Dutch government aims to save €3.5 billion annually by 2035, reports The Insider
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The Dutch government plans to save €3.5 billion annually by 2035 and cut annual expenses by €900 million by 2027, according to The Insider. The number of civil servants in the Netherlands reached a record 160,000 by the end of 2025, despite previous promises to reduce the workforce, The Insider reported. The government also aims to repeal about 500 unnecessary or overly bureaucratic regulations annually, according to The Insider.
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The Dutch government plans to save €3.5 billion annually by 2035.
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- Kursiv · · Нидерланды хотят сократить 25 тыс. госслужащих и сэкономить с этого €3,5 млрд в год (Original publication)
- dev.by · · Нидерланды сокращают 25 тысяч чиновников из-за ИИ (Original publication)
- The Insider · · Власти Нидерландов планируют сократить 25 тысяч госслужащих – в том числе за счет внедрения ИИ (Original publication)
The Dutch government aims to cut annual expenses by €900 million by 2027.
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The number of civil servants in the Netherlands reached a record 160,000 by the end of 2025.
The Dutch government states: The Dutch government plans to repeal about 500 unnecessary or overly bureaucratic regulations annually.
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