Economy up 2.6% in second quarter

The Dutch economy grew by 2.6% in the second quarter of this year, a slow-down on the 3% recorded over the same period in 2006, says national statistics office CBS. However, the slow-down is less than predicted in August, when the CBS put second-quarter growth at 2.4%.

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