Brabant Is Sounding the Alarm Now that Seven Crucial Highway Projects Have Been Shelved: "the Hague's Credibility Is at stake."

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North Brabant is struggling due to drastic budget cuts by the national government. Seven crucial highway projects have been shelved. Of the promised €2.5 billion, more than €1.5 billion has already been cut. "This has dramatic consequences for accessibility, quality of life, and road safety," says Provincial Executive Member Stijn Smeulders (Mobility). He is sounding the alarm and calls The Hague no longer a reliable partner.

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The Province is lashing out. They claim that North Brabant is being held up by central government budget cuts. In turn, the central government has postponed seven major highway projects in Brabant in just a few years. The central government set aside €2.5 billion for these projects, but more than €1.5 billion of that has already been cut. And according to the province, this has serious consequences. A58 most expensive highway. One of the postpon…

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In recent years, the national government has cut more than €1.5 billion from highway projects in Brabant. Of the €2.5 billion promised for seven highway projects in our province, more than €1.5 billion has now been withdrawn. And there's no guarantee that money will ever be returned. The province is absolutely displeased with this and fears serious consequences for road safety and accessibility. "The credibility of the national government is rea…

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Accessibility, quality of life, and road safety in Brabant are suffering severely from the postponement of seven major highway projects in the province, warns Provincial Executive Member Stijn Smeulders (Mobility). According to him, more than €1.5 billion of the €2.5 billion the national government had pledged for this purpose has been withdrawn. "Therefore, it is absolutely essential that a new cabinet invests significantly in the province," sa…