Prince calls for action on dykes

Monday 23 October 2006

Crown prince Willem-Alexander is backing calls for a sharp increase in the funds set aside to reinforce Dutch dykes, de Volkskrant reports. Christian Democrat and Labour MPs want the cabinet to respond to a report from a commission headed by the prince, which last week called for €1.2 bn to safeguard against floods.

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