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Amsterdam Alderman Biemond Abandons Civil Service Cost-Cutting Target in First Budget: 'It Must Be Done Properly'
Hendrik Jan Biemond, Amsterdam’s new alderman for Finance, faces challenges in his first budget but sees sufficient ambition alongside cost savings. He stated he does not feel he is merely cutting costs grumpily. However, he had to abandon his initial target for reducing civil service expenses early in the process, emphasizing that the work must be done properly.
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