27/04/2012 (Agence Europe) - Agreement on €15 billion package. The minority government of Mark Rutte in the Netherlands has managed to reach agreement, backed by opposition parties D66, the Greens and ChristenUnie, but not former ally, far right party PVV, on measures to enable the country to reduce its deficit to 3% in 2013. The measures include reform of health care, cutting mortgage subsidies, increasing VAT and increasing the age of retirement. (MB/transl.fl)