What stood out amid the deluge of Prinsjesdag documents and the General Debate? 10 observations on the budget, a potentially even sharper decline in purchasing power, the Christian Union’s striking stance, and the many lobbying successes from the business community....
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The coalition managed to balance its budget by skimming off virtually all of citizens’ gains in purchasing power over the coming years. But then the Hormuz crisis struck. Are the “freedom contribution” and the higher deductible actually politically feasible?...
For years, there have been plans in Eemshaven to convert one of the country’s largest CO2 emitters into a facility capable of removing millions of metric tons of CO2 from the air. Yet the government has been giving the matter a wide berth. Why?...
Should the Netherlands opt for strategic autonomy or strategic relevance? The differences are enormous. Hollands Welvaren the implications for prosperity, climate, diplomacy, and vulnerabilities....
As an economic storm looms over the Netherlands, the government is working on a modest stimulus package. They’re doing everything they can to avoid disrupting the budget too much. But what’s really needed are bold measures. The government is growing too fast, living beyond its means, and investing too little....
In the coming weeks, the future of the Dutch climate law is at stake. Because Rob Jetten and Henri Bontenbal may both be from the political middle and committed to climate, but they think fundamentally differently about Dutch climate policy. How ambitious should climate policy be?....