Inflation in the Netherlands reached 8.6 percent last month. This is slightly lower than in May, but still very high, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports. Food, in particular, became much more expensive. Food was significantly more expensive last month: an average of 11.2 percent, compared to a year earlier. This was mainly due to the increased prices of dairy and meat, but also grain products...
The crypto sector will have to deal with European legislation that must limit the excesses around crypto coins. For the first time, all work around cryptocurrency will be tied to rules. The EU member states and the European Parliament reached an agreement on this on Thursday evening. “The new rules will better protect EU citizens who have invested in this currency and prevent abuse, but...
The consequences of the war in Ukraine are slowing economic growth in Germany, the German central bank predicts. The Bundesbank also expects significantly higher inflation, mainly due to higher prices for food and fuel. This will result in a significant drop in the purchasing power and confidence of German citizens. The German central bank sees prices rise by 7.1 percent this year, well above the...
Beer at the famous Oktoberfest in Munich will be 15 percent more expensive next fall than during the 2019 edition. A liter can then cost almost 14 euros. Water is also not cheap. The price of it can reach almost a dozen per liter. The costs for pub bosses are much higher than the last time the beer festival could go on due to increased energy prices, wages and overall inflation. They have to...
More than ten million people travelled to and from the most important airports of Netherlands in the first quarter. This means that the number of travelers is still below the level before the corona crisis. In the first three months of 2019, more than seventeen million people travelled via the airports Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, Eindhoven Airport, Maastricht Aachen Airport and...
The EU countries are expected to continue negotiations on a sixth package of sanctions for Russia on Friday. They have sent the European Commission back to the draft table to amend a number of proposals. According to EU sources, many countries criticize, and not only the proposed total boycott of crude oil within six months and of refined oil before the end of the year. The Commission has offered...
Moroccan food exports to the UK have increased by roughly 40% since January 2021, of which more than 80% are tomatoes and citrus. Chris Woodward, British consul general and director of the Department for International Trade in Morocco, stated that the United Kingdom currently imports 25% of its tomato needs from Morocco. According to Woodward, fruit and vegetables topped Moroccan exports to the...
The Netherlands has so far frozen more than 632 million euros in Russian assets and held back more than 274 million euros in Russian transactions. This is what Minister Wopke Hoekstra of Foreign Affairs writes in a letter to the House of Representatives. About two weeks ago, the counter stood at 516 million euros in frozen funds and 155 million in blocked transactions. At the end of March...
The Netherlands has now frozen more than 200 million euros in Russian money, president Klaas Knot of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) told Nieuwsuur on Thursday. According to him, the amount will increase a little further. It involves money from individuals and companies to whom sanctions were imposed after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Last week, the counter was still at 6 million euros, but that...
New orders for durable goods in the US rose faster than expected in January. This was revealed Friday by figures from the US government.
Orders were up 1.6%. An increase of 0.8 percent was expected in advance.
In December, orders rose by a revised 1.2 percent.
Without means of transport, including cars, orders increased by 0.7 percent. Excluding defense orders, orders increased by 1.6 percent.