The caretaker Cabinet in the Netherlands presented its 2024 budget on Tuesday, which amounts to a total 433.6 billion euros. The proposed budget carries a deficit of 30.7 billion euros in total, and includes a 2 billion euro plan to boost purchasing power and prevent more households from falling into poverty.
The energy sector wants the Cabinet to establish its own emergency fund to help low-income households cope with rising energy costs, according to the energy association Energie-Nederland.
An emergency fund to help low-income people cope with increased energy costs will remain open for five more days. This Temporary Emergency Energy Fund (Tijdelijk Noodfonds Energie) was actually scheduled to close next Monday, but due to high interest, people can still apply until Friday afternoon, May 5.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands turned heads in a pink shirt and bright purple suit as she stepped out in Gouda. The royal, 51, arrived at Christian School Community De Goudse Waarden
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wowed in a chic grey ensemble during a visit to Slovakia National Gallery in Bratislava on day two of her state visit with King Willem-Alexander.