Should the Netherlands opt for strategic autonomy or strategic relevance? The differences are enormous. Hollands Welvaren the implications for prosperity, climate, diplomacy, and vulnerabilities....
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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?...
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?...
Foreign companies have invested a staggering €3,302 billion in the 'real' Dutch economy. This puts the Netherlands among the absolute world leaders....
The Netherlands is not a country of merchants, but of engineers. We don't earn our money by trading cleverly, but by making things. From chip machines to Mars bars: the whole world wants them....