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It's not their main industry 1.6 % GDP (and that's including all agriculture) and only 2 percent of the active working population works there



Well yes, the Dutch are first. UK is sixth. So they are probably just better at it, no shame in that. They do subsidize, but they stay inside the EU competition rules concerning state aid et al.(quite stringent, resulted in some beautiful case law).

Some ways in which they help their industry: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/landbouw-en-tuinbouw/landbouwsubsidies
https://www.agriholland.nl/subsidies/#tuinbouw
http://www.groentennieuws.nl/artikel/156631/Energie-subsidie-glastuinbouw-EHG-verlengd

You'll note that the big majority are in fact EU subsidies that are open for every one. The specific Dutch subsidies all meet the exceptions for when state aid is allowed. The U.K is free to do the same, and honestly it would surprise me if they didn't.

Any how; if you think that illegal state aid is taking place you can file a complaint with the European Commission and they will look at it and provide you with an extensive response:

Link: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/forms/intro_en.html (the only thing that can be a bit tricky is proving that you are an interested party (as a natural person); but you can easily circumvent that by getting the UK horticultural organisation to do it for you.



This is not the EU's fault. The reason why this was able to continue is because The United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands were strongly opposed against EU measures to defend the internal market against the dumping. Only recently, around 26/02/2017, the EU was able to implement higher import duties against Chinese steel because they finally dropped their opposition.



I like windmills. There are 10 on +- 200-300 meters from my house. They aren't noisy; even if you stand next to them.
My claim was in Horticulture the Dutch Horticultural industry was subsidised Thanks for letting the posters who have argued all day it was not!
Their Horticulture industry is their main business so obviously they get taken care of more than the UK!
Again it's funded by the EU it is crapping itself over Brexit just read the Dutch flower market may take a hit great stuff!
 
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no intelligent answers get decent replies!

Ah yes the man that has a thin skin when he feels insulted throws out insults left and right haha!!

Another weak argument by you. How about you offer some intelligent researched facts instead of you simple opinion.
 
look further up the board @Armel agrees then glosses it over a wee bit!

Jesus wept Joey its sarcasm. Did you seriously think i didn't know what post you were talking about? Haha!!

You response made no sense grammatically nor did it relate to our back and forth. Let me remind you what you said:

"I think a poster quoted for me the dutch government subsidised their Horticultural industry!"
 
Jesus wept Joey its sarcasm. Did you seriously think i didn't know what post you were talking about? Haha!!

You response made no sense grammatically nor did it relate to our back and forth. Let me remind you what you said:

"I think a poster quoted for me the dutch government subsidised their Horticultural industry!"
Well yes, the Dutch are first. UK is sixth. So they are probably just better at it, no shame in that. They do subsidize,
stop taking the P in an industry where I worked all my life ok!
as for wind farms he claims they have no cases of hearing loss etc
https://www.ipso.co.uk/rulings-and-resolution-statements/ruling/?id=00165-15
 
Yeah mert, you're absolutely laughable.

The last just about sentence you wrote is just deja vu at this point.
Ok mert just go to bed and have your ovaltine !
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Well yes, the Dutch are first. UK is sixth. So they are probably just better at it, no shame in that. They do subsidize,
stop taking the P in an industry where I worked all my life ok!
as for wind farms he claims they have no cases of hearing loss etc
https://www.ipso.co.uk/rulings-and-resolution-statements/ruling/?id=00165-15

Haha!! You are priceless, i never mentioned you career in horticulture nor did i mock it. You seem to be the one fixated on it not me.

I was making light hearted dig at the two facts you always throw at people and that is the olden day and your life experiences. That's not mockery its fact. Look up your own posts.

Anyway Joey i have enough to do for the Christmas period soo i am signing off. Have a good one to you and family.
 
Haha!! You are priceless, i never mentioned you career in horticulture nor did i mock it. You seem to be the one fixated on it not me.

I was making light hearted dig at the two facts you always throw at people and that is the olden day and your life experiences. That's not mockery its fact. Look up your own posts.

Anyway Joey i have enough to do for the Christmas period soo i am signing off. Have a good one to you and family.
Same hear mate it's been fun about Ten posters v one again today hope you have a great Christmas and the blues do us proud hope @peteblue is fine boy I have missed his support just a bit of banter happy Christmas to @Foot Long Hot Dog too!
 
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