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The parliamentary year starts with Budget Day today. Due to the Cabinet’s outgoing status, it will be less exciting than other years. The political parties are mainly focused on the parliamentary elections on November 22. During the speech from the throne, the King will discuss the Cabinet’s plans. Minister Sigrid Kaag (Finance) will then present the 2024 Budget. It is primarily a “poor policy” budget because the coalition of VVD, D66, CDA, and ChristenUnie has fallen and can’t make significant policy changes in its caretaker capacity without parliament’s consent.
Thousands of people will travel to the center of The Hague on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of Budget Day. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, the princesses Amalia and Alexia, and others will travel from the Noordeinde Palace to the Royal Theater for the King’s speech and then back the same way. It is one of the busiest days of the year in The Hague. The first people were already lining up at Noordeinde Palace early on Tuesday morning.