Mr Timmermans, the risk chief at ING, points to the problem of getting out of positions at the right time.

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Frans Timmermans, the Europe minister, says that the Netherlands was always pro-European, but not always in favour of European institutions.

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Indeed, Mr Timmermans suggests that the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the Dutch were among the keenest Europeans, were exceptional.

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Timmermans believes political stability is needed in the 17-nation eurozone to implement genuine reform following a debt crisis that has plagued the region for over three years.

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Toine Timmermans, from Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands, described the IME publication as a "relevant report that draws attention to an important issue and topic".

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Timmermans told CNN's Nina Dos Santos that Europe is eager to see growth in the U.S. and says it would be a "tragedy" if tribal politics hinders progress on economic expansion.

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Timmermans also commented on the outlook for the eurozone.

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"The threat of jihadi terrorists is something that should be a matter of great concern to all of us, " Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans said, ahead of the meeting, Reuters news agency reports.

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But Remco Timmermans has unearthed the terms and conditions for six countries where Axe is excluding women from participating: the UAE, Kuwait, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine and Indonesia.

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