GN Focus | Netherlands
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Tuesday Apr 30
Amsterdam on a stopover
Even on a quick tour the capital puts its best foot forward, offering art, palaces, tulips and food
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Tuesday Apr 30
Keep calm: we have a new king
As Queen Beatrix abdicates in favour of her son Prince Willem-Alexander, we speak to Dutch expats and reflect on the royal family’s visits to the UAE
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Tuesday Apr 30
A firm grip on business
The UAE is the Netherlands’ largest export partner in the GCC, and trade between the two nations grows steadily
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Tuesday Apr 30
The windmills of debt
The Netherlands, one of Europe’s debt-ridden crisis states, is also facing a bubble in its property sector
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Tuesday Apr 30
Flexible entrepreneurs
Persistence, patience, pizzazz and quirky products allow the Dutch to make a mark on the UAE’s SME sector
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Tuesday Apr 30
The nexus of sustainability
Dutch firms are proving their prowess in providing answers to the world’s energy, water and food issues
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Tuesday Apr 30
Tot ziens
As Queen Beatrix says goodbye after a 33-year reign as the longest-serving Dutch monarch, we look back at her reign and her life
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Tuesday Apr 30
Reclaiming lost ground
Dutch companies in the UAE have a long tradition of being involved with some of Dubai’s mammoth projects. The trend doesn’t show any signs of slowing down
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Tuesday Apr 30
Make your home in 3D
Amsterdam-based DUS Architects pioneered one of the hottest construction trends in recent times
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Tuesday Apr 30
The spice route revisited
With a new Dutch restaurant opening in Dubai, we look at how these former spice traders are conquering the world again
