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Dutch Government Considers Trimming National Childcare Subsidies to Offset Escalating Fiscal Deficits

The Dutch government is preparing to trim universal childcare subsidies as the cabinet struggles to balance the national budget against rising institutional costs, drawing fierce criticism from labor economists who warn the austerity measure will force parents out of the workforce.
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