On Tuesday, March 11, the Senate debated with Minister Klever for Foreign Trade and Development Aid about the expenditures and revenues for the year 2025 of her ministry. The Senate will vote on the budget on Tuesday, March 18. At the request of the PvdD faction, this will be a roll-call vote. On March 18, votes will also be cast on four motions submitted during the debate, including a motion from the ChristenUnie requesting the government to structurally safeguard the link between the development budget and the gross national income.
Senate (Eerste Kamer) Dutch Parliament
Source published: 12 March 25
Debate Summary: Budget for Foreign Trade and Development Aid
The Senate debated the 2025 budget for Foreign Trade and Development Aid, focusing on budget cuts and the decoupling of the development budget from the GNI.