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Dutch government debt set to hit 126% of GDP by 2060 without policy change, CPB warns
The Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) has published new projections showing that government debt could surge to 126 percent of gross domestic product by 2060 if current policies remain unchanged. The agency said the sharp...

bp to sell Netherlands Mobility & Convenience, bp Pulse Businesses to Catom
bp has agreed to sell its mobility & convenience and bp pulse businesses in the Netherlands to Catom. This sale is part of bp’s previously announced $20 billion divestment program and is expected to close by the end of 2025, pending regulatory...

The Netherlands pledges over $300 million for Ukraine's reconstruction, economic strengthening
The Netherlands has pledged 300 million euros (approximately $350 million) to support Ukraine's reconstruction and economic recovery through 2026, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp announced July 10 at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome....

Dutch court convicts man for sharing sensitive knowledge from tech giant ASML with person in Russia
By Euronews with AP Published on 10/07/2025 - 17:52 GMT+2 A 43-year-old Russian was convicted in the Netherlands of breaching international sanctions by sharing sensitive information from Dutch semiconductor chip machine maker ASML and...

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Netherlands court jails ‘chip spy’ Russian for three years
THE HAGUE - A Dutch court on July 10 sentenced a Russian former employee of tech giant ASML to three years behind bars for passing sensitive microchip technology to Moscow in breach of Western sanctions. In a high-security courtroom in Rotterdam,...

Netherlands to provide additional €30m for Ukraine's recovery
Yuliia Svyrydenko and Caspar Veldkamp. Photo: Ministry of Economy of Ukraine Ukraine and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum on the allocation of an additional €30 million under the Ukraine Partnership Facility (UPF). Source: Ministry of...

Dutch court sentences Russian spy to three years in prison
A court in Rotterdam has sentenced a 43-year-old Russian national known as German A. to three years in prison on charges of industrial espionage. Source: NOS, a Dutch public broadcaster, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Rotterdam court...

Dutch court jails ‘chip spy’ Russian for three years
THE HAGUE: A Dutch court Thursday sentenced a Russian former employee of tech giant ASML to three years behind bars for passing sensitive microchip technology to Moscow in breach of Western sanctions. In a high-security courtroom in Rotterdam, the...

Dutch economy to show moderate growth but deficit will rise
July 10, 2025 Photo: Depositphotos.comThe impact of geopolitical uncertainty has had a limited impact on the Dutch economy so far and growth is likely to be moderate this year and in 2026, the government’s macro-economic forecasting agency said on...
Dutch Hospitality Outlook: Growth With Caution
Thursday, July 10, 2025 7:00 AM EDT Image Source: Pexels The outlook for the Dutch hospitality industry is mixed. While improved purchasing power is expected to boost consumer spending, the sector’s recovery remains constrained by persistently low...

Manufacturing output up by 0.8 percent in May
Download CSVShow datatable Output manufacturing (calendar adjusted, volume) year maand change (year-on-year % change) 2021 June 13.4 2021 July 9.2 2021 August 5.6 2021 September 7.5 2021 October 7.9 2021 November 9.5 2021 December 12.7 2022...

Dutch startup QuiX Quantum secures €15 million to deliver first-generation universal photonic quantum computer
QuiX Quantum, the Enschede-based photonic quantum computing innovator, today announced it has secured €15 million in Series A funding to deliver the world’s first single-photon-based universal quantum computer in 2026. The round was co-led by...

Solar power, battery storage changing the energy landscape – SRK
RAPIDLY evolving battery electric storage systems (BESS) have added another dimension to the energy mix, giving added value to renewable sources like solar and allowing businesses to be even more creative in developing power solutions that suit...

Netherlands pledges €300m for Ukraine's recovery and economic strengthening
On Thursday 10 July, the Netherlands announced its allocation of €300 million towards the restoration and economic strengthening of Ukraine in 2025 and 2026. Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp stated at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome...

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Netherlands pledges €300m for Ukraine's recovery and economic strengthening in 2025-2026
On Thursday 10 July, the Netherlands announced its allocation of €300 million towards the restoration and economic strengthening of Ukraine in 2025 and 2026. Source: European Pravda, citing Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp in a statement at...
Dutch firm moves to privatise Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 per share
[SINGAPORE] A Netherlands-incorporated firm is looking to privatise precision engineering solutions company Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 a share, both companies said on Thursday (Jul 10). The offeror is proposing to acquire all ordinary...

DNP to Open First Overseas R&D Center in the Netherlands
Will promote Co-Packaged Optics R&D TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP, TOKYO: 7912) will open its first overseas Research and Development (R&D) Center in the Netherlands in September 2025. The new R&D Center will be located...

Amsterdam traffic faces “extreme disruption” this weekend
July 10, 2025 Photo: Jarino via Depositphotos.comDrivers in and around Amsterdam are being urged to stay off the roads this weekend due to a series of major roadworks coinciding with the start of the summer holidays in the northern region. The...