2023 Budget Day

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Outgoing Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag presenting the 2024 Dutch budget in the Prinsjesdag briefcase. September 19, 2023
Politics
The 2024 Dutch budget in a nutshell: €433.6 billion in spending, some tax increases
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King Willem-Alexander, accompanied by Queen Maxima, delivers his Prinsjesdag address from the throne in the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague. 19 September 2023
Politics
Full text of King Willem-Alexander's Prinsjesdag 2023 speech in English
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima during the King's Budget Day speech from the throne in the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague, 19 September 2023
Politics
King calls for stronger society, more European independence; Some unrest at Hague speech
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Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag and Prime Minister Mark Rutte chatting before the King's speech on Budget Day, 20 September 2022
Politics
Still little trust in Dutch politicians, despite new faces in national politics
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Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag during Budget Day, 20 September 2022.
Politics
Budget Day 2023: What we know so far and what to expect
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King Willem-Alexander prepares to enter the Koninklijke Schouwburg with Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia moments before delivering his annual address on the budget. 20 Sept. 2022
Politics
The Hague preparing to receive thousands on Budget Day with protests on the highway
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Plastic pollution on a beach
TechNature
Climate change biggest concern for young Dutch; Ban ads for meat, air travel, they say
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Budget Day protest by the SP in The Hague, September 2023.
Politics
About 1,500 people participate in Budget Day protest in The Hague
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Coal fired power station
PoliticsBusiness
Even more subsidies for fossil fuels than previously assumed, up to €46 billion annually
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Health insurance
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Health insurance premiums to increase by €12 per month on average
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Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag brings the 2023 Dutch budget to the Tweede Kamer in a ceremonial briefcase. 20 Sept. 2022
Politics
Cabinet agrees on 2024 Budget; A "balanced" package, Finance Min. says