WorkPolitics

Brekelmans calls for five-day working week to become the norm

During his Binnenhof lecture, VVD parliamentary leader Ruben Brekelmans called for working five days a week to become the norm again, specifically pointing to young adults. Young people from the FD Student Panel responded to his position, but their views were not detailed.

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Tax, Benefits & Cost of Living

JA21, BBB and SGP joint proposal on tax plan support

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JA21, BBB and SGP joined forces in negotiations with the minority cabinet over support for the 2027 tax plan and the budgets. In a joint proposal, they offered to support the tax plan and the other budgets if the cabinet provides broad tax relief and makes concessions on asylum policy, nitrogen policy and medical-ethical issues, including abortion and surrogacy policy. The parties said they would negotiate as a bloc.