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• Economic growth outlook for 2026: 1.4%, according to CPB ↓
• German economy: growth forecast for 2026 of 0.5%, according to the ifo Institute ↓
• Energy prices remain stable
• Unemployment rate (April 2026): 4% (407,000 people) ↓
• Number of bankruptcies (March 2026): 301 ↓
• Inflation rate (April 2026): 2.8% ↑
• Average inflation forecast for 2026: 2.4%, according to the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) -
• Interest rates: 3‑month Euribor at 2.15%; 10‑year government bond yield at 3.0%