Dutch Queen Beatrix formally opens the new parliamentary year with a speech outlining the government's plans for its 2013 budget, in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012. The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix underlined her country's commitment to the euro during her annual address to Parliament about the national budget on Tuesday, and made it clear the country will continue to pursue "austerity" policies in response to Europe's debt crisis. (AP Photo/Vincent Jannink)
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