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by Peter de Ruiter, Partner, PwC Romania, Tax and Legal Services Leader, President of the Netherlands-Romanian Chamber ... [Apr 26, 2012] From a business point of view, the relations between The Netherlands and Romania are excellent, with Dutch companies being the biggest investors in the Romanian economy, while bilateral trade is strong and has good perspectives for development.The Netherlands-Romanian Chamber of Commerce aims to increase trade and investment by providing information to members and aspirant members about doing ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania ? among 25 EU member states that signed European fiscal pact. [Mar 04, 2012] At the spring European Council, the leaders of the European Union agreed to postpone making a decision on when Romania and Bulgaria join the Schengen Area until September, because of The Netherlands? veto. [via YahooNews] More >>

Basescu Angered by Dutch 'Abuse' against Romania, Bulgaria [Feb 02, 2012] Romanian President Traian Basescu has criticized the Netherlands' "abuse" against Romania and Bulgaria, answering the Dutch stance against the two EU newcomers' Schengen bids. During a press conference in Brussels dedicated to his country's fifth anniversary as a EU member, Basescu revealed that he has tackled the Dutch stance on Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen entry bids at the recent European ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's president doesn't like Dutch vegetables [Dec 13, 2011] Romanian President Traian Basescu has called for a boycott of Dutch vegetables because of the Netherlands' decision to block Romania's entry into the Schengen open border area, news agency AP reported on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania proposes boycott of Dutch vegetables [Dec 12, 2011] Romanian President Traian Basescu has called for a boycott of Dutch vegetables because of Netherlands' decision to block his nation's entry into Europe's border-free area. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Lets Dutch Tulips In Despite Schengen Veto [Sep 23, 2011] Romania's authorities have admitted into the country dozens of trucks with Dutch tulips that have been detained at the Romanian border, allegedly because of veto of the Netherlands on its Schengen accession. The decision to let in the trucks importing Dutch tulips, which was technically based on suspicions about a dangerous bacteria, came on the same day that the Netherlands and Finland formally ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Europe leaves Bulgaria, Romania out in Schengen cold [Sep 23, 2011] Europe left Bulgaria and Romania out in the cold Thursday, when Finland and the Netherlands blocked their entry into the passport-free Schengen travel area. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland Will Also Block Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Entry - Romanian FM [Sep 21, 2011] Finland will follow the Netherlands' examples and veto Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen accession, Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi has revealed after meeting his Dutch and Finnish counterparts. "However, we need consensus and we need a positive vote on behalf of all EU member states," Baconschi has declared after he met his colleagues at the UN General Assembly in New York. "We all ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Dutch tulips impounded by Romania [Sep 20, 2011] Romania impounds more than a dozen truckloads of tulips from the Netherlands, prompting an angry reaction from Dutch politicians. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dutch delay new EU border opening [Jun 09, 2011] The Netherlands blocks a European Parliament move to let Bulgaria and Romania join Europe's passport-free Schengen zone soon. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dutch oppose Romania's Schengen bid, for now [May 11, 2011] (BUCHAREST ) - The Netherlands will not approve Romania's integration into the Schengen zone until it sees "irreversible" progress with justice reforms, the Dutch minister of European Affairs said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany and Netherlands top Group B billing [May 02, 2011] Germany and the Netherlands are predicting a tough encounter in their Group B opener, while debutants Romania are banking on team spirit as they face the Czech Republic. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany and Netherlands lead Group B billing [May 02, 2011] Germany and the Netherlands are predicting a tough encounter in their Group B opener on Tuesday while finals debutants Romania are banking on team spirit as they face the Czech Republic. [via YahooNews] More >>

Table tennis: Romania wins another medal at EC [Sep 20, 2010] Romania?s doubles team (Daniela Dodean/Elisabeta Samara), the European title holder, won the Bronze medal after losing to Netherlands?s Lie Jie/Elena Timina in the semifinals of the European Table Tennis Championships, score 3-4 (11-5, 12-14, 11-9, 9-11, 5-11, 11-9 and 9-11). [via YahooNews] More >>

Table tennis: Romanian women?s team, European vice champion [Sep 17, 2010] The Romanian women?s national table tennis team has won the Silver medal at the European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, after losing the final on Wednesday. Romania was defeated by Netherlands, a team that uses 2 naturalized Chinese players, score 3-1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Table tennis: Romanian women?s team, European vice champion [Sep 16, 2010] The Romanian women?s national table tennis team has won the Silver medal at the European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, after losing the final on Wednesday. Romania was defeated by Netherlands, a team that uses 2 naturalized Chinese players, score 3-1. [via YahooNews] More >>

European Athletics Championships Results [Aug 01, 2010] At Barcelona, Spain (q-qualified; race distances in meters) Men 800 Final 1, Marcin Lewandowski, Poland, 1 minute, 47.07 seconds. 2, Michael Rimmer, Britain, 1:47.17. 3, Adam Kszczot, Poland, 1:47.22. 4, Arnoud Okken, Netherlands, 1:47.31. 5, Jakub Holusa, Czech Republic, 1:47.45. 6, Kevin Lopez, Spain, 1:47.82. 7, Luis Alberto Marco, Spain, 1:48.42. 8, Hamid Oualich, France, 1:49.77. 400 ... [via YahooNews] More >>