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German industrial production rose by 7.8 percent in May compared to the previous month. In April there was an unprecedented contraction in industrial production, due to corona measures that led to factory closures. Economists generally expected a stronger recovery. They expected an industrial production increase of 11.1 percent on a monthly basis. Industrial production declined by an adjusted 17...

Aggressive bidding is unlikely at the 5G auction that starts Monday in the Netherlands. Analysts at KBC Securities say that only three parties have indicated that they are bidding: KPN, VodafoneZiggo and T-Mobile. The chance that another company will participate in the auction is small because the barriers to participation are relatively high. For example, the minimum amounts that the State wants...

Import prices in Germany rose by 0.3 percent in May compared to a month earlier. This was announced by the German statistical office.
Economists expected an average increase of 0.4 percent. Import prices fell by 1.8 percent in April. Prices fell by 7 percent year-on-year in May.

The low interest rates that the Netherlands currently pays on its government debts ensure that they remain sustainable. Partly for this reason, the credit rating of Netherlands remains at the highest possible rating (Aaa) despite the corona crisis, according to credit rating agency Moody’s in a survey. According to the credit bureau, the biggest challenge lies in the future: the Netherlands...