Netherlands to pay EU top-up bill this year

In the context of the dispute in the autumn of 2014 concerning a demand from the European Commission for increased budgetary contributions from a number of EU Member States, including the Netherlands, Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem told Dutch media in late November 2014 that it was 'in the Netherlands's interest to pay this year' after the government experienced some financial windfall.

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ESO: Background information: Presidency conclusions on the budgetary issues in the current year and on the request to the Commission to submit a proposal for amendment of Regulation http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-presidency-conclusions-on-the-budgetary-issues-in-the-current-year-and-on-the-request-to-the-commission-to-submit-a-proposal-for-amendment-of-regulation/

Dutch News.nl, 07.11.14: Brussels allows the Dutch to stagger €642m surcharge payments http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2014/11/brussels_allows_the_dutch_to_s.php

Dutch News.nl, 13.11.14: The Netherlands agrees to pay Brussels’ €642m surcharge http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2014/11/the-netherlands-agrees-to-pay-brussels-e642m-surcharge.php/

Dutch News.nl, 21.11.14: Dutch will pay EU €642m surcharge before the end of 2014 http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2014/11/dutch-will-pay-eu-e642m-surcharge-before-the-end-of-2014.php/

Dutch News.nl, 24.10.14: The Netherlands faces 'surprise' extra Brussels payment of €642m http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2014/10/the_netherlands_faces_surprise.php

Trouw, 29.10.14: EU contribution system outdated (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE152780-EU-contribution-system-outdated

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