Could Holland DITCH the euro? Dutch MPs order probe into whether Netherlands could leave the single currency - and how
- Country's relationship with the Euro is set to be debated in parliament
- A report has been ordered by Dutch MPs into the future of the currency
- Probe prompted by concerns ECB's ultra-low interest rates are hurting savers
Dutch MPs are considering whether the Netherlands could ditch the Euro, after ordering a report on the future of the currency.
The country's relationship with the single currency is set to be debated in parliament once the findings are published.
The
probe, which will also look at how Holland might be able to pull out of
the Euro, was prompted by concerns the European Central Bank's
ultra-low interest rates are hurting Dutch savers.
Dutch MPs are considering whether the Netherlands could ditch the Euro, after ordering a report on the future of the currency
The
debate on the Euro will come after the country's elections in March,
which is expected to change the make-up of parliament dramatically.
While
most Dutch voters say they favour retaining the Euro, Geert Wilders'
eurosceptic far-right party is expected to make large gains.
The parliamentary motion calling for
an investigation into Holland's future was tabled by Pieter Omtzigt,
from opposition Christian Democrats.
The probe will examine whether it would be possible for the Dutch to withdraw from the single currency, and if so how.
While most Dutch voters say they
favour retaining the Euro, Geert Wilders' (pictured) eurosceptic
far-right party is expected to make large gains in next month's
elections
Omtzigt said: 'The problems with the euro have not been solved. This is a way for us to look at ways forward with no taboos.'
The
move coincides with a rising tide of euroscepticism in Europe that
populist parties are hoping to tap into this year, with national
elections also taking place in France and Germany.
The
most probable outcome of the March 15 in Holland is a new centrist
coalition including some parties, including Omtzigt's Christian
Democrats, that have been vocal in their opposition to current ECB
policy.
Thursday's motion instructs the
Council of State, the government's legal advisor, to look at 'what
political and institutional options are open for the euro,' and 'what
are the advantages and disadvantages of each.'
The country's relationship with the
single currency will be debated in the Dutch parliament (pictured) later
this year, once the findings of the report are published
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