Dutch fight over how deep to cut / Sinking Dutchman haunts the eurozone

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Teitl y Gyfres
Manylion y Gyfres 25.4.12
Dyddiad Cyhoeddi 25/04/2012
Math o Gynnwys

The fall of the Netherlands' government in April 2012 after budget-cut negotiations collapsed was widely taken as a sign of a gathering revolt against European Union-imposed austerity measures.

However, the writer disagrees. Across the political spectrum, every Dutch party in parliament agreed on the need for budget cuts and tax hikes to bring down the budget deficit. The disagreements were not over whether to cut, but how much, how soon, and who should pay.

On the 26 April 2012 an agreement was reached by a five-party coalition on how to slash the Dutch budget deficit to meet eurozone targets. A definitive agreement was announced on the 16 May 2012.

Dolenni Cysylltiedig
RNW, 26.4.12: Rutte calls austerity deal "fantastic result" http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/rutte-calls-austerity-deal-fantastic-result
DutchNews.nl, 26.4.12: Crisis averted? Five party coalition agrees austerity package http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/04/crisis_averted_five_party_coal.php
BBC News, 26.4.12: Dutch crisis: Parties agree deal on budget cuts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17859968
RNW, 27.4.12: To Brussels with head held high – just http://m.rnw.nl/english/node/134678
DutchNews.nl, 27.4.12: Budget deal reached, but with elections looming, for how long? http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/04/the_general_election_is_likely.php
ESO: Background information: Dutch government falls over budget talks / Dutch try to reassure EU over budget http://www.europeansources.info/record/dutch-government-falls-over-budget-talks-dutch-try-to-reassure-eu-over-budget/
DutchNews.nl, 24.4.12, Political crisis: we all have to work together, says prime minister http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/04/post_15.php
RNW, 24.4.12: Political stalemate in The Hague http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/political-stalemate-hague
European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/12/290: Statement by Vice-President Rehn on the budgetary agreement reached in the Netherlands http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/290&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Trouw, 25.4.12: Wilders discovers Europe (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/1873071-wilders-discovers-europe
DutchNews.nl, 16.5.12: It’s a deal: five party coalition finalises Dutch austerity package http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/05/its_a_deal_five_party_coalitio.php
RNW, 16.5.12: Netherlands announces definitive budget accord http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/netherlands-announces-definitive-budget-accord
DutchNews, nl, 17.5.12: Austerity package details leaked, spending power cut by 2% http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/05/austerity_package_details_leak.php

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