Recession Hits Home in the Netherlands

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Wrangling over austerity measures claimed another government this week. Politicians in the Netherlands couldn’t agree on how to cut $ 18 billion from the budget to meet targets set by the European Union. The talks failed, and the Dutch government collapsed.

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