Economics

Economics

Pay the defense by deleting public holidays? The Netherlands already has so few

The French Prime Minister proposes scrapping two public holidays to reduce the large budget deficit. France also needs much more money for defense, just like the Netherlands. The question is whether such a measure would benefit the Netherlands much. Criticism of French Prime Minister François Bayrou’s plan is coming from all sides. France needs to […]

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Hundreds of millions of euros subsidy for eleven hydrogen companies

Elf bedrijven krijgen van het kabinet subsidie om waterstof met groene energie te maken. Klimaatminister Sophie Hermans heeft er 700 miljoen euro voor uitgetrokken. Het geld moet zorgen dat groen geproduceerde waterstof niet langer duurder is dan waterstof van fossiele bronnen. De subsidie was al aangekondigd, maar nu is duidelijk welke bedrijven het geld krijgen.

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Tesla arranges in case of a fatal accident with self -driving car in the US

Tesla has reached a settlement in a lawsuit regarding a 2019 accident in which the driver of a Tesla Model 3 died, according to a court document. The driver relied on the driving assistance system but collided with a truck crossing a highway. According to an investigation by the American regulator NTSB, “Inattentiveness due to

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LOOK TAMES Make diesel trucks more expensive and e-trucks more attractive

In July 2026, the new Dutch truck toll will take effect. This will make driving with diesel approximately 7.5 percent more expensive, according to calculations by ING Research. Electric trucks will be significantly favored with an 80 percent discount on the toll. From 2027, driving with diesel will become even more expensive due to a

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US government approves the first major law for crypto sector

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the first law on Thursday aimed at regulating stablecoins, a relatively stable form of cryptocurrency. The price of Bitcoin subsequently rose again to over $120,000 (€103,320). The so-called Genius Act is now with President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign the law soon. The law sets clear rules

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Dynamic energy price will soon change (unnoticed) every 15 minutes

Do you, like nearly 600,000 other households, have a dynamic energy contract? Then you know that the electricity price changes every hour. From October 1st, energy prices will even change every fifteen minutes, but many energy suppliers don’t reflect this. With a dynamic energy contract, you pay a different price for electricity every hour. This

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Blackstone may take over the Dutch holiday park organization

The American investment company Blackstone is allowed to take over the Dutch holiday park organization RCN. That was decided by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) on Thursday. The organization has a total of eighteen holiday parks: nine in the Netherlands, one in Germany and eight in France. They all have a Dutch

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