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Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026
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Dutch Budget Directs More Funding to Housing and National Infrastructure

The government plans annual measures worth €425 million to increase housing associations’ construction capacity, alongside a one-off €1.5 billion infrastructure investment and €300 million in structural annual infrastructure spending.
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