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Wegovy, the blockbuster weight loss treatment from Novo Nordisk , tops the list of drugs that could soon become part of the second round of price negotiations between manufacturers and Medicare. The Biden administration last month announced new negotiated prices for the first 10 Medicare Part D drugs selected for the talks. He also pushed back on Medicare price negotiations when asked about the potential selection of Wegovy and Ozempic, calling the talks "price-setting" that will have negative consequences for drug innovation. Medicare Part D doesn't cover weight loss treatments unless they are approved and prescribed for another health condition. We'll be following the next round of Medicare drug price negotiations closely, so stay tuned for our coverage.

Persons: Wegovy, Hollie Adams, Biden, it's, Novo, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, Lars Jorgensen, Ozempic, Piroschka Van De Wouw, Jørgensen, Semaglutide, We'll, Annika, annikakim.constantino Organizations: Novo Nordisk, Reuters, Specialty Pharmacy, Centers, Medicare, Medicaid Services, Health, Education, Labor, Capitol, CMS, Wall Street, GSK, Astellas Pharma, Epic Systems Locations: London, Britain, Novo, Washington , U.S

☆ Triathlon: Germany wins gold after controversial mixed relay went ahead in River Seine
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ben Church | Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Despite two athletes falling ill and an ongoing controversy around water quality in the River Seine in the run-up to the race, the mixed relay triathlon went ahead on Monday with Germany securing a dramatic gold medal in Paris. Both the men’s and women’s races eventually got underway on Wednesday, but the fallout has continued ahead of the mixed relay. Ongoing sagaThe decision to hold some swimming events in the River Seine raised eyebrows when it was first announced. Triathletes dive into the River Seine during the mixed relay race. The three were involved in a frantic sprint finish, with Lindemann just getting ahead to win Germany’s first triathlon medal in any discipline since 2008.

Persons: Claire Michel, Adrien Briffod, Hanspeter Betschart, “ We’ve, it’s, we’re, ” Carolyn Broderick, Germany’s Laura Lindemann, Piroschka Van De Wouw, Alex Yee, Germany’s Lindemann, USA’s Taylor Knibb, Lindemann, Hayden Wilde, Pierre Le Corre Organizations: CNN, Germany, Belgium, Swiss, Swiss Olympic, Games, Paris, USA, Reuters, Team, New Zealand Locations: Paris, Switzerland, Belgium, Seine, Britain, Tokyo, France, French

☆ England reaches Euro 2024 final after last-gasp winning goal against the Netherlands
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Ollie Watkins’ brilliant last-gasp winner earned England a 2-1 win over the Netherlands and a place in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final. Awaiting England in Sunday’s final is the formidable foe of Spain, which has been unequivocally the best team of Euro 2024 so far. After only seven minutes, Simons – named after Barcelona great Xavi Hernández – dispossessed Declan Rice in midfield and stormed towards the England penalty area, before unleashing an unstoppable shot past Jordan Pickford and into the top corner. Foden, who was having by far his best game of the tournament, then hit the woodwork himself as the post denied the Manchester City forward a stunning curled effort. England has known little more than disappointment and heartbreak since winning the World Cup in 1966, Southgate more than most.

Persons: Ollie Watkins ’, Xavi Simons, Harry Kane, Watkins, Gareth Southgate –, Cole Palmer, “, ‘, Coley, There’s, “ We’ve, We’ve, ”, Gareth Southgate’s, Jude Bellingham, Simons, Alex Livesey, Henri Delaunay, Simons –, Hernández –, Declan Rice, Jordan Pickford, Denzel Dumfries, Kane, Felix Zwayer, OZAN KOSE, Phil Foden’s, Ronald Koeman, Piroschka Van De Wouw, Palmer, Stefan de Vrij, Southgate Organizations: CNN, England, Lions, Turkey, Getty, France, Qatar, Manchester City, Southgate, REUTERS, Aston Villa Locations: Netherlands, Sunday’s, England, Italy, Spain, Germany, Dortmund, Barcelona, AFP, Dumfries, Manchester

☆ US Air Force's F-22 Raptors lost to German Eurofighters in mock dogfights, but the verdict on the superior jet isn't as simple
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets fly during a media day. Piroschka van de Wouw/ReutersDespite their generational differences, the F-22 Raptor and Eurofighter Typhoon actually have a number of things in common. A German air force Eurofighter Typhoon taxis toward the runway at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska before departing for a combat-training mission, June 11, 2012. So what's the verdict between the F-22 Raptor and Eurofighter Typhoon? A composite image showing a German air force Eurofighter Typhoon jet and a US Air Force F-22 Raptor.

Persons: …, Valerie R, David Cenciotti's, Piroschka van de Wouw, it's, Randy Gordon, Sam Eckholm, doesn't, Rich Wells, Thomas Wiegold, John P, Michael Holzworth, It's, Marc Gruene, haven't, Gruene, isn't, Jens Stoltenberg, Bernd Wüstneck, Eurofighters, Chris Jung, That's, Eric Wicklund, Erich Hartmann, He's, Alex Muller, Andreas Pfeiffer, who's, Thomas Bergeson, Wade Tolliver, we're, Dirk Smith, Mike, Bertie Simmonds, Micheal Jordan, Chesty Puller Organizations: Service, EA, German Eurofighter Typhoons, Business, Eurofighter, Spangdahlem Air Base, US Air Force, Tactical Air Force, America's Raptors, BFM, Germany's Eurofighter, Farnborough, Air, Germany's, German Air Force Eurofighter, Reuters, Typhoon, MIT, RAF, Breaking Defense, AIM, Air Force, Staff, Raptors, Eielson Air Force Base, Tech, Germany's Air Force, Combat Aircraft, TVC, Raptor, NATO, Tactical Air, Getty, Typhoons, Seoul International Aerospace, Defense, Eurofighters, 4th, US Navy, KC, Red Flag, Navy SEAL, ISIS, Qaeda, Flag, FS, Eurofighter Typhoon Locations: Germany, Alaska, Red, Estonia, Vietnam, Flag Alaska, gun's, American

☆ UN’s top court rejects call for Germany to immediately halt arms exports to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The United Nations’ top court struck down a demand by Nicaragua that Germany immediately halt its arms exports to Israel on Tuesday, saying it cannot issue emergency measures against Berlin under the current circumstances. However, the court also rejected Germany’s demand to strike the lawsuit from its list, meaning the case will now move on. The ruling on Tuesday only concerned whether or not Berlin should be ordered to immediately stop selling arms to Israel. Germany “welcomed the ICJ ruling” according to a statement posted by the German Foreign Ministry on X shortly after the announcement. The ICJ is still considering whether Israel is guilty of violating the Genocide Convention, a legal process that could take years.

Persons: “, Nawaf Salam, Salam, Netherlands Carlos Jose Arguello Gomez, Alain, Piroschka Van De Wouw, Germany “, Israel, CNN’s Abel Alvarado, Tamar Michaelis Organizations: CNN, United Nations ’, Berlin, International Court of Justice, The Hague, Reading, Central, Israel, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Reuters, UN, German Foreign Ministry Locations: Nicaragua, Germany, Israel, The, Netherlands, Berlin, Gaza, Central American, Nicaraguan, Reuters Germany, South Africa

☆ Dutch man confirmed as world’s longest-living heart transplant recipient
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

He says he is proof that living a long time with a heart transplant is possible. In 1984, the Netherlands had yet to perform its first heart transplant, so cardiologist Albert Mattart referred the teenager to Harefield Hospital in England. Janssen underwent transplant surgery in June that year after a heart became available following a tragic car crash in which two young adults died. The average life expectancy for heart patients after a transplant is 16 years, according to Janssen’s current cardiologist, Casper Eurlings. Transplant patients “need to maintain a healthy lifestyle and be active.

Persons: Bert Janssen, ”, Albert Mattart, Janssen, Piroschka Van De Wouw, Magdi, “, “ I’ve, Casper Eurlings, Harold Sokyrka, ” Eurlings, Yacoub, ” Janssen Organizations: Reuters, Harefield Hospital, Guinness World Records, Guinness . Transplant Locations: Netherlands, England

☆ Court hears suit to stop Netherlands exporting F-35 parts to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Stephanie Van Den Berg Tosterling | Stephanie Van Den Berg | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] A district court hears a case against the Dutch state launched by human rights organisations, who say the export of F35 fighter jet parts to Israel makes the Netherlands complicit in alleged war crimes in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands, December 4, 2023. The Netherlands houses one of several regional warehouses of U.S.-owned F-35 parts which are then distributed to countries that request them, including Israel. Preventing that was more important than the Netherlands fulfilling its commercial or political obligations to allied countries, they argued. "The (Dutch) state must immediately stop its deliveries of F-35 parts to Israel," lawyer Liesbeth Zegveld said in summary proceeding at the Hague District Court. Lawyer for the Dutch state Reimer Veldhuis said it was "legitimate" to wonder whether Israel's reaction to Hamas had gone too far.

Persons: de Wouw, Israel, Liesbeth Zegveld, Zegveld, Reimer Veldhuis, Stephanie van den Berg, David Holmes, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, HAGUE, Oxfam Novib, Hague, Thomson Locations: Israel, Netherlands, Gaza, The Hague, U.S, Geneva

But that came after they had sold petroleum in eight of the previous nine weeks, reducing their position by a total of 342 million barrels. In the premier NYMEX WTI contract, funds had amassed bearish short positions amounting to 116 million barrels by Nov. 28, up from 20 million barrels eight weeks earlier. Funds purchased the equivalent of 10 million barrels split between U.S. gasoline (+2 million), U.S. diesel (+4 million) and European gas oil (+4 million). Funds held a net long position in gasoline of 66 million barrels (72nd percentile) up from 26 million barrels (19th percentile) six weeks earlier. Related columns:- Record U.S. oil output challenges Saudi mastery (December 4, 2023)- Investors bet against OPEC+ raising oil prices (November 28, 2023)John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst.

Persons: de Wouw, John Kemp, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Port, REUTERS, ICE, Fund, U.S, . Funds, U.S ., Funds, Saudi, OPEC, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Rotterdam, Netherlands, Brent, Saudi Arabia, United States, U.S

☆ ICC prosecutor says Israel must respect international law
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters about the violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories in The Hague, Netherlands October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAMSTERDAM, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday called on Israel to respect the international rules of war and said he was accelerating his investigation into violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Imagine the pain," ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said in a video message posted online after a four-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. But Khan in October stressed his court had jurisdiction over potential war crimes carried out by Hamas militants in Israel and by Israelis in the Gaza Strip. The ICC has had an ongoing investigation in the occupied Palestinian territories into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity there since 2021.

Persons: Karim Khan, de, Israel, Khan, Bart Meijer, Bernadette Baum, David Holmes Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Rights, Criminal Court, West Bank, ICC, Palestinian Authority, Thomson Locations: Israel, The Hague, Netherlands, Gaza, Hague

☆ Palestinian rights groups snub ICC prosecutor
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FILE PHOTO: International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters about the violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories in The Hague, Netherlands, October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsRAMALLAH, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Palestinian human rights groups refused to meet the International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan on Saturday, accusing him of favouring Israeli accusations of rights abuses over longstanding Palestinian charges. However Palestinian activists said they would refuse to see him because of their objections to what they saw as unequal treatment of Israeli and Palestinian cases. "As Palestinian human rights organizations, we decided not to meet him," said Ammar Al-Dwaik, director general of the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR). The official Palestinian news agency WAFA said Abbas had urged Karim to investigate Israeli operations in Gaza as well as the occupied West Bank.

Persons: Karim Khan, de, Khan, Ammar Al, Mr Khan, Mahmoud Abbas, WAFA, Abbas, Karim, Ali Sawafta, James Mackenzie, Giles Elgood Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Criminal, West Bank, Independent Commission, Human Rights, Thomson Locations: Israel, The Hague, Netherlands, RAMALLAH, Ramallah, Gaza

Signify's shares rose 5.6% to 28.16 euros at 1110 GMT on Friday, among top performers on Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 index (.STOXX). Signify did not disclose how many people would be affected by the revamp, but reiterated its aim to keep non-manufacturing costs within 25%-29% of sales. In the third quarter, its adjusted indirect costs as a percentage of sales increased by 160 basis points to 30.2%. "The new segment structure will also improve the disclosure and bring Signify closer to the customers, " it added. Signify's nominal sales fell by 13.8% in the third quarter hit by slow demand across its geographies, it said in October.

Persons: de, Eric Rondolat, Rondolat, Morgan, Diana Mandiá, Milla Nissi, Jane Merriman Organizations: REUTERS, Philips, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Eindhoven, Netherlands, China, Gdansk

☆ Dutch state to sell down stake in ABN Amro
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ABN AMRO logo is seen at the headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands May 14, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAMSTERDAM, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The Dutch government on Thursday said it would sell some of its shares in lender ABN Amro (ABNd.AS) , reducing its stake to around 40%. The Dutch state currently holds 49.5% of the shares in ABN Amro, one of three dominant banks in the Netherlands, following a bailout in the 2008 financial crisis. The Dutch state sold down its holding in ABN Amro to below 50% earlier this year. ABN Amro shares traded down 2.2% at 12.25 euros ($13.38) in early trading on Thursday, around 30% below their 2015 introduction price.

Persons: de, Bart Meijer, Bernadette Baum, Sharon Singleton Organizations: ABN AMRO, REUTERS, Rights, ABN Amro, of America Securities Europe, Thomson Locations: Amsterdam , Netherlands, Netherlands

☆ ICC prosecutor to visit Israel at request of Oct. 7 Hamas attack victims
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters about the violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories in The Hague, Netherlands October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 30 (Reuters) - International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan is visiting Israel at the request of Israeli survivors and the families of victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks from Gaza, the court said on Thursday. Khan will also visit Ramallah in the occupied West Bank to meet with senior Palestinian officials, the ICC said. The visit will not be investigative, the ICC said, adding that it "represents (an) opportunity to express sympathy for all victims and engage in dialogue." Last month, Israeli families of victims of the Hamas attacks appealed to the ICC to order an investigation into the killings and abductions.

Persons: Karim Khan, de, Khan, Israel, Rishabh, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Criminal Court, ICC, West Bank, United Nations, Thomson Locations: Israel, The Hague, Netherlands, Gaza, Ramallah, Bengaluru

☆ Netherlands politician Wilders says minority cabinet an option
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw Acquire Licensing RightsAMSTERDAM, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Dutch politician Geert Wilders on Wednesday said that forming a minority government with himself as prime minister is one possibility, following last week's election in which his Freedom Party (PVV) won the most seats. The possibility of a minority cabinet arose shortly after the election when the conservative VVD Party of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte -- which shares many of Wilders' anti-immigration positions -- said it would not join a Wilders-led Cabinet but did not exclude offering it outside support. Wilders, whose party took around 24% of the vote, will need to work with at least two more moderate parties to form a coalition. That is the "logical, right combination," Wilders said, adding that the most important thing was that the parties agreed to talks on how they might cooperate. The scout will meet with the NSC and VVD party leaders later on Wednesday.

Persons: Geert Wilders, de Wouw, Wilders, Mark Rutte, Pieter Omtzigt, Toby Sterling, Bernadette Baum Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Party, VVD Party, VVD, Farmer, Citizen Movement, Thomson Locations: The Hague, Netherlands, Dutch

☆ Week after shock Wilders win, Dutch government talks set to begin
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Bart Meijer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Dutch far-right politician and leader of the PVV party Geert Wilders reacts as he meets the press as Dutch parties' lead candidates meet for the first time after elections, in which far-right politician Geert Wilders booked major gains, to begin coalition talks in The Hague, Netherlands, November 24, 2023. The appointment of Ronald Plasterk, a former Labour party minister, as "scout" to explore possibilities followed a chaotic week in which outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte's conservative VVD party ruled out joining a government led by Wilders - narrowing the options for the election winner. Wilders' PVV was the clear winner in the Nov. 22 election, but with just 24% of the vote it needs support from more moderate parties in order to form a government. Wilders' first pick as scout had to resign before his first meeting after reports he was fighting a fraud charge. The Labour/GreenLeft combination, which was the runner-up in the election, has ruled out working with Wilders in any way.

Persons: Geert Wilders, Ronald Plasterk, Mark Rutte's, Wilders, PVV, Vera Bergkamp, Plasterk, Dilan Yesilogz, Pieter Omtzigt, Bart Meijer, Frances Kerry Organizations: REUTERS, Labour, Freedom Party, GreenLeft, Thomson Locations: The Hague, Netherlands, AMSTERDAM

☆ In setback, Wilders' first post-election appointee resigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The swift departure of Gom van Strien, appointed on Friday by Wilders, underlines the difficulties ahead for coalition talks as Wilders seeks to form a government with himself as prime minister. "Therefore I have informed Geert Wilders and the chairwoman of parliament I will lay down my work as scout immediately," he said in a statement. Wilders' PVV booked major gains in the Nov. 22 election. Van Strien had been due to meet with VVD leader Dilan Yesilgoz on Monday. Newspaper NRC Handelsblad first reported on Saturday that Van Strien was sued in March by a subsidiary of Utrecht University over alleged fraud.

Persons: Geert Wilders, Wilders, Van Strien, Gom van Strien, PVV, Mark Rutte, Dilan Yesilgoz, Pieter Omtzigt, Toby Sterling, Peter Graff, Bernadette Baum Organizations: REUTERS, Freedom Party, VVD Party, NSC Party, NRC, Utrecht University, Thomson Locations: The Hague, Netherlands, AMSTERDAM, Dutch, Wilders

☆ Dutch parties position for tough coalition talks after Wilders' shock poll win
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Tosterling Bart H. Meijer | Bart H. Meijer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/6] Dutch parties' lead candidates meet for the first time after elections, in which far-right politician Geert Wilders booked major gains, to begin coalition talks in The Hague, Netherlands, November 24, 2023. In a foretaste of how difficult coalition building talks may prove after Wednesday's election, outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte's conservative VVD Party on Friday ruled out joining a cabinet led by Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV). Wilders' election win led to protests in several cities. Wilders named Gom van Strien, a member of his own party in the Dutch Senate, as scout. Should Wilders' efforts eventually fail, other parties could try to build a more centrist coalition without him.

Persons: Geert Wilders, de Wouw, right's Wilders, Wilders, Mark Rutte's, Dilan Yesilgoz, Gom van Strien, Pieter Omtzigt, Caroline van der Plas, wouldn't, Van Strien, Van Strien's, Toby Sterling, Bart Meijer, Ingrid Melander, Nick Macfie, Toby Chopra, Susan Fenton Organizations: REUTERS, Party, AMSTERDAM, Freedom Party, EU, Labour, Green, Greenpeace, Dutch Senate, New, European Union, Farmer, Citizen Movement, Thomson Locations: The Hague, Netherlands, Dutch

☆ Philippines considers return to "fold" of International Criminal Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, March 31, 2021. "There is also a question, should we return under the fold of the ICC, so that’s again under study. So we’ll just keep looking at it and see what our options are," President Ferdinand Marcos Jr told reporters. The Philippines withdrew from the international tribunal in 2019 after then President Rodrigo Duterte questioned its authority to investigate the a campaign against illegal drugs in which thousands of people were killed. Marcos said questions over jurisdiction and sovereignty were still "problems" for the Philippines.

Persons: de, that’s, we’ll, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Rodrigo Duterte, Marcos, Mikhail Flores, Neil Jerome Morales, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Robert Birsel Organizations: Criminal Court, REUTERS, Rights, ICC, Thomson Locations: Hague, Netherlands, Rights MANILA, Philippines, Philippine

☆ Muslims in shock over anti-Islam party's Dutch poll win
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Bart H. Meijer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] People walk past shops in Kanaleneiland, an immigrant-dominated area of the central Dutch city of Utrecht, Netherlands November 23, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw Acquire Licensing RightsTHE HAGUE, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Dutch Muslims expressed shock on Thursday at the election win of far-right populist Geert Wilders, who has previously called for mosques and the Koran to be banned in the Netherlands. "These election results are shocking for Dutch Muslims. Muslims make up around 5% of he Dutch population of almost 18 million people. After his surprise win, Wilders said he wanted to be prime minister for all Dutch people, but that appeared to do little to assuage concerns about what he might do later.

Persons: de Wouw, Geert Wilders, Wilders, Mark Rutte's, Muhsin Koktas, Mehdi Koc, Taheri, Koc, Kemal Yildiz, Yildiz, Stephanie van den Berg, Bart Meijer, Alexander Smith Organizations: REUTERS, HAGUE, Freedom Party, Labour, The Hague, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Kanaleneiland, Dutch, Utrecht, Netherlands, The

☆ Dutch election: what's at stake for markets after far-right Wilders' victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Yoruk Bahceli | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Dutch politician Geert Wilders, the leader of the PVV party, speaks during the final debate between the lead candidates in the Dutch election before polls open on Wednesday, in The Hague, Netherlands, November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAMSTERDAM, Nov 23 (Reuters) - A shock win for Geert Wilders's far-right, anti-EU Freedom Party in Dutch elections has set the stage for months of uncertainty. However, Wilders took a more pragmatic approach during the campaign and he will need to collaborate with pro-EU parties if he wants to govern. Opponents of a critical pension fund reform, which went into effect in July, now have a majority in parliament. There is broad support for raising taxation on banks, including from Wilders' party, which also backs taxing lenders' windfall profits from higher interest rates.

Persons: Geert Wilders, de, Geert Wilders's, Mark Rutte, Wilders, Marcel Klok, Klok, WILDERS, Rutte, van Zanden, Rabobank's van Zanden, Banks, ING's Klok, Joost Beaumont, Yoruk, Amanda Cooper, Toby Chopra Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, EU, Party, ING, European Union, Rabobank, ABN AMRO, Thomson Locations: The Hague, Netherlands, Dutch, Europe

[1/9] People cast their votes during the Dutch parliamentary elections in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 22 2023. Only one thing is certain: the Netherlands will get its first new prime minister in over a decade, after Rutte resigned in July as his fourth coalition government collapsed, ending a 13-year tenure. Restricting immigration - the issue that triggered the collapse of Rutte's last cabinet - has been a key issue in the campaign. Justice Minister Dilan Yesilgoz, a Turkish immigrant tough on immigration and Rutte's successor at the helm of the VVD, who is hoping to become the country's first woman prime minister, responded:"I don't think anyone believes Wilders would be a prime minister for all. The party that wins the most seats traditionally takes a lead in negotiations and provides the prime minister, but even that is not guaranteed under the Dutch system.

Persons: de Wouw, Geert Wilders, Mark Rutte, Rutte, It's, Wilders, Dilan Yesilgoz, Frans Timmermans, Pieter Omtzigt, Johnny Cotton, Toby Sterling, Bart Meijer, Stephanie van den Berg, Charlotte van Campenhout, Ingrid Melander, Sharon Singleton, Robert Birsel Organizations: REUTERS, Freedom Party, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Labour, Green, NOS, Christian Democrats, Thomson Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands, AMSTERDAM, Turkish, The Netherlands, North

Voters choices could be critical to the country's immigration and climate change policies, and its relations with European Union partners. A poll published on the eve of the election showed anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV) tied for the lead with the conservative People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte, followed closely by a joint Labour/Green ticket. Justice Minister Dilan Yesilgoz, a Turkish immigrant tough on immigration, who took over from Rutte at the helm of VVD, is hoping to become the country's first woman prime minister. [1/10]Dutch far-right politician and leader of the PVV party, Geert Wilders votes during the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands November 22, 2023. "I hope I don't wake up tomorrow and we have Wilders as a prime minister.

Persons: Geert Wilders, Mark Rutte, It's, Wilders, Anne Frank, Van, Dilan Yesilgoz, Maria Tolman, Pieter Schilperoort, Yves Herman Acquire, Hungary's Victor Orban, Ria van der, That's, Arie van der, Pieter Omtzigt, We've, we'd, Rutte, Johnny Cotton, Toby Sterling, Bart Meijer, Stephanie van den Berg, Charlotte van Campenhout, Ingrid Melander, Toby Chopra, Angus MacSwan Organizations: European Union, Freedom Party, People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Labour, Green, Others, REUTERS, Amsterdam, Christian Democrats, NOS, Thomson Locations: AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Van Gogh, Amsterdam, Turkish, Rutte, Yesilgoz, The Hague, Ukraine

☆ Venezuela tells World Court referendum to go ahead despite Guyana resistance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A general view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands August 22, 2023. In April the International Court of Justice, as the World Court is formally known, ruled that it had jurisdiction over the issue. Guyana on Tuesday asked the court to issue emergency measures to stop the vote. "Nothing will prevent the referendum scheduled for the Dec. 3 from being held," Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez told the court. She added that her appearance in court did not mean she recognized its jurisdiction over the dispute.

Persons: de, Delcy Rodriguez, Esequiba, Stephanie van den Berg, Angus MacSwan Organizations: International Court of Justice, REUTERS, HAGUE, Court of Justice, Tuesday, United Nations, Thomson Locations: The Hague, Netherlands, Venezuela, Guyana, Caracas, Esequiba

☆ Amsterdam marchers demand climate action as Dutch election nears
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] The leading candidate of the Dutch Labour Party, Frans Timmermans attends The March for Climate and Justice to demand political change before the elections in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 12 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw Acquire Licensing RightsAMSTERDAM, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Amsterdam on Sunday demanding immediate action against climate change, 10 days before the country holds a general election. Local police said around 70,000 people joined the march, including climate activist Greta Thunberg and former EU climate chief Frans Timmermans, who will lead the combined Labour and Green parties at the upcoming election. Organisers said the turnout was the largest ever at a climate protest in the Netherlands. Try living on Mars", marched 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) through Amsterdam singing, chanting and blowing whistles.

Persons: Frans Timmermans, de Wouw, Greta Thunberg, Anouk Mul, Timmermans, Bart Meijer, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Dutch Labour Party, Climate, REUTERS, Rights, Local, Labour, Green, Reuters, Protesters, Police, Thomson Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands

☆ European "photonics" chip companies call for $4.5 bln in EU funding
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] The logo of Smart Photonics is seen at their headquarters in Eindhoven, Netherlands, November 7, 2023. "Currently, the EU has a vibrant and growing integrated photonics industry, however, without volume manufacturing, testing and packaging capacity we are incredibly vulnerable to global events and the policies of competitor countries," Johan Veenstra, CEO of SMART Photonics, said at the summit. Currently most photonics chips, like most chips, are made in Asia, with important intellectual property in the U.S. The statement said low levels of European manufacturing and over-reliance on Asia in manufacturing and packaging, "threatens the EU's economic security and resilience". The statement was signed by Germany's XFAB and Aixtron, the Netherlands' SMART Photonics and Phix Photonics Assembly, VLC Photonics of Spain, France's Almae, and Switzerland's Ligentec, as well as PhotonDelta, a public-private partnership in the Netherlands devoted to funding photonics.

Persons: de Wouw, Johan Veenstra, chipmaker, VDL, Germany's XFAB, France's Almae, Switzerland's, Toby Sterling, David Evans Organizations: Smart Photonics, REUTERS, Rights, European Union, EU, SMART Photonics, photonics, SMART, U.S, Phix Photonics Assembly, Photonics, Thomson Locations: Eindhoven, Netherlands, Asia, United States, Spain

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