... (iv): The creation of the Beemster Polder marks a major step forward in the interrelationship between humankind and water at a crucial period of social and economic expansion.
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The European Economic Community (EEC) was an international organisation created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957.[1] Its aim was to bring about economic integration, including a common market, among its ...
... of Holland. By the 17th century, Holland had risen to become a maritime and economic power, dominating the other provinces of the Dutch Republic.
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The eurozone (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)), officially called the euro area, is an economic and monetary union (EMU) of 17 European Union (EU) member states that have adopted the euro ...
... Delta, as the Scheldt ends in the same delta. The economic importance of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta is enormous, since the three rivers are important navigable waterways. The delta is the ...
... river mouth. Eventually, the Maeslantkering was built in 1997, keeping economical factors in mind: the Maeslantkering is a set of two swinging doors that can shut off the river mouth when necessary, but ...
... Saint Luke, a trade association for painters. The guild's records make clear that Vermeer did not pay the usual admission fee. It was a year of plague, war, and economic crisis; Vermeer was not alone ...
... developed and flourished. Now this area is the economic driving force behind central Zeeland, generating many thousands of jobs. Nowadays approx. 50,000 ships annually from all corners of the world pass ...
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7. The blossoming of the Golden Age
The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands was a superpower in Europe in the seventeenth century: economically, politically and culturally. The period was ...
... resemblance to the maps of today.
This ongoing struggle to master the water played an important role in the development of Holland as a maritime and economic power and in the development of the ...
... trips generates over 55,000 jobs in Holland. NBTC Holland Marketing publishes the results of the Ecorys study into the economic impact of multi-day, national and international business meetings in Holland ...
According to recent research carried out by the Martin Prosperity Institute, Amsterdam is one of the best developed cities in the world based on ‘the three T’s of economic development: Tolerance, ...
... gives Groningen a strategic prominence over a vast area – with all the attendant economic and cultural dynamics that naturally come with that position. Add to this the fact that Groningen has been ...
... has its very own energy because of the large number of young people in higher or university training. They provide an economic boost to the city and ensure a wonderful nightlife. The cafés and clubs, ...
The following Departments of the Embassy deal with Economy, Trade, Investment and Agriculture between the Netherlands and other countries:
* Economic Department
* Netherlands Foreign Investment ...
... tenth largest economy in the world, and ranks sixteenth in GDP. Equally little known is that the Dutch have won Nobel prizes for chemistry, physics, medicine, economics and peace or that the world's ...
... for the hardship likely to be endured during an international assignment in order to encourage people to move, in particular to less desirable locations.
Hardship factors include-:
Economic Factors: ...
... was constructed through it, but this did not lead to industrialisation. Agriculture remains the most important economic activity.
Although The Netherlands were neutral in the First World War, seven ...
Resulted from the cooperation between a number of North-German merchants the Hanseatic League grew in the 14th and 15th century into a powerful economic factor.
Its main objectives were to protect ...
... union and make economic and political concessions to other cities, as was usual in the Hanseatic League. When the County of Holland went to war with the Hanseatic League this situation came to an end: ...
... fortified city for a long time. The fortification of the city made Doesburg an important economic and administrative city. The Martinikerk, the main church in Doesburg is 94 meters tall. For many reasons, ...
... wealth; this league was the economic centre in that part of Europe.
The largest and oldest church of the city is the St. Walburgis (Saint Walpurga) church, which originally dates from the eleventh ...
... introduce 10,000 electric cars by 2015. This makes Amsterdam an extremely attractive city for companies looking to make further developments in the electric transport branch.
Economic opportunities ...
... The donjon was now used as a munition depot. A disaster marked the end of the castle of Heusden and caused the economic demise of the city; on 24 July 1680 a terrible thunderstorm hit Heusden, and lightning ...
... first ecological disasters caused by mankind in it's history, only to reversed when it started creating economical havoc (in the Veluwe region, for example, when the dunes started threatening cities ...
... a number of villages. The more than a century old dikes collapsed because of lack of maintenance, due to the difficult economic situation in the area, and the difficulties between the political entities ...
... world - uses this river mouth. Eventually, the Maeslantkering was built in 1997, keeping economical factors in mind: the Maeslantkering is a set of two swinging doors that can shut off the river mouth ...
Tourism is an important economic sector in the Netherlands. The country receives some 10 million foreign visitors every year, primarily from Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel and ...
... to the bourgeoisie, starting in Flanders. Some cities even managed to develop into city-states. The growing economical and military power concentrating in the cities led to a very powerful class of well-to-do ...
... of Vlissingen-Oost developed and flourished. Now this area is the economic driving force behind central Zeeland, generating many thousands of jobs. Nowadays approx. 50,000 ships annually from all corners ...
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Combined with natural bodies of water, it could be used to transform the economic heartland of the Dutch Republic almost into an island.
History
Early in the Eighty Years' War of Independence ...
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Combined with natural bodies of water, it could be used to transform the economic heartland of the Dutch Republic almost into an island.
History
Early in the Eighty Years' War of Independence ...
... the European Economic Community with the "Economic" being dropped from the name to represent the wider policy base given by the Maastricht Treaty. Coordination in foreign policy had taken place ...
... into a public park.[citation needed]
In 1842, the railroad from Leiden to Haarlem was inaugurated and one year later the railway to Den Haag was completed, resulting in some social and economic ...
... 20% of its population.
In the last quarter of the 16th century, Gouda had serious economic problems. It recovered in the first half of the 17th century and even prospered between 1665 and 1672. But ...
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This policy – currently under development – is built upon solidarity and responsibility. It will have the added advantage of making a valuable contribution to the EU’s economic ...
... built palace north of the Alps. In the 15th century the city's physical, economic and strategic importance expanded rapidly. A great church was built in Brabantine Gothic style with a gallant 97 metres ...
... until a flood in 1421 reduced the economic importance of the town. The museum in the city has a good collection of paintings from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, while the most striking building is ...
... the first ring of medieval walls were built. Throughout the Middle Ages, the city remained a centre for trade and manufacturing of wool and leather but gradually economic decline set in. After a brief ...
... started in 1613 and was finished around 1625. After 1664, building in the southern sector was started, although slowly because of an economic depression. The eastern part of the concentric canal plan, ...
... en Vlaanderen
Associations and Societies
Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie
Dutch-Flemish Society for the History of Economic Thought Directory, announcements. ...
... parking facilities. 200 million euros is an enormous amount of money, especially in these testing economic times. However, these measures are vital and are also economically viable. The increase in bike ...
... unconditional readmission;
third-country nationals holding a valid visa for a member state or for a state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of 2 May 1992, Canada, ...
... the Eighty Years' War. They were mainly roman-catholic and they were used as a buffer zone between the Republic and the Southern Netherlands.
The Dutch grew to become one of the major seafaring and economic ...
... Jews spoke different languages and came from quite different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Despite these differences both groups were viewed in the eyes of the outside world simply as Jews, ...
... [Agnes JONGERIUS]; Social Economic Council or SER [Alexander RINNOOY KAN]; Trade Union Federation of Middle and High Personnel or MHP [Richard STEENBORG]
International organization participation: ADB ...
... economics. The University is located on the east side of the city and is surrounded by numerous multinational firms. On Brainpark I, Brainpark II, Brainpark III and Het Rivium are located offices of major ...
... member of the EU, NATO, OECD and WTO. Netherlands has the ninth-highest per capita income in the world. With Belgium and Luxembourg it forms the Benelux economic union. The country is host to the Organization ...
... part of the west. Its capital is Maastricht.
Limburg has a highly distinct character. The social and economic trends which affected the province in recent decades generated a process of change and ...
... sea level. The last great flooding of the area was in 1953. Tourism is an important economic activity. In the summer, its beaches make it a popular destination for tourists, especially German tourists. ...
... city. A professional jury of experienced economics journalists selected the winners from a total of 73 nominees.
Fred van Beuningen, Managing Director of Rotterdam Partners: “This recognition ...
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Amsterdam Alderperson for Economic Affairs Carolien Gehrels commented on developments, saying: “The additional rooms were essential in order to facilitate increasing the numbers of tourists ...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Economic worries and shift to online sales influence travel and tourism in 2012.
Two issues influenced the development of travel and tourism in 2012. Economic development ...
... countries experience continuous economic growth, enabling increasingly more people to travel to international destinations. With respect to the more mature travel markets, such as Europe, the prosperous ...
... the future. And the international congress market is also interesting in part due to its relative lack of susceptibility to the economic climate.”
According to Ton Wesselink, director of Rotterdam ...
... will take inspiration from two related themes: the renowned tolerant nature of Amsterdam and also the initial development of the Canal Ring. This period brought about the rapid economic and cultural development ...