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New Dutch government presents coalition agreement
By EUobserver
The incoming Dutch cabinet, to be led for a fourth time by PM Mark Rutte, has reached a coalition agreement after 273 days of negotiations. It will increase investment in education, housing and child care and defence. It has also promised to spend an extra €35bn to speed up climate change efforts. Taxes for middle-incomes will go down and the minimum wage will go up 7.5 percent.