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The Dutch Gift for Waiting Now Has a Price

A careful transition is only responsible if we also name who carries the cost before the system is ready.
byLinda Pavan Geraedts
July 11, 2026
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Amsterdam repairs the tape, not the risks

AEX rose 1.18%; Amsterdam repaired confidence, but costs and supply discipline.
byPaolo Maria Pavan
June 17, 2026
A small ticker-tape dog representing the AEX strains gently upward while a central banker holds it on a short leash and a microchip-shaped anchor hangs from its harness. A small ticker-tape dog representing the AEX strains gently upward while a central banker holds it on a short leash and a microchip-shaped anchor hangs from its harness.
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AEX firm, with the cost of money back in the room

AEX rose 0.48%; Amsterdam held firm, but costs and ECB risk still set the business.
byPaolo Maria Pavan
June 10, 2026
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