DENK has weighed the pros and cons and decided to vote against the proposal that gives people a say in the transition to the new pension system. NSC Member of Parliament Agnes Joseph still wants to arrange for employees and pensioners to be able to choose whether to switch to the new system or remain […]
The European Union is scrapping all economic sanctions against Syria. The EU member states decided on Tuesday to end the measures, EU diplomats confirm to press agency ANP. The Netherlands was strongly against this, but has nevertheless agreed. All member states must agree to the lifting of sanctions. The EU had previously withdrawn some sanctions
Dutch financial institutions are able to withstand larger economic shocks. That is the conclusion of De Nederlandsche Bank based on a stress test. However, cyberattacks are an increasing danger, especially now that uncertainty in the global economy has increased sharply. “The uncertainty has not led to vulnerability of Dutch financial institutions,” explains DNB President Klaas
Dutch people have had more money left over on average in the past eight years because wages have risen faster than monthly expenses. This is according to research by ABN AMRO, which took into account the rapidly rising inflation and energy costs of recent years. ABN AMRO used the anonymized bank accounts of 340,000 households
Donald Trump halted the construction of a large wind farm off the coast of New York last month, but the American president has changed his mind. The Empire Wind project is intended to supply half a million households with electricity. The 54 wind turbines are being built by the Norwegian energy company Equinor, which has
A disruption in Spain is causing people in large parts of the country to have difficulty reaching the emergency number 112 on Tuesday. This is reported by telecom services on social media. According to Spanish media, the problems arose after an update in the network of telephone provider Telefónica. Further details are currently unknown. Spaniards
De Nederlandse overheid wil minder zeggenschap over de bedrijfsvoering van ABN AMRO en verlaagt het belang in de bank van 40,5 naar ongeveer 30 procent. ABN AMRO werd tijdens de kredietcrisis in 2008 genationaliseerd door de overheid. Omdat de staat meer dan een derde van de bank bezat, had het veel zeggenschap over het bedrijf.
The desire to buy remains remarkably low among Dutch people. Consumer confidence did not change in May and is at its lowest level in a year and a half. However, Dutch people have gained some hope for a better economy in the coming twelve months. According to statistics agency CBS, consumer confidence is now at
Pipelines and Cables at Sea Are Very Vulnerable to Attacks and Sabotage. This Became Painully Clear When the Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline was Blown Up in 2022. In Scheveningen, Governments and Companies Are Researching How This Infrastructure Can Be Protected. Accordance to Paul Flos of the Ministry of Defense, The Attack On The Nord
Employers and Employees have Become More Critical of Working from Home Than they were a few years ago. Both Parties are Primarily Looking For A Good Balance. But Being Required To Go to the Office Five Days A Week Is Still Not The Standard. Working from Home was introduced delivery the Beginning of the Corona