Person: Jan-Peter Balkenende

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Leaders united on terrorism but divided on reform

WORLD leaders united yesterday to demand a global ban on incitement to terrorism but they fell short of ambitions for a fundamental reform of the United Nations at a summit on its 60th anniversary.

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Constitution plan on pause, but not yet dead

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Netherlands says Nee to constitution

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Hats off to Bertie at handover of EU presidency

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Prime ministers master the fine art of the possible

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Dutch princess splits from husband

EU leaders express condolences - except Chirac

European leaders today expressed personal condolences to Tony Blair today over last night’s helicopter crash in Kuwait – but French President Chirac was not among them.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2003

EU enlargement timetable doubt as Dutch government falls

THE Dutch government collapsed last night throwing the timetable for EU enlargement into doubt. If the Nice Treaty is passed in Ireland this weekend the final hurdle for the 10 candidate countries will be the summit meeting of EU leaders in Copenhagen in December.

Thu, 17 Oct, 2002

Opposition 'softening' to Iraq strike, says White House

The White House says international opposition to military action against Iraq - at least as a last resort - is softening.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2002