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The foreign policy of the Netherlands is based on four basic commitments: to the Atlantic cooperation, to European integration, to international development and to international law. While historically the Kingdom of the Netherlands was a neutral state, since 1945 it has become a member of NATO, the United Nations, the European Union and many other international organizations. The Dutch economy is very open and relies on international trade. During and after the 17th century—its Golden Age—the Dutch built up a commercial and colonial empire. It was a leading shipping and naval power and was often at war with England, its main rival. Its main colonial holding was Indonesia, which fought for and achieved independence after 1945. The historical ties inherited from its colonial past still influence the foreign relations of the Netherlands. Foreign trade policy is handled by the European Union. The Dutch have been active in international peacekeeping roles.
The Freedom Party was a short-lived conservative liberal political party in the Netherlands active from 1946 to 1948. The PvdV was the successor of the Liberal State Party and a predecessor of the modern-day People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
The Liberal State Party, "the Freedom League", was a conservative liberal political party in the Netherlands from 1921 to 1948. It is historically linked to the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), a major Dutch political party.
The General Dutch Printing Union was a trade union representing workers in the printing industry in the Netherlands.
The General Dutch Union of the Building and Wood Industries was a trade union representing workers in the construction and wood industries in the Netherlands.
The General Dutch Construction Union was a trade union representing workers in the construction industry in the Netherlands.
The General Dutch Metalworkers' Union was a trade union representing workers in the metal industry in the Netherlands.
General Union of Miscellaneous Industries was a general union in the Netherlands, focusing on manufacturing industries.
The General Industrial Union of Textiles and Clothing, also known as De Eendracht, was a trade union representing workers in the textile and garment industries in the Netherlands.
The General Dutch Industrial Union of the Tobacco Industry was a trade union representing workers involved in making tobacco products in the Netherlands.
The General Dutch Industrial Union of the Mining Industry was a trade union representing mineworkers in the Netherlands.
The General Industrial Union of Furniture Makers and Woodworkers was a trade union representing workers involved in making things with wood in the Netherlands.
The General Dutch Industrial Union of Agriculture was a trade union representing workers in the agricultural sector in the Netherlands.
The General Dutch Union of Domestic Workers was a trade union representing domestic workers in the Netherlands.
The Dutch Litho-, Photo- and Chemographers' Union was a trade union representing printers in the Netherlands.
The Dutch Painters' Assistants' Union was a trade union representing workers in the painting and decorating trade in the Netherlands.
The Dutch Catholic Printing Union was a trade union representing workers in the printing industry in the Netherlands.
The General Dutch Association for Trade and Office Clerks and Travelling Salesmen (Dutch: Algemene Nederlandse Bond voor Handels- en Kantoorbedienden en Handelsreizigers, often known as Mercurius, was a trade union representing white collar workers in the Netherlands.
The Central Dutch Union of Civil Servants was a trade union representing administrative civil servants in the Netherlands.
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- ↑ "Grijze literatuur". Sociaal Historisch Centrum voor Limburg. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ↑ "Archief Algemene Nederlandse Grafische Bond". International Institute of Social History. Retrieved 8 October 2020.