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While commenting on British-Dutch relations Doug Henderson stated in 1997 that: We like fair play and straightforwardness (direct honesty). We have a deep interest and a sense of responsibility for what goes on in the wider world. We both share a commitment to global trade and have both traditionally promoted strong trans-Atlantic links.
Dutch people in the United Kingdom, also known as Anglo-Dutch people, include British people of Dutch ancestry and people born in the Netherlands who live in the United Kingdom. The 2001 UK Census recorded 40,438 Dutch-born people living in the UK. [4] More recent estimates by the Office for National Statistics put the figure at 56,000 in 2013. [5]
The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824, designed to solve issues arising from British occupation of Dutch colonial possessions during the Napoleonic Wars, as well as trading rights existing for hundreds of years in the Spice Islands between the two nations, addressed a wide array of issues but did not clearly describe limitations of expansion by either side in maritime Southeast Asia.
Many Dutch people (Nederlanders) will object to being called Hollanders as a national denominator on much the same grounds as many Welsh or Scots would object to being called English instead of British, [56] as the Holland region only comprises two of the twelve provinces, and 40% of the Dutch citizens.
‘Binge-drinking stag and hen parties from England make their way to our city,’ highlights Dutch capital’s tourism report
Anti-Dutch sentiment, also known as Dutchphobia, [1] is a spectrum of negative feelings, fears, dislikes and discrimination towards Netherlands, the Dutch people and the Dutch culture. It historically arose from the colonization that was undertaken by the Netherlands and the roles played by the Dutch in European wars.
A new book on the British royal family has been pulled from shops in the Netherlands as the translated Dutch edition reportedly revealed the name of the family member alleged to have questioned ...
English is compulsory at all levels of the Dutch secondary education system: . Many elementary schools teach English in the upper grades.; Pupils must score at least a 5.5/10 for English Language and Literature at the high school finals to be able to graduate, which equals to a A2 level at the lowest (At VMBO high school level), [9] and a B2 to C1 level at the highest (At VWO high school level).