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Dutch Government Struggles to Secure Parliamentary Support for National Budget

Finance Minister Eelco Heinen is seeking majority backing for the Netherlands’ upcoming national budget as the new right-leaning coalition works to reconcile competing spending priorities, exposing the political fragility of the government ahead of key fiscal deadlines.
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