Debt & Fiscal|European Union
Dutch cabinet plans to shrink the national civil service by about 25,000 full-time jobs by 2035
In a letter to parliament published 26 October, State Secretary Eric van der Burg says the central government must save €900 million in 2027, rising to €3.5 billion a year from 2035, which the cabinet estimates means about 25,000 fewer full-time posts. Police and defence are exempt. The letter also promises a law within two years to let agencies share residents’ data more easily, fewer advisory bodies, at least 500 rules cut or simplified a year, and AI savings targets in early 2027.
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