10:43⇢Spring Budget Note Reveals Delayed Childcare And New Taxes
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the government's Spring Budget Note publication, revealing financial details after the coalition's marathon negotiations (AD.nl, Het Financieele Dagblad, Het Parool, RTL Nieuws, De Telegraaf, de Volkskrant). The budget includes higher taxes on wealth, new fines, and delayed free childcare plans to address fiscal concerns. The freed-up billions will be redirected to other priorities, with housing corporations receiving less additional funding than expected. In international news, the Trump administration is threatening to abandon Ukraine peace negotiations if progress isn't made soon (NRC).