Budget Day

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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
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King calls for stronger society, more European independence; Some unrest at Hague speech
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Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag during Budget Day, 20 September 2022.
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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
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The Hague preparing to receive thousands on Budget Day with protests on the highway
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Shopping street in Vlissingen
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Dutch government will need extra €17 billion annually from 2028: advisory board
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Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag brings the 2023 Dutch budget to the Tweede Kamer in a ceremonial briefcase. 20 Sept. 2022
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Cabinet agrees on 2024 Budget; A "balanced" package, Finance Min. says
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Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag during Budget Day, 20 September 2022.
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Cabinet earmarking €2 billion to fight poverty in 2024; €300m budget gap remains
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Christianne van der Wal-Zeggelink In 2022
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Provinces need to slim down nitrogen-reducing plans; Gov't can't afford them
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Shopping street in Eindhoven
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7% of children in Netherlands will live in poverty next year without intervention: CPB
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Attje Kuiken
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Labor party gaining support after Budget Day; Coalition parties losing voters
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Queen Maxima sitting alongside King Willem-Alexander in the back of the Golden Carriage on Budget Day in 2015
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Emergency ordinance in The Hague as farmers head to protest at Budget Day
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Students in a lecture
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Cabinet temporarily increasing basic study grant due to inflation
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Woman dealing with bills
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People already worried about salary and inflation in 2023: Study
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Health insurance
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Health insurance premiums could rise to €140 per month next year
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King Willem-Alexander giving the Budget Day speech in the Grote Kerk in The Hague, 21 September 2021
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King's Budget Day speech: full text
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima arrive at the Grote Kerk in The Hague ahead of his Budget Day speech, 21 September 2021
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King denounces gov’t scandals in budget speech; Promotes climate measures, healthcare recovery
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Student loan application
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Protests for more diversity in politics, against student loan system on Budget Day
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima during the King's Speech on Budget Day 2016
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Budget Day in NL today; Don't come to The Hague, police say
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The Prinsjesdag budget briefcase in 1983, held by Finance Minister Onno Ruding. 20 Sept. 1983.
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Budget Day tomorrow: What we know so far
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Kalverstraat in Amsterdam
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Netherlands expects 3.9% economic growth this year; Slight rise in unemployment
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Construction site
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Budget day leak: €1 billion extra for quicker home construction
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Enduring Freedom
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Budget leak: Defense to get extra €100 million per year
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Child in a supermarket
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Left-wing parties call on caretaker cabinet to increase purchasing power
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Kalverstraat in Amsterdam
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Dutch economy growing faster than expected; 3.8% growth this year
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima arriving at the Ridderzaal in The Hague for the King's Budget Day speech, 17 September 2019
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No Royal tour through The Hague on Budget Day this year