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Netherlands

Feature

Industrial policy: Jeroen Dijsselbloem pitches Eindhoven as a model for the EU

The former Eurogroup president and current mayor of Eindhoven is calling for European industrial policy to be guided by local excellence clusters. In an interview with Table.Briefings, Dijsselbloem argued that the proposed EU Competitiveness Fund and cohesion funds should in the future be channeled more strategically toward such “economic engines”.

By Table.Briefings

Opinion

Opinion: A new European 'moonshot moment' is needed.

Europe is investing too little in research and innovation – and risking its technological sovereignty. Nathanael Liminski (CDU) warns that there is a particular risk of falling behind in future technologies. The NRW Minister for Europe is calling for determined investment, for example in the Einstein Telescope.

By Experts Table.Briefings

News

Netherlands: New semiconductor coalition

Together with a "coalition of the willing," the Netherlands wants to strengthen the semiconductor industry in Europe and better coordinate support measures. Germany is also part of the coalition.

By Table.Briefings

CCTV
News

CCTV: Why Amsterdam replaces Chinese cameras

The Dutch capital wants to take all cameras from Chinese manufacturers out of circulation over the next five years – for fear of espionage and because of human rights concerns. Other municipalities could follow suit.

By Carolyn Braun

Feature

How the member states voted

Surprise in Poland, a symbolically significant victory in the Netherlands and a first-time win in Austria: These are the results of the European elections in key EU member states.

By Redaktion Table

Niederlande
News

Netherlands: Why the first election forecast is surprising

It had been expected that Geert Wilders' Eurosceptic and radical right-wing PVV party would win a European election in the Netherlands for the first time. However, according to the initial forecast, the red-green electoral alliance is narrowly ahead.

By Redaktion Table