12:05⇢Eight Billion Euro Budget Windfall
⌨The newspapers report on a significant economic update from the Central Planning Bureau, projecting higher growth and lower government deficit than expected, resulting in an €8 billion budget windfall (CPB, FD, Parool, Volkskrant). In pandemic reflections, officials criticize past COVID policy, particularly the coronavirus access pass system (Metro). Separately, multiple staff members resigned from Elon Musk's 'DOGE' government service in the US (NRC).