Budget Day

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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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MPs clashing over whether the Golden Carriage should be used again
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Tweede Kamer
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Opposition happy with King's speech, dissatisfied with budget plans
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Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra leaving the Tweede Kamer after presenting the national budget for 2021, 15 September 2020
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2021 Budget shows more tax cuts; investments in housing, sustainability
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King Willem-Alexander, 2020
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King Willem-Alexander's Prinsjesdag speech: Full text
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King Willem-Alexander gives his Prinsjesdag speech in the Ridderzaal in The Hague, 18 Sept 2018
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State Secretaries spend Prinsjesdag in nuclear bunker; Unofficial "designated survivors"
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima during the King's Speech on Budget Day 2016
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Prinsjesdag and Covid: What to expect
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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 leak: Economic growth, higher unemployment expected
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Debts
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€30 million gov't fund to help people with problematic debts: Report
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The Prinsjesdag budget briefcase in 1983, held by Finance Minister Onno Ruding. 20 Sept. 1983.
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Budget, Covid support plans nearly done after hours-long negotiations
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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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Royal tour through The Hague on Budget Day cancelled over Covid-19
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima during the King's Speech on Budget Day 2016
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King's annual Budget Day speech moved for social distancing reasons
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Second Chamber
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Dutch cabinet ministers busted watching football during parliament debate
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Wallet
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Rich Get Richer: Dutch budget analyzed in TV report
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Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra presents the 2020 national budget to the Tweede Kamer, 17 Sept 2019
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Wages in Netherlands likely to rise by 50 euros monthly in 2020
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Jesse Klaver
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Higher wages, profit tax in left-wing opposition's counter budget
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The national budget for 2020 ready to be presented to parliament, 17 Sept 2019
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2020 Dutch budget to see big boosts for housing, youth care & migration; Opposition voices criticism
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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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Dutch economy strong, but vulnerable to international developments, Dutch King says in Budget Day speech
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Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld in her Budget Day outfit, 17 Sept 2019
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Photos: The Budget Day hats and outfits
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Eric Wiebes
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Economic Minister under fire for leaking Budget Day info
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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 leaks: What we know so far
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The first fans lining the route the Royals will take on Budget Day, 17 September 2019
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Budget Day in the Netherlands: what to expect
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Hard hat
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Dutch want gov't budget surplus to be spent on salaries, housing
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Child in the library
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Budget shortages in Dutch cities: Cuts on libraries, pools "inevitable"
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Stef Blok
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Dutch FM Blok the “designated survivor” for Budget Day event