The Dutch conservative-liberal party, the VVD, wants the Netherlands to cut its contribution to the EU budget by almost half in a move popular with voters.
The policy was unveiled in the party's draft election manifesto out on Friday (9 April), with the Netherlands due to go to the urns on 9 June.
The VVD envisages an overall reduction of €20 billion in government spending over the next four years in reaction to the economic crisis. Part of the saving would come from paying €2 bi...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.