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The Netherlands
Gain unique local insights into the Dutch housing market, labor market, and economy, including sectoral, demographic, and regional economic developments across the Netherlands.
Exclusive Global Dairy Top 20: M&A and specialization reshape the rankings
Consolidation is accelerating across the dairy sector, with major mergers, acquisitions, and portfolio changes reshaping the ranks of the industry’s biggest players.
Exclusive Strengthening resilience in the European potato value chain
Strengthening resilience is increasingly critical for the European potato sector in response to rising volatility in supply and demand.
Monthly Outlook: Groundhog Day Economics
The danger is not that we keep reliving the same day. It is that, eventually, the script changes.
Dutch nitrogen plans bring stricter targets, zoning, and a smaller herd
The government's plans propose company-specific emissions ceilings, additional requirements in zones, and a ceiling to livestock density.
Battery Energy Storage Systems in Europe
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are expected to play an instrumental role in integrating the increasing share of intermittent renewable energy sources.
The great electrification
The great electrification is reshaping the energy system of the EU at unprecedented speed.
A good time to buy: Predicting Dutch household consumption with consumer sentiment
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator “a good time for large purchases” predicts household spending better than the headline index.
What's on the Menu? Foodservice update 1H 2026
New market dynamics redefine international growth strategies in foodservice. An update on current developments and indicators in the foodservice industry.
Exclusive Shifting tides: How supply constraints in wild seafood are reshaping Dutch consumption
Declining consumption, shifting preferences, and rising aquaculture (especially salmon) reshape the Dutch seafood market toward convenience and retail-friendly formats.
Dutch housing market quarterly: End of the price rally – housing market cools down
The Dutch housing market is visibly cooling down. We do not expect house prices to rise further this year, although the annual growth figure will still be 2.8%.
From HBEs to EREs in the Netherlands – New income opportunities for smaller businesses and households in electric mobility
With the move from HBEs to EREs, new ways to earn from electric mobility emerge in the Netherlands, although returns remain uncertain.
Economic Quarterly The Netherlands June 2026: Middle East crisis causes economic pain, but no recession
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East continues to dominate the economic outlook, causing disruptions to energy markets and supply chains worldwide.