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Dutch Budget Talks Face Deadlock Over Proposed €6.5 Billion Social Security Cuts

Finance Minister Eelco Heinen is seeking parliamentary support for the 2027 budget before an August 28 deadline, but opposition parties and labor unions are resisting planned social security reductions and calling instead for higher taxes on companies and wealth.
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