‘Qatari investments in The Netherlands amount to €7.4bn’

Doha: Qatari investors have recognised the Netherlands as one of the top attractive investment destinations in the world for decades, stated officials...

Doha: Qatari investors have recognised the Netherlands as one of the top attractive investment destinations in the world for decades, stated officials.

The Netherlands, which is consistently ranked among the happiest countries in the world, with a high quality of life and good work-life balance has drawn global investors to the market benefitting from a skilled and highly educated workforce and excellent infrastructure, including great public transport and superb cycling infrastructure as well as the port of Rotterdam as gateway to Europe.

In an exclusive interview with The Peninsula, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Qatar H E Ferdinand Lahnstein, and the Chairman of the Dutch Business Council in Qatar (DBCQ), Jeroen Nijland, discussed the trade ties between the two nations in addition to substantial opportunities for Qataris.

Ambassador Lahnstein remarked that Qatari companies, private investment firms and individuals have invested an estimated amount of €7.4bn (QR29.26bn) in the Netherlands.

The envoy said, “The Netherlands is committed to finding and developing sustainable, innovative, and digital solutions to global challenges. I believe that the use of digital technologies has a great potential to reduce the impact of the economy on the environment.”