More money to defense and cuts in health care. Those are the broad outlines of the Central Planning Bureau's run-through of political parties' plans. But what does the small print say?
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In the run-up to the Lower House elections, Hollands Welvaren interviews electable politicians who know about money. What are their plans? How do we keep the Netherlands prosperous? Do they want a bigger government that provides more...
Gloom prevails over Dutch industry. It is said to be on the verge of collapse, especially in the port of Rotterdam. But the strange thing is that various industry figures actually show optimism. Much more than in other countries....
Historian Johan Norberg wrote the book Peak Human about the rise - and fall - of seven great civilizations. Including the Netherlands of the Golden Age. What lessons can we learn from it? An interview....
In one week, both the CO2 tax and the customization agreements for industry came under threat. What does it mean for the future of industry in the Netherlands that even the two most well thought out plans from The Hague turn out not to work?....
The Netherlands has the largest chip industry in Europe. That industry will grow very rapidly in the coming years. The Netherlands faces a choice: will it make room for this growth, or will it let the sector wither away?