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  • It owns 7.5% of UniCredit, one of Italy's largest banks, and is a shareholder in Fortis, the Belgian-Dutch bank.

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  • The Belgian-Dutch border was established in the Maastricht Treaty of 1843, which mostly confirmed boundaries which were a few centuries old (as the separation of Belgium and the Netherlands has its origin in the religious wars of the 16th century).

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  • The near-collapse of several European banks during the crisis, particularly the Belgian-Dutch financial conglomerate Fortis, highlights the need for stronger EU powers over troubled banks, regulators say.

    IMF: EU Needs More Power to Manage Bank Failures Matthew Dalton 2010

  • The chief executive of Fortis Investments is leaving the Belgian-Dutch group ahead of its merger with the fund-management arm of BNP Paribas, meaning the search has begun for someone to take on the day-to-day running of what it is expected to become Europe's fifth-largest asset manager.

    Fortis Investments Chief Quits Ahead of BNP Merger 2009

  • The Dutch government nationalized ABN Amro in October as part of a rescue of Belgian-Dutch company Fortis NV, which bought ABN in 2007 in a consortium with RBS and Spain's Banco Santander for €70 billion ($90 billion).

    ABN, RBS in asset-sale talks 2009

  • The insurer booked a $3.3 billion impairment charge on its stake in the dismantled Belgian-Dutch financial-services group Fortis NV in the second half of 2008.

    Ping An Earnings Slide 2009

  • NYU claims it had $94 million in Ariel, a partnership between Mr. Merkin and a unit of Belgian-Dutch banking group Fortis NV, and lost some $24 million as a result of Mr. Merkin making investments with Mr. Madoff.

    Merkin Fund Seeks to Lift Stay 2009

  • The near-collapse of Belgian-Dutch financial conglomerate Fortis Holding is a prime example of the problem facing EU financial authorities, according to EU regulators and experts on the financial market.

    Europeans Review Bank Rules 2009

  • BNP Paribas SA on Friday agreed to give up control of the insurance activities of Belgian-Dutch company Fortis NV, potentially paving the way for a near €10 billion ($12.96 billion) banking deal and the creation of a Belgium-based international insurance player.

    BNP Paribas to Cut Stake in Fortis Insurance 2009

  • BNP Paribas gave no new information on its outstanding €14.5 billion offer for several assets of Fortis NV, the Belgian-Dutch financial services company.

    ING, BNP Report Losses, to Get More Help 2009

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