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King Willem-Alexander with the Ministers of the Jetten I Cabinet on the stairs of Huis ten Bosch palace after swearing in the new Cabinet, 23 February 2026
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73% of Dutch entrepreneurs dissatisfied with Jetten Cabinet's first three months
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Three intercity trains at Groningen Central Station
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No NS trains for 4 hours on Wednesday as workers strike against social benefits cuts
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Man in a wheelchair
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Dutch disability system projected to exceed 1 million recipients amid rising claims
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Thierry Aartsen
Politics
Gov't wants municipalities to better enforce language requirement for welfare benefits
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King Willem-Alexander with the Jetten I Cabinet after swearing in the new Ministers and State Secretaries on 23 February 2026
Politics
Lack of results sends confidence in Jetten I Cabinet plummeting after 100 days in office
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Eelco Heinen
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Unions, employers hold informal talks on labor-market deal over social security cuts
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A labor action by trade union CNV
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Strikes are coming: Trade unions after meeting with gov't on social assistance cuts
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Medical professionals
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Insurance doctors in training buckling under workload as UWV waiting lists mount
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
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Waiting times for disability benefits assessment rises to 15 months in some regions
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Euros in a wallet
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New Cabinet's plans will cost working Dutch nearly €500 per year, trade union says
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Tired woman working from home
Politics
People over 55 hit hardest by new Cabinet’s budget cuts
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Elderly woman working on a laptop
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Higher retirement age projected to strain disability benefits for employees over 60
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
Politics
New Cabinet wants to drastically cut welfare benefits for high-income earners
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
HealthBusiness
UWV extends assessment time for disability benefits as backlog grows
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A stressed doctor
Health
Increasing number of young women unable to work due to mental health problems
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
Business
Benefits agency UWV admit another error in calculating payments
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
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Nearly 853,000 expected to receive disability benefits this year
Business
435k to get unemployment payments