Peter de Waard
Peter de Waard is a Dutch journalist and columnist who previously worked as the London correspondent and financial reporter for De Volkskrant. He has also written for regional newspaper Noordhollands Dagblad and Amsterdam daily Het Parool.
Updated: 18 November 2011
In the current crisis, the Dutch tend to pontificate about the citizens of ill performing countries like Greece and Italy. But as recession now looms, they should keep in mind that their prosperity isn’t just due to their own virtuousness.