Minister Aartsen Hopes for a ‘Constructive Dialogue’ with the Polder After Withdrawing Budget Cuts

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Scrapping the increase in the state pension age was not a difficult decision. That is according to Minister Hans Vijlbrief of Social Affairs and Employment. Now that the increase is off the table, one of the four demands of trade unions FNV, CNV, and VCP has been met, and consultations with the coalition may be possible again. However, the measure was supposed to generate around 2.7 billion euros for the government starting in 2031. ‘They are sh…