Dutch budget leaks: minority coalition sets aside more than €1 billion for international development aid
The Dutch minority cabinet is preparing to spend more than €1 billion extra on development cooperation over the next three years, according to leaked Prinsjesdag budget plans. Planned cuts to social security have been softened, healthcare measures delayed, but with opposition parties complaining they have barely been consulted, the key question remains: will these budget concessions be enough to secure a parliamentary majority when the real negotiations begin?
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