Former Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende joins Hague Corporate Affairs
Former Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has joined Hague Corporate Affairs. He will provide strategical advice on European and geopolitical developments to clients, working mainly from Hague’s EU office in Brussels. Balkenende (65) served as Prime-Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010. After his political career he devoted his time and energy to […]
Five questions for Dick Berlijn
Who is Dick Berlijn? “I have spent an important part of my working life in the military. I started as a fighter pilot and ended up as commander of the armed forces. That, of course, shaped me to a large extent. But I am also a husband, a father and now also a grandfather. This […]
Hague Corporate Affairs bolsters Reputation Management team with Marion Banide
Hague Corporate Affairs announced the hire of Marion Banide, who joins the European consultancy’s Corporate Communications team as Account Director, specialised in reputation management and financial communications. Based in Amsterdam, Marion Banide will be working closely with Frits Hendrikx, Director of Corporate Communications. She has spent the past seven years advising prominent City-based corporates and […]
Farm to Fork Strategy: Opportunities for Dutch Agri-tech Companies
Worldwide, farmers and food producers are facing increasing challenges. They are required to produce more high-quality products with fewer inputs whilst also protecting the environment. Soon (20 May 2020), the European Commission will present its Farm to Fork Strategy with clear targets to reduce the use harmful pesticides and fertilisers, for instance. The Strategy is […]
Jaarbeurs
After 100 years, convention and exhibition centre Jaarbeurs wants to renovate its current location in Utrecht. It was up to Hague to ensure that the master plan for the new Jaarbeurs was embraced by the city of Utrecht. The master plan, drawn up by renowned architect Winy Maas of MVRDV, covers not only a new […]
Dutch Heating Industry
In the summer of 2019, five heating related industries officially united and formed the Dutch Heating Industry association. A new start for an important industry in the Netherlands. The collaboration ensures that the manufacturers of flue gas extraction systems, high-efficiency boilers, heat pumps and boilers can jointly be more vocal in the political and administrative […]
Beyond Brexit
Hague and Lowick team up to launch a Joint Brexit Desk. Brexit brought political, economic and societal turmoil. Uncertainty still surrounds the UK withdrawal from the EU as well as the post-departure ties between the two. Whatever the legal framework chosen to shape the EU-UK future economic relations, it will eminently entail consequences affecting business […]
