DutchNews.nl - DutchNews.nl brings daily news from The Netherlands in English

5 June 2025
Newsletter Donate Advertise
  • News
  • Life in the Netherlands
  • Jobs
  • Podcast
  • About us
  • Search
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Art and culture
  • Sport
  • Europe
  • Society
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Education
  • News
    • Home
    • Economy
    • Art and culture
    • Sport
    • Europe
    • Society
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Housing
    • Education
  • Life in the Netherlands
    • Latest
    • Opinion
    • Books
    • Travel
    • 10 Questions
    • Learning Dutch
    • Inburgering with DN
    • Food & Drink
    • Ask us anything
  • Jobs
  • Podcast
  • About us
    • Team
    • Donate
    • Advertise
    • Writing for Dutch News
    • Contact us
    • Privacy
    • Newsletter
  • Search

‘Dutch central bank chief votes against ECB eurozone plan’

March 11, 2016
Photo: DNB
Photo: DNB

Dutch central bank chief Klaas Knot was one of two people who voted against the European central bank’s new package of measures to boost the eurozone economy, according to the Financial Times.

The paper bases its claim on confidential sources and says Knot and Sabine Lautenschlager, the German member of the governing council, were the only two members of the 21-strong board to reject the proposals.

The measures to stimulate the eurozone economy include incentives to banks to increase lending and further interest rate cuts.

Dutch junior finance minister Erik Wiebes told the Volkskrant he could not comment on the claims directly. ‘I am not supposed to comment on the contents but is it enough if I look angry?’ the paper quotes him as saying.

‘We have to ask ourselves if it will work and what the impact will be on our savings and our pensions.’

Share this article
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Copy URL
Economy
Thank you for donating to DutchNews.nl.

We could not provide the Dutch News service, and keep it free of charge, without the generous support of our readers. Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter, and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day.

Make a donation
Latest
Show more
Dutch government to carry on with asylum plans despite PVV exit
Electoral council picks October 29 for Dutch general election
Man faces 10 years for drugging and abusing teenage boys
Court scraps Schiphol's 2023 environmental licence
Ukraine's Zelensky to come to Nato summit in The Hague
NewsHomeEconomyArt and cultureSportEuropeSocietyEnvironmentHealthHousingEducation
Life in the NetherlandsLatestOpinionBooksTravel10 QuestionsLearning DutchInburgering with DNFood & DrinkAsk us anything
About usTeamDonateAdvertiseWriting for Dutch NewsContact usPrivacyNewsletter
© 2025 DutchNews | Cookie settings

Help us to keep providing you information about coronavirus in the Netherlands.

Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days!

We could not provide this service without you. If you have not yet made a contribution, you can do so here.

The DutchNews.nl team

Donate now

Dutchnews Survey

Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey.

Take part now