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Netherlands
Also known as: The Netherlands
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Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - China ... realinstitutoelcano.org Jun 26, 2025 15 facts
claimLithuania, Spain, the Netherlands, and Italy have adopted national dual-use control lists that extend beyond the scope of the European Union Dual-Use Regulation.
claimSupport for European strategic autonomy remains strong and consistent in Southern and Western Europe, specifically in Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain.
claimSeveral European countries have adopted formal Indo-Pacific strategies, including France (2018, updated 2020), Germany (2020), the Netherlands (2020), the European Union (2021), Czechia (2022), Lithuania (2023), and Sweden (2024).
claimThe concept of 'open' strategic autonomy in EU policy builds on a prior joint non-paper with the Netherlands and reflects a commitment to multilateralism, international cooperation, and proportionality.
measurementThe largest importers of US goods in absolute terms are Germany (USD 100.96 billion), the United Kingdom (USD 94.93 billion), and the Netherlands (USD 68.99 billion).
measurementIn Denmark and the Netherlands, the share of imports from China declined by 14% and 6% respectively, though the absolute value of imports still grew.
measurementAs of 2020, the Netherlands, the UK, and Germany accounted for the highest amounts of Chinese inward investment in absolute terms, with approximately USD 58 billion, USD 32 billion, and USD 18 billion respectively.
claimChina ranks ahead of the United States as a source of goods imports for most European countries, with the exceptions of Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Lithuania.
measurementAmong countries surveyed in the Real Instituto Elcano report, Hungary has the highest share of Chinese inward investment at 5%, followed by Greece at 4.2% and the Netherlands at 2.1%.
measurementThe Netherlands sourced 97% of its arms imports from the United States between 2020 and 2024, an increase from 76% in the previous five-year period.
measurementFrance, Denmark, and the Netherlands experienced a decline in the share of imports from China.
referenceSpain and the Netherlands published a non-paper titled 'Spain-Netherlands Non-Paper on Strategic Autonomy While Preserving an Open Economy' on 25 March 2021.
measurementThe Netherlands and France are the two largest European investors in China, with total stocks of approximately USD 65 billion and USD 46.9 billion, respectively.
measurementAmong countries surveyed in the report, Ireland maintained the highest share of imports from the United States at 15.6%, followed by the United Kingdom at 12.5% and the Netherlands at 10.4%.
claimAustria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain have maintained their support for European strategic autonomy since the 2020 ETNC report.
A critical review of industrial fiber hemp anatomy, agronomic ... bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu 3 facts
referenceVan der Werf, H. M. G. published 'Agronomy and crop physiology of fibre hemp Cannabis sativa: A literature review' in 1991 as CABO Report 142 for the Centre for Agrobiological Research in Wageningen, Netherlands.
referenceVan der Werf, H. M. G. published 'Crop physiology of fibre hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)' in 1994 through Wageningen University and Research in Wageningen, Netherlands.
referenceThe University of Twente in the Netherlands conducted a study on the global water footprint of industrial hemp textiles.
Associations between media parenting practices and early ... - Nature nature.com Jun 5, 2024 2 facts
claimA cross-sectional study from the Netherlands found that positive parenting and Internet-specific parental rules are associated with fewer problematic social media use behaviors in adolescents.
referenceA cross-sectional study from the Netherlands found that more problematic internet use in children was associated with less positive parenting practices, such as rejection and harsh punishment.
Theories and Methods of Consciousness biomedres.us Jan 29, 2024 2 facts
referenceRivas T published 'Three Cases of the Reincarnation Type in the Netherlands' in the Journal of Scientific Exploration in 2003.
referenceVan Lommel P, R van Wees, V Meyers, and I Elfferich published a prospective study titled 'Near-death experience in survivors of cardiac arrest: a prospective study in the Netherlands' in The Lancet in 2001.
The SAGE Handbook of Play and Learning in Early Childhood sk.sagepub.com 2 facts
claimBert van Oers is a Professor in Cultural-Historical Theory of Education in the Research and Theory of Education Department at the VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
claimMargaret Kernan is a Senior Programme Manager in International Child Development Initiatives, located in the Child Rights Home in Leiden, The Netherlands.
War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Feb 24, 2026 2 facts
claimUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten met in Kyiv to discuss expanding joint weapons production and investment between Ukraine and the Netherlands.
claimUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy identified Ukraine's experience in countering Iranian-made drones deployed by Russia as a key asset in the partnership with the Netherlands.
Hydrogen in Oil and Gas: Decarbonizing the Industry Through ... - JPT jpt.spe.org Oct 10, 2025 2 facts
accountThe PosHYdon project in the Netherlands is piloting offshore green hydrogen production by utilizing existing oil and gas infrastructure and transporting the hydrogen via pipelines.
measurementThe HyStock project in the Netherlands is testing large-scale hydrogen storage in salt caverns, with a capacity target of 26 million kilograms.
Dietary Guidelines and Quality - Principles of Nutritional Assessment nutritionalassessment.org 1 fact
referenceMany countries have developed indices measuring adherence to national dietary guidelines based on the Healthy Eating Index concept, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and Thailand.
Energy asset stranding in resource-rich developing countries and ... frontiersin.org Jun 10, 2024 1 fact
measurementThe GINI index in Norway and the Netherlands is slightly below 30, while the GINI index in Brazil is 54.
How the “Scientific Consensus” on Global Warming Affects ... heritage.org Oct 26, 2010 1 fact
claimThe IPCC acknowledged overstating crop loss in Africa, the depletion of the Amazon rain forest, sea level increases in the Netherlands, and damage from weather catastrophes in its 2007 report.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu 1 fact
measurementThe five happiest countries worldwide are Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden, while the United States is ranked 17th.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu 1 fact
claimThe five happiest countries worldwide are Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden, while the United States is ranked 17th.
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceBroeks, Biesbroek, Over, van Gils, Toxopeus, Beukers, and colleagues performed a social cost-benefit analysis of meat taxation and a fruit and vegetables subsidy for a healthy and sustainable food consumption in the Netherlands, published in BMC Public Health in 2020.
Global perspectives on energy technology assessment and ... link.springer.com Oct 30, 2025 1 fact
referenceWang, Dong, and Mei (2023) review climate change mitigation policies in Germany, France, and the Netherlands in the article 'An advanced review of climate change mitigation policies in Germany, France, and the Netherlands' published in Environmental Research Letters.
Child Rearing | Parenting Around the World | TUW tuw.edu Jul 19, 2016 1 fact
claimMothers in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, and Korea emphasize different child-rearing practices than American mothers, specifically focusing on self-regulation through a restful and regulated environment, attention to the baby’s physical and emotional needs, emotional closeness, and protecting and educating the child.
Communities Powering a Just Energy Transition - Ford Foundation fordfoundation.org Feb 17, 2026 1 fact
claimThe first International Conference on the Just Transition Away From Fossil Fuels will take place in April in Santa Marta, Colombia, and is co-hosted by the governments of Colombia, the Netherlands, and Tuvalu.
David Ludwig (Wageningen University and Research): Publications ... philpeople.org 1 fact
claimDavid Ludwig is an Associate Professor in the Communication, Philosophy and Technology (CPT) group at Wageningen University and Research in Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 1 fact
referenceVan Dooren et al. (2018) provided evidence from the Netherlands that unsustainable dietary habits of specific subgroups require dedicated transition strategies.
The Russia-Ukraine war and its effects on regional geopolitics clingendael.org 1 fact
measurementAs of 2025, Hungary and Slovakia continue to import Russian gas via pipelines, while Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, and France are the largest importers of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG).