Debate Continues Over Link Between Economic Growth and Development Aid in Netherlands
The Dutch cabinet will reassess the connection between economic growth and development aid next spring, following an announcement that over 300 million euros will be cut from aid. Opposition parties, including the NSC, criticize the decision, calling it a ‘company accident’ and advocating for the restoration of the link after 2025. Minister Klever described the break from tradition as a one-time measure, emphasizing that it was a cabinet-wide decision based on economic forecasts, and that it should not predict future policy.