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Labor taxes - moving from a 10% flat tax on labor income to a two-rate tax of 15% and 25%, with the latter applying to the highest incomes. To reduce the tax burden on labor for most taxpayers, the Fund recommends significantly reducing or eliminating health care premiums. Taxation of wealth and asset income The [...]

What Ingrid says of it The Netherlands cannot afford another period of political stagnation. So says VNO-NCW president Ingrid Thijssen recently in an interview with De Telegraaf. She is deeply concerned about the failure to find solutions to urgent problems such as nitrogen and high energy prices. “If you look back to the fall of [...]

Business organizations are concerned that the debate on economic recovery focusing on tax increases. As part of the debates on economic recovery measures and addressing the budget deficit, eleven(+DRN) business associations and organizations, including AHK, AmCham, AOAR, Concordia and FIC, are asking the parties to also listen to the voice of the business community. Including [...]

On April 3, 2025, the House of Representatives adopted the motion by Boomsma (NSC) et al. calling for the legal securing of space for framework-related companies and companies with a high environmental category in the upcoming National Spatial Policy Document. This explicitly mentions the maritime manufacturing industry as a sector of strategic importance. This [...]

American electric car manufacturer Tesla is opening a new showroom in Timisoara this month. Its construction is nearing completion. Tesla, which sold fewer and fewer cars in some European markets in April, is continuing its expansion plans in Romania. This month, the company will open a new showroom in Timisoara. Its construction is almost [...]

Meet Peter Rottier: Arable farmer in Romania As you may have noticed, the perceived differences between Romania and the Netherlands are also a popular topic of conversation in my private life. Especially in conversations with other entrepreneurs in our small Dutch/Belgian community in Craiova. This gave me the idea to occasionally highlight in Post [...]

Damen Naval this year celebrates 150 years since the founding of Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde and 25 years as Damen Naval, the specialized marine division of Damen Shipyards Group. Damen Naval traces its roots back to 1875, when Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde was founded in Vlissingen. A new chapter began in 2000 when Damen [...]

Romanian company ROMARM and Germany's Rheinmetall will implement the project to build a gunpowder factory in Romania. The European Commission has allocated 47 million euros for this investment under the ASAP (Act in Support of Ammunition Production) initiative. On Friday, Romanian Economy Minister Radu Oprea announced on the Digi24 television channel that it would [...]

The Republic of Moldova is keen to further develop and professionalize its horticultural sector. In addition to support from other countries, Moldova is particularly seeking to learn from and strengthen ties with Dutch public and private actors. In late 2024, Moldova announced the first comprehensive legal framework for the horticulture sector. A cornerstone of [...]

Tomorrow's entrepreneurs must understand culture if they are to be effective influencers. Or using softpower to persuade others. Below is a message from the entrepreneur and conductor/producer Raymond Janssen and known to many DRN members. And where the DRN awarded the Romanian Business Award years ago for the way he has shaped cultural entrepreneurship. The [...]