Cabinet Presents First Spring Memorandum, Deficit Nears EU Limits

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:44:23 +0000
Financial Services

The Dutch Cabinet has presented its first Spring Memorandum (Voorjaarsnota), which also serves as the Startnota establishing budget rules and spending limits for the coalition period. The budget deficit for the coming year approaches but remains below the 3% EU threshold. The Cabinet projects a deficit of 2.1% of GDP by 2030, with government debt staying under 50% of GDP, meeting European fiscal rules.