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        <title><![CDATA[Patrick Van Oosterom]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Netherlands’ Plan for Tax on Wealth Sparks Fierce Opposition]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An investment tax has been unpopular with wealthy people in the Netherlands for years, but critics say a planned revamp is even worse.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The government of Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, center, is preparing to tweak but not abandon a new tax system.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Netherlands Earmarks €1 Billion to Mitigate Iran Price Shocks]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Van Oosterom]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Private Credit Is Canary in the Coal Mine, Dutch Watchdog Warns]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:25:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sleijpen Says ECB Will Act If Needed to Keep Inflation at Target]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:48:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sleijpen Says ECB Discussion Will Be Rate Hike or Hold: Podcast]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Van Oosterom]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:02:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dutch Court Bans XAI’s Grok From Nonconsensual Undressing]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Van Oosterom]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:33:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dutch Finance Ministry Blocks Computer Systems After Hack]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Van Oosterom]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:35:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU’s Biggest Port Sees Geopolitical Risks Linked to China Trade]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Van Oosterom]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:57:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dutch Pension Shift Avoided a ‘Cliff Effect,’ Central Bank Says]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Van Oosterom]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:15:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[European Banks Tell ECB They’re Set to Benefit From AI]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Comfort]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:36:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dutch Central Bank Chief Says Ukraine in EU Would Boost Bloc]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Van Oosterom]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:58:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Centrist Dutch Government Faces Complex Trade Challenges]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Van Oosterom]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:28:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China Critics Shape New Dutch Cabinet After Chipmaker Row]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:23:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Berlin Buys 25% of Tennet’s German Grid for €3.3 Billion]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-03/berlin-buys-25-1-stake-in-tennet-s-german-grid-unit-for-3-3b</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:48:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dutch Coalition Gets Tentative Deal to Form Minority Government]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Charlotte Hughes-Morgan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:36:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Netherlands Set to Scrap Bonus Caps for Some Banking, Fintech Staff]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Jacob]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:08:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dutch PM Urges Diplomatic Efforts to Resolve US Tariff Threats]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Van Oosterom]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:26:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dutch Far-Right Party Loses Leading Opposition Role After Split]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Van Oosterom]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:04:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ECB Officials Wary on Direction of Next Interest-Rate Move]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:40:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dutch Tilt Bond Sales Toward Shorter Debt Amid Pension Shift]]></title>
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