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Topic: Frits Bolkestein

	TAART = Tegen Autoritaire Anti Revolutionaire Types (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Bolkestein zijn betoog was gestart ontving hij een smeuïge vanille-banaan taart op zijn pafferige kop.
		Bolkestein is zeer actief geweest in de periode rond het jaar 1990 een mogelijk toekomstige coalitie tussen de Partij van de Arbeid, (PvdA) de Democraten 66, (D'66) en de Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) te kunnen bewerkstelligen.
		Frits Bolkestein was actief in een kleine groep prominente VVD'ers die in die periode veel vertrouwelijke, informele en soms geheime overleggen organiseerde tussen leden van de VVD, PvdA en D'66.
	members.tripod.com /taart/bolkestein.html (828 words)

	Big Brother Awards - Nederland 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Bolkestein heeft geen pogingen ondernomen om de verstrekkingen op te schorten tot er een akkoord was bereikt.
		Het antwoord van Bolkestein was steeds dat hij het ermee eens was dat de huidige verstrekkingen niet rechtmatig waren, en dat ze geduld moesten hebben, omdat hij druk aan het onderhandelen was.
		Bolkestein meldde op 16 december 2003 trots aan de parlementaire commissies voor justitie en voor burgerlijke vrijheden dat aan vrijwel alle eisen van het parlement was voldaan.
	www.bigbrotherawards.nl /bolkestein.html (743 words)

	Frits Bolkestein and Software Patents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Bolkestein saw himself forced to pay lipservice to the goals of his opponents and sell his directive as a means to achieve those goals.
		Bolkestein is known for his affiliations with big pharma, one of the main force behind the Commission drive for extreme interpretations of Art 30 TRIPs, as can be seen from a WTO complaint filed by the Commission against Canada.
		In 1996 Frits Bolkestein, member of dutch parliament and of the supervisory board of the dutch branch of Merck, Sharp and Dohme (MSD), wrote a letter to health minister Els Borst, "Beste Els" (dear Els), asking her to promote admission of a specific MSD drug.
	swpat.ffii.org /players/bolkestein/index.en.html (2634 words)

	Dutch Fear Onset of a 'Political' Currency : As Euro Looms, Small Players See Troubling Omens
		Bolkestein is concerned about the attitudes underpinning the EMU, and that decisions on who participates in the first group of countries adopting the common currency may mortgage its success.
		Bolkestein asserted that it was "not a good omen" for Europe that neither France nor Italy, in his mind, had achieved the necessary labor market flexibility to function effectively under the regulations of the updated Maastricht treaty.
		Bolkestein, and it certainly is not calculated to do him harm in the domestic electoral context since France moved to block the appointment of Wim Duisenberg, a Dutchman, as the first president of the European Central Bank.
	www.iht.com /articles/1998/01/31/dutch.t_0.php (860 words)

	Frits Bolkestein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Upon completing his gymnasium education in Amsterdam, Bolkestein was an undergraduate focusing on mathematics at Oregon State College from 1951 to 1953, subsequently returning to Amsterdam where he studied natural sciences, philosophy and ancient Greek, taking first degrees in all subjects and graduating with a master's degree in philosophy.
		Bolkestein left Shell in 1978 and became a member of parliament for the VVD.
		Bolkestein wrote a play in English, under the anagram pseudonym of Niels Kobet: Floris, Count of Holland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frits_Bolkestein (1031 words)

	De twaalf ambachten van Frits Bolkestein
		Europese normen en waarden zijn universeel, maar één Europa is een illusie; arbeidsmobiliteit moet bevorderd worden, maar immigratie mag niet; vrijhandel is opperst gebod, maar in het buitenlands beleid moet het nationaal-economisch belang prevaleren; wij moeten de Engelse kaart spelen, terwijl ons economisch belang in Duitsland ligt.
		Dat schrijft Bolkestein in Het heft in handen.
		Het principe van Bolkestein was weliswaar al eerder aan het licht gekomen (Bolkestein: 'Polygamie zou in Nederland verboden moeten worden.
	www.groene.nl /1995/09_06/bolk.html (5409 words)

	The Dr. Rath Health Foundation \| Responsibility for a healthy world
		In this light, it is most remarkable that EU-commissioner Frits Bolkestein, also working for pharmaceutical giant Merck, Sharp and Dome, tried to persuade Dutch minister Els Borst, in a personal letter, to have a cholesterol-lowering MSD-product, called Cozaar, taken into the services covered by the Dutch medical insurance-companies.
		As a politician, Frits Bolkestein may be justly famous, but as a lobbyist he is just an amateur.
		Deputy VVD Korthals is of the opinion that his leader acted correctly, when, in his capacity as a representative of the MSD company, he wrote a personal letter to the Minister asking her to recommend that the MSD drug Cozaar be included in the medicine reimbursement package.
	www4.dr-rath-foundation.org /PHARMACEUTICAL_BUSINESS/eu_fraud/bolkestein.htm (3839 words)

	EU: Commissioner Fans Flames Of Debate On Turkish Membership - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Bolkestein is known for being candid, and he has not made a secret of his skepticism toward Turkish membership in the bloc.
		Bolkestein also picked up on a point made by the American Middle East scholar Bernard Lewis, who predicts the EU will be "Islamic" by the end of the century.
		Bolkestein does not want to prejudge the discussion of the commission, which is due in October, but he does not oppose the accession of Turkey into the European Union," Todd said.
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2004/09/fdc6f2b0-c615-4ee1-a913-ca182c355a43.html (1019 words)

	Euroreporter '96 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Last year Bolkestein won the Thorbecke prize for political eloquence - the VVD leader was honoured because of his changing pitch, mimicry and sign language.
		What Bolkestein said to win the prize, and what he still says, is always news, although he is not saying anything new.
		Although Bolkestein does not hold a ministerial position, the press is always keen to note his utterances and to project them for national discussion.
	zapf.fb15.uni-dortmund.de /euro/reporter96/bolk.html (819 words)

	Zacht Ei - Bravo, Mr. Frits Bolkestein
		Frits Bolkestein, one of the most well-educated men in Dutch politics, compared the climate of fear to express oneself that is being created by silly moves such as banning a mural, with that under the Nazi occupation in World War II.
		Bolkestein is a member of the Dutch Liberal Party, which is liberal in the literal, not leftist sense.) Rob Trip, one of the best interviewers Dutch PBS has (I'm wondering he still works there), immediately asked him if this was a proper comparison.
		Bolkestein caused great furor in the Netherlands in the early nineties when he warned about the problems integrating immigrants into the Dutch society.
	www.zachtei.nl /2004/11/07/000450.html (1207 words)

	Bolkestein: EU has reached peak of integration \| European Union Enlargement
		Bolkestein believes that, at 25 members, the EU has already reached its highest point of integration, and that the possible accession of Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and the countries of the Western Balkans would paralyse governance and create "either chaos or a bureaucratic monstrosity in Brussels".
		Bolkestein is known to have been opposed to the Commission's 6 October decision to clear the path for Turkey's accession talks.
		Bolkestein, who will be succeeded by Ireland's Charlie McCreevy as the head of the Internal Market DG on 1 November, puts the onus for Europe's high unemployment rate on France's policies and Germany's "old-fashioned, industrial-policy-type thinking".
	www.euractiv.com /en/enlargement/bolkestein-eu-reached-peak-integration/article-131117 (343 words)

	Frits Bolkestein - Wikipedia
		Zijn grootvader Gerrit Bolkestein werd eerst onderwijzer, daarna inspecteur van het onderwijs en tenslotte, na zijn pensionering, minister van Onderwijs in de kabinetten De Geer II, Gerbrandy I, II en III.
		Ook was Bolkestein als commissaris verantwoordelijk voor de regelgeving rondom intellectueel eigendom.
		Wikiquote heeft een collectie citaten gerelateerd aan Frits Bolkestein.
	nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frits_Bolkestein (872 words)

	The Globalist \| Biography of Frederik (Frits) Bolkestein
		Bolkestein was the director of Shell Chimie, Paris.
		Bolkestein was the Netherlands' Minister of Foreign Trade, and from 1988-89 the Minister of Defense.
		Bolkestein has written books and articles on a variety of topics, and currently is also a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London.
	www.theglobalist.com /DBWeb/AuthorBiography.aspx?AuthorId=522 (231 words)

	Frits Bolkestein 04-04-33 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Bolkestein werd geboren in Amsterdam, als zoon van een advocaat die later president van het Amsterdams Gerechtshof werd.
		Na het Barlaeus Gymnasium doorlopen te hebben, studeerde Bolkestein enige jaren wiskunde in de Verenigde Staten; wiskunde, natuurkunde, filosofie en Grieks in Amsterdam; economie in Londen; en tenslotte rechten in Leiden.
		In de periode 1982-1986 was Bolkestein staatssecretaris van Buitenlandse Handel in het Kabinet-Lubbers I. Daarna was hij weer gewoon Kamerlid, gevolgd door een ministerschap: van 1988-1989 was hij Minister van Defensie in het Kabinet-Lubbers II.
	www.flickr.com /photos/gavrila/184640058 (627 words)

	Frits Bolkestein and Software Patents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Frits Bolkestein recently announced that he would be resigning from his post as Commissioner this year.
		Frits Bolkestein has announced he will definitely not seek re-election to the Commission in November.
		"Puzzle whether Frits stays or quits" (may 6) Frits Bolkestein is not known for pulling punches and playing the waiting game, so his refusal to make clear whether he...
	wiki.ffii.org /SwpatbolkesteinEn (2193 words)

	Gerrit Bolkestein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gerrit Bolkestein (October 9, 1871 – September 8, 1956) was a Dutch politician and member of the Free-minded Democratic League.
		Bolkestein was the Minister for Education, Art and Science from 1939 until 1945, and was part of the Dutch government-in-exile from 1940.
		Bolkestein is the grandfather of prominent liberal Frits Bolkestein.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gerrit_Bolkestein (189 words)

	Frits Bolkestein - Speakers Biography - Celebrity Speakers Limited
		Frits Bolkestein has been a member of the European Commission with overall responsibility for Internal Markets, Taxation and the Customs Union from 1999 - 2004.
		With his finger firmly on the pulse of current European policy Mr Bolkestein is ideally suited to advise decision makers on the challenges and opportunities facing all businesses in a broader, expanding Europe.
		An experienced and well-informed speaker, Frits Bolkestein is highly sought-after by audiences eager to benefit from his considerable expertise and knowledge of European markets and the processes behind current EU policy making decisions.
	www.speakers.co.uk /csaWeb/speaker,203CS7 (328 words)

	Turkiet EMU EU
		Frits Bolkestein, the (Dutch) single-market commissioner, declared that Turkish entry would mean that 1683 (when Turkish troops were thrown back from the gates of Vienna) would have been in vain.
		In his book Mr Bolkestein says: "In the east, there is a geo-political need for a buffer zone between the EU and Russia, which might be formed by the countries that do not belong to either bloc." A similar buffer would also be advantageous "in order to cushion the Union against Syria, Iran and Iraq".
		Mr Bolkestein said the EU needed to concentrate on its core tasks to reconnect with its citizens, including bolstering economic growth.
	www.nejtillemu.com /turkiet.htm (8205 words)

	RAND \| RAND Europe \| News Bulletin \| European Commissioner Speaks at 10th Anniversary Lecture
		Frederik (Frits) Bolkestein, a former Dutch MP and currently European Commissioner for the Internal Market, is well known for his outspokenness and clear views on Europe and transatlantic relations.
		Only ten years ago, Bolkestein noted, immigration and (lack of) integration was a taboo subject in Europe.
		To the question of how this should be undertaken, Bolkestein replied to the amusement of those present, "I think I have done my bit and will not be contributing more to the population".
	www.rand.org /randeurope/about/news/bolkestein.html (585 words)

	The Global 100: Taxmen - CFO.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Frederik "Frits" Bolkestein is on a mission: to solidify the idea of a single European market.
		So, Bolkestein is urging a single consolidated tax base, and has called it "one of the most burning issues at EU level today." With such a system, he argues, costs will be reduced, transfer-pricing issues will be solved, and dual-taxation problems will be eliminated.
		But it will be necessary, Bolkestein believes, if the EU has any real hope of becoming the world's most competitive economy by 2010.
	www.cfo.com /printable/article.cfm/3005000?f=options (721 words)

	FT.com / Europe - Bolkestein warns EU growth will create ?chaos? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Mr Bolkestein, who opposed this month's Commission decision to recommend EU entry negotiations with Turkey, said it would be impossible to run the EU with 40 member states.
		Mr Bolkestein suggested that the failure to adapt was costing the two countries dear.
		The agenda, agreed by EU leaders in Lisbon in March 2000, was overloaded with supplementary goals such as social cohesion and sustainable development and must be slimmed down, he said.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/1e446ea0-205c-11d9-af19-00000e2511c8.html (821 words)

	Frits Bolkestein and Menatep \| Europa Transparant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		In 2001, on behalf of several members of the European Parliament, an official parliamentary question was put to euro commissioner Frits Bolkestein, with a request to investigate these indications of irregularities.
		Reference was made to a role of Menatep in the embezzlement of IMF funds in Russia.
		Bolkestein rejected the parliamentary request for an enquiry, claiming that the Luxembourg judicial authorities were perfectly capable of solving this 'internal Luxembourg' matter.
	www.europatransparant.nl /?pag=142 (385 words)

	Get Moving On GM
		Earlier, Mr Bolkestein said he would be telling Mr Blair it was crucial Europe started to take a lead in the field of genetically modified organisms.
		Mr Bolkestein's decision to raise the issue with Mr Blair reflects the Prime Minister's position as a leading supporters of GM technology.
		While Labour agreed a three-year moratorium on the commercial growing of GM crops with the big biotechology firms to stave off public criticism, the Prime Minister is an enthusiastic advocate of the industry.
	www.monsanto.co.uk /news/ukshowlib.phtml?uid=5978 (453 words)

	Frits Bolkestein - Wikipedia
		Bolkestein war von 1978 bis 1999 Abgeordneter der Liberalen (VVD) im niederländischen Parlament, von 1982 bis 1986 Außenminister der Niederlande und 1988 bis 1989 Verteidigungsminister.
		Frits Bolkestein präsentierte seine Kürzung eines deutschen Änderungsvorschlags als „abgeändert in leicht technischer Weise“.
		In der von Frits Bolkestein präsentierten Fassung wurden aber nur noch die Wörter „neu und“ eingefügt.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frits_Bolkestein (266 words)

	EU news: An Independent View from European Voice
		SINGLE market chief Frits Bolkestein has delivered a watered-down proposal for liberalising more of the Union's postal market after a backlash from a hard-core of other Commissioners who warned that his original plans would threaten EU post services in rural areas.
		SINGLE Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein will unveil plans for a radical overhaul of the EU's patchwork system for awarding patents next month, despite continuing question marks over how future legal disputes would be resolved.
		SINGLE Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein is set to unveil a controversial blueprint for legislation which would force firms listed on EU stock markets to use new global accounting standards in their books.
	www.europeanvoice.com /archive/issue.asp?id=217 (1779 words)

	BBC NEWS \| VOTE2001 \| EU: 'No plans to harmonise income tax'
		So long as he had a say in the matter, he said, harmonisation of income taxes across the EU was out.
		The commission is waiting for a study to be completed later this year, but appears to be prepared to allow variations in tax levels, provided member states agree to a code of conduct - a kind of gentleman's agreement that would reduce unfair competition.
		As for the UK's zero-rated VAT on children's clothes, books and food, Mr Bolkestein said the commission had not yet look into whether this should be changed.
	news.bbc.co.uk /vote2001/hi/english/newsid_1347000/1347656.stm (614 words)

	Bolkestein touts opening of EU’s weapons market
		A green paper will suggest that pure defence products be brought within the Union’s public procurement rules – meaning countries would have to advertise across the EU and choose the supplier offering the best value for money.
		Bolkestein’s spokesman Jonathan Todd told European Voice: “Member states are currently entitled to exclude military products [from procurement rules] under Article 296 of the treaty.
		Instead, he said, member states were likely to accept less ambitious moves to open up to more products that are bought by the military but are essentially the same as civilian goods, such as uniforms, boots and conventional electronics equipment.
	www.europeanvoice.com /current/article.asp?id=21063 (570 words)

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