Coalition spending plan talks continue as deadline looms

The four coalition parties making up the right wing Dutch government have still not reached agreement on their spring financial statement and talks are continuing on Tuesday. The annual spring statement is supposed to include adjustments to last September’s budget, but is also an opportunity for the coalition to agree additional budgetary measures. However, this year’s talks have remained bogged down in agreeing how much financial leeway there is for new policy. Under cabinet rules, all windfalls for the treasury...