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The chemical industry is the problem child of Dutch industry. In our obsession with our own problems, we sometimes forget that the chemical industry in China and the United States is also struggling. A war of attrition is underway, and the question is: who will be the last one standing?...
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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?...