The government is tackling the energy crisis with a meager relief package that helps almost exclusively ordinary citizens. Industry must find a way to weather the storm on its own. This is painfully evident in the "paper village" of Eerbeek, where the centuries-old Coldenhove went bankrupt last week....
There is a severe shortage of technical workers. Whether you have a home improvement project or run a high-tech company, there simply aren’t enough people to do the work. Is that because Dutch people prefer office jobs? Can this trend be reversed?...
Politicians have forgotten how to cut spending. As a result, not only is the government getting bigger, but healthcare and Social Security are increasingly crowding out investment in the future. So it’s time for a major reform program. But how do you turn the tide?...
As an economic storm looms over the Netherlands, the government is working on a modest stimulus package. They’re doing everything they can to avoid disrupting the budget too much. But what’s really needed are bold measures. The government is growing too fast, living beyond its means, and investing too little....
While the government publicly offers reassuring words about the energy crisis, the industry—and, behind the scenes, The Hague as well—is on high alert. Unlike during the COVID-19 crisis, however, there is no consensus on...
For hundreds of years, we have been one of the most prosperous countries in the world. Historically speaking, there is one major threat to that prosperity: war. So how do we prevent the Netherlands from falling victim to geopolitical tensions and shifting power dynamics?...