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Dutch Foreign Minister Hans van den Broek, the E.C. President, condemned the idea outright last week. In acid remarks clearly aimed at Genscher, Van den Broek said, "It is easy from behind a desk to recognize Slovenia and Croatia and leave the rest of the work aside." According to Dutch officials, moreover, their government moved to call the WEU meeting only to force gun-shy Bonn "to put up or shut up" on the proposal to commit troops. About Genscher, a British diplomat cracked, "In his pursuit of the Nobel Peace Prize, he has been grossly irresponsible." Britain and France...
...lead and signed on to an E.C. plan to monitor a cease-fire and moderate an all-party peace conference for war-torn Yugoslavia. Cornered into a toast, Milosevic said, "You always have to protect victims, and Serbs are victims in this case." Dutch Foreign Minister Hans van den Broek, who brokered the agreement on behalf of the Community, added an amendment to Milosevic's grudging salute: "All those who are being killed are victims; they are all human beings. So let's drink to them...
...other side, policymakers in the U.S., Britain, Canada and the Netherlands remained convinced that throwing money at Gorbachev was no cure for his country's crippling economic ills. Without major structural changes, said Dutch Foreign Minister Hans van den Broek, even generous cash and credits were destined to end up "like a drop of water on a hot stove...
...based on NCAA policy, will be on sale at the gate for $5 for adults and $2 for fans under age 12...Seniors Chris Bentley and Dave Kramer will be reunited with their Cold Spring Harbor High School teammate, Notre Dame attacker Rob Lynn. Harvard assistant Rich van der Broek '88 will be reunited with former teammate and current Notre Dame goalie Coach Mark Vita '86...It is the fourth year that the NCAA has admitted a team from the West or Midwest as the twelfth seed. In past years, Michigan State has lost the first round game twice...
...only the Poles but most of the Western European governments are demanding admission to the two-plus-four club as it becomes clear that the security of the entire Continent is under negotiation. Dutch Foreign Minister Hans van den Broek contends that a fait accompli will not be acceptable: "We insist on information and consultations on unification, especially as it affects our particular interests...