lotto and De Nederlandse Staatsloterij with a central system....

European parliamentary committee to vote on Turkey progress report
(Hürriyet) Apr 21, 2008
The European Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs will vote on Turkey's 2007 Progress Report on Monday. The draft report, prepared by Dutch rapporteur Ria Oomen-Ruijten, will be put to a final vote at a general assembly of the parliament in May...

Taliban kill son of new Dutch army chief
(CNN) Apr 19, 2008
The son of the new Dutch defense chief was killed Friday by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, and the Taliban claimed that they deliberately made him a high-profile victim of their deadly insurgency....

Greece vetoes invitation to FYROM for NATO entry
Apr 02, 2008
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis on Wednesday night vetoed a NATO invitation to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to join, during an alliance crucial summit in Bucharest....

Dutch MP posts Islam film on web
(BBC) Mar 27, 2008
A Dutch right-wing politician posts a controversial film critical of the Koran on the internet....