Paolo Maria Pavan Who Guards the Guards? What Happens When the Host of the NATO Summit Has No Government The Theatre of Power Is Moving. The Hague, city of law and treaties, is preparing to host one of the most consequential NATO summits in modern memory. But this time, there is no applause. No commemora... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan WISE 3 Jun 2025 WISE
Paolo Maria Pavan Why “Retail Growth” in the Netherlands Is a Dangerous Illusion Each month, the same ritual plays out. Statistics Netherlands releases retail data. Analysts nod. News outlets report that sales are growing. The illusion is served. In April 2025, retail turnover ros... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan 3 Jun 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 2, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Held Its Breath On June 2, 2025, the Amsterdam AEX Index closed at 918.36, marking a 0.50% decline from the previous trading day. This subtle movement encapsulates a week characterized by minimal fluctuations, reflec... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE 2 Jun 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan “Turnover Is Up!” And Other Lies We Tell Entrepreneurs Start wriThere is a stubborn optimism that clings to percentage points like a child to candy. “Hospitality turnover up 3.4% in Q1 2025!” reads the headline. A sigh of relief follows in boardrooms and ... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan 2 Jun 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan May 30, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: The Week That Wasn't On Friday, May 30, 2025, the Amsterdam AEX Index closed at 922.93, marking a slight decline of 0.14% for the day. This minor movement concludes a week characterized by minimal fluctuations, with the i... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE 30 May 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan May 29, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Stoic Under Clouds The Dutch market wore a face of ironic composure today. Amsterdam’s AEX Index closed at 924.22, down a negligible 0.19 points, or –0.02%. If the market intended to send a message, it was whispered—per... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE 29 May 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan How the Dream of Starting a Family Is Being Crushed by the Cost of a Home Prosperity or Paradox? The Netherlands is routinely ranked among the happiest countries in the world, a top-tier economy and the fourth largest GDP in Europe. But beneath this glossy label of prosperi... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan REAL ESTATE 29 May 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan May 28, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Caution in a Crisp Suit Today’s Mood: Almost Calm, Almost Certain The AEX Index closed today at 924.41 , slipping -5.65 points (-0.61%) —a decline neither dramatic nor dismissible. The market tone was composed, like a man in... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE 28 May 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan Where Did All the Money Go? Not to Restaurants. More Money, Less Spending? In 2024, Dutch households saw their disposable income rise by 5.7%, reaching a historic €553 billion. On paper, that’s a good year. But dig deeper and the real story isn’t a... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan 28 May 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan May 27, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: The Pause Before the Pivot The Amsterdam stock exchange didn’t rush, flinch, or exhale too loudly. On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the AEX Index closed at 930.06 , up +5.18 points ( +0.56% ). The market moved like a man adjusting his... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE 27 May 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan Confidence Is Falling. That’s Not the Real Problem. Another month, another dip. In May, Dutch manufacturer confidence slipped once again—this time from -3.3 to -3.9, according to CBS. The headlines will call it “a minor decline.” But confidence doesn’t... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan 27 May 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan May 26, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Markets Whisper Today I. The Market and the Monk Imagine a monastery bell that doesn’t ring. It sways slightly in the wind—just enough to remind those nearby that time is still passing, even if no one marked the hour aloud... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE 26 May 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
