nrc.nl - Dutch economy grows with 2.1 percent

The Dutch economy grows with 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2010 according to CBS, the national bureau of statistics. Industry, trade, transport and export were the biggest contributors to this growth. The Dutch economy seems to have left fears for a double dip behind. This in contrast to the PIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain) were public debts lead to strong responses in the financial markets.