Governments are formed on it, cabinets fail on it; There is a lot of political connotation surrounding the national budget. In this episode, Maarten and Marike cut through the political spin and take a close look at the budget policy of this cabinet.
Does this cabinet really spend so much less money than the previous one, as Finance Minister Eelco Heinen suggests? How is it possible that last year we were told that Sigrid Kaag had left the treasury in good order, but that we are now constantly being told that cuts need to be made? Where are the biggest problems at the moment and what will the Netherlands be like in a few years’ time?
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- Presentation:
- Marike Stellinga & Maarten Schinkel
- Editing, production & editing:
- Jeanne Geerken
- Mixing:
- Audio chief
- Music:
- Rufus van Baardwijk
- Photography:
- Folkert Koelewijn
- Artwork:
- Yannick Mortier