Tag: Dutch

Dutch pro-Europe vote winner Rutte nixes left-bloc coalition

The Liberal winners of Dutch elections Friday categorically rejected a left-wing bloc joining government, a move that could critically weaken the pro-Europe poll winners'...

Dutch double on as women win hockey

The Netherlands beat world champions Argentina 2-0 to retain their women's Olympic hockey title Friday, raising the prospect of a Dutch double with their...

Mitsubishi to sell Dutch vehicle plant for 1 euro

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors said Wednesday that it would sell its sole European plant to a Dutch industrial group for one euro in a deal...

Van Gaal returns for second spell as Dutch coach

Veteran former Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal was appointed Friday as the Dutch national squad's new manager following Bert van...

Indonesia pulls out of Dutch tanks deal

Indonesia said Tuesday it had pulled out of a $280 million deal to buy 100 Leopard battle tanks from the Netherlands after waiting several...

Holland to cut development operations in Pakistan

Dutch Ambassador to Pakistan Gajus Scheltema on Thursday said Netherlands was cutting short its development operations in Pakistan due to the continuous hostility, uncertainty...

Dutch need miracle to qualify: press

The Netherlands need a miracle to qualify for the Euro 2012 quarter-finals, the country's press said on Thursday, a day after the Oranje were...

Dutch on the brink, Varela revives Portugal hopes

Holland were left on the verge of exiting Euro 2012 at the group stage on Wednesday just two years after they looked set for...

Dutch in must-win game against Germany

Germany take on the Netherlands in the pick of Wednesday's ties in Euro 2012, with the Dutch knowing that defeat could consign them to...

LCCI has a Dutch uncle

Dutch senior experts are ready to help Pak businesses cope with capacity and production-related challenges as economy of this resource-rich country is in shambles...

Dutch court convicts 5 Pakistanis for money laundering

A district court in Dutch capital, Amsterdam, has convicted five citizens of Pakistani origin in a money laundering case. According to report, the five convicts...

Dutch right-wing MP slams Norway massacre suspect

Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders Tuesday called Norwegian suspect Anders Behring Breivik’s twin attacks a “slap in the face of the global anti-Islam movement.”...

Pakistan fall to Dutch

Pakistan lost to Netherlands by 2-1 in their last practice match of the European tour in Amsterdam on Saturday. Bob de Voogd and Taeke...

Pakistan hold Dutch to draw

Pakistan hockey team on their practice tour of the Netherlands held the hosts to a 2-2 draw on Friday. According to reports received here,...

Dutch win Women’s Champions Trophy

The Netherlands won the women’s field hockey Champions Trophy 6-5 on penalties here Sunday, after regular time and 15 minutes of extra time failed...

Dutch ambassador visits Nine Zero

Outgoing Ambassador of the Netherlands Foost Reintjes along with Honorary Consul General Tariq and first secretary Stefan Hulisz visited the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)...

Dutch warn of heated NATO debate as Libya drags on

The Dutch defence minister warned on Wednesday against “mission creep” in Libya and forecast heated debate in NATO about the future of its military...