Dutch to be hit hard by any Brexit
AFP, Netherlands
The Netherlands will be hit hard if Britain leaves the EU, a Dutch government think tank warned Thursday, predicting a possible 1.2 percent fall in GDP by 2030 and a 10 billion euros trade loss.
“If the United Kingdom (UK) withdraws from the European Union it will affect the Netherlands more severely than other EU countries because of the strong trade relations,” the economic policy Central Planning Bureau said.
AFP, Netherlands
The Netherlands will be hit hard if Britain leaves the EU, a Dutch government think tank warned Thursday, predicting a possible 1.2 percent fall in GDP by 2030 and a 10 billion euros trade loss.
“If the United Kingdom (UK) withdraws from the European Union it will affect the Netherlands more severely than other EU countries because of the strong trade relations,” the economic policy Central Planning Bureau said.
Permits for killing Indian wildlife spark govt row
AP, New Delhi
An Indian Cabinet minister says her colleagues in the Environment Ministry are failing to protect the country’s wildlife by allowing states to cull populations of monkeys, elephants, wild boars and antelopes.
The minister for women and child development, Maneka Gandhi, joined animal rights activists Thursday in accusing the Environment Ministry of playing politics by siding with farmers who complain that the animals are damaging their crops, despite the fact that most animal populations are in overall decline.
Gandhi told reporters in New Delhi that the permissions had unleashed a frenzy of killing, including in areas where no permission was given.
