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The Netherlands rises in WEF global ranking

Thursday 09 September 2010

The Netherlands has risen from 10th to eighth place in the latest edition of the World Economic Forum's global competitiveness report. Holland was eighth in the 2008 rankings.

The Dutch position is partly due to the country's economic stability, its 'excellent' education system and readiness to accept new technologies.

But access to financing, difficult labour laws and government red tape are the biggest obstacles to doing business here, the OECD says.

Switzerland heads the list.

According to Nos tv, Denmark has gone down from fifth to ninth in the rankings because its tough new immigration policy means the country can no longer attract foreign expertise.

The Netherlands is also likely to get tough on immigration if a new right-wing cabinet emerges from the current coalition talks.

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This corresponds directly with the NL ratings drop in the world environmentally progressive countries ratings.

By Bill | September 9, 2010 11:08 AM

'The Netherlands rises in WEF global ranking'
'Denmark has gone down from fifth to ninth in the rankings because its tough new immigration policy means the country can no longer attract foreign expertise.'
One bad news after another for those who seek to ruin our prosperity with their deceptions as well as their racist and xenophobic 'doctrine'. Economy, as reality shows, has nothing to do with extremist 'doctrines', but it has all to do with dialog and agreement. Just our traditional values.
It makes sense what they want. They can only be elected from despair and ruin. Like in 1930s in Germany.

By zenplus | September 9, 2010 2:10 PM

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