Economy
Court of Audit: Ministers Vague About Plans and Spending Billions

The Dutch Court of Audit warns that the government’s 2027 budget lacks clear goals, making parliamentary oversight difficult. While some ministries have concrete targets, others like Education fail to specify results for their spending, and structural underfunding threatens infrastructure maintenance. The audit also questions the feasibility of cuts to civil service costs and notes potential underestimations in EU contributions.
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