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euronews press reporter – The Dutch face austerity In the Ne…
euronews press reporter – The Dutch face austerity
In the Netherlands, the political celebrations have actually clashed over austerity actions. With a family members to sustain and austerity procedures impending on the perspective, the future is looking noticeably dismal.
His buddy, Folkert, remained in the exact same scenario 4 years back, when the initial surges of the around the world economic dilemma were being really felt. As opposed to allow his circumstance overcome him, Folkert chose to help himself.
Currently he delight in the liberty of being freelance. He can take vacations when he desires, bargain his very own pay and solutions just to himself -the only drawback is in fact discovering the job.
Folkert de Hoop clarifies: “It is really challenging to discover operate in Holland currently. I originate from the north and for me it has to do with 150 miles to obtain right here.”
Danny Blankespoor includes: “My circumstance is that I was terminated so I still have 6 weeks of job left however afterwards I’m jobless.”
Folkert de Hoop: “I do not like it: the age that we need to quit working (for retired life) is 67 and in Greece it is 55.”
Danny Blankespoor: “Something needs to be done regarding every little thing it can not take place similar to this. Returning to the guilder would certainly seem wonderful.”
Folkert de Hoop: “Maybe it would certainly benefit the euro-zone to divide the inadequate nations from the richer nations to improve worth from it since currently the abundant nations are bit by bit dropping which is bad.”
When you take right into account that 15 per cent of all workplace structures in the nation are vacant, it is little marvel building and construction is enduring. In some locations, 50 percent stand uninhabited.
Tax obligation rewards on home mortgages at first enticed family members onto the property market. Residence rates increased year on year however after that the bubble ruptured and home worths plunged.
Personal financial debt in the Netherlands breaks all European documents and in springtime, lots of was afraid the deficit spending might leave control.
The centre-right wing federal government has actually responded by applying extreme budget plan cuts. An out of favor step consulted with a work yet some resistance well provided for others.
Jan Kees de Jager, Dutch Finance Minister, talks with euronews regarding what he intends to accomplish:
” We have actually executed the austerity actions, we are making all the required procedures to reveal the entire globe, all components of the globe, that the Netherlands is still an ascetic nation.”
In Rotterdam Harbour, we satisfy John, an out of work captain, and his little girl Stephanie. She ought to have her friend’s permit next year, maintaining the cruising practice which has actually remained in her family members for 4 generations.
The Netherlands is dealing with the gusts of an anti-Euro tornado as the tone of the much best and the much left is extremely eurosceptic.
John and Stephanie are participants of the Dutch ‘Socialist Party’ and they think the euro is responsible for their lives going off training course.
John de Waard claims: “The factor for the situation is clearly the intro of the euro. Today, the Netherlands is aiding all these various other nations, among them is Greece and certainly we’re paying fairly a great deal for them. That’s truly poor for our nation which’s why we remain in this situation.”
John survives on 722 euros a month while Stephanie navigates 695 euros. When you take into consideration the high expense of living in Rotterdam and the federal government’s austerity bundle indicates also choppier waters are afoot, a fairly reduced quantity.
Stephanie still lives in your home, which suggests the estimations for their social safety and security allowances will certainly alter suggesting much less cash for both of them.
John’s home is bordered by paints of ‘his ships’ and at once when VAT, the pension plan age; energy expenses and healthcare are all increasing, it’s understandable his fond memories for ‘the great old days’.
John de Waard proceeds: “Individual payments – for healthcare and such will certainly enhance in a significant means: Today I need to pay 246 euros a month, which will certainly rise to 400 euros and consequently, food financial institutions; where you secure free food, are coming to be progressively prominent. We’ll all will certainly wind up there.”
Stephanie de Waard, John’s child, thinks points have actually transformed as an outcome of the euro: “I assume because the European money, because the euro, every little thing has actually ended up being a whole lot much more costly. All the costs have actually increased, or even worse.”
John de Waard, Unemployed: “At the time when I began cruising, a seafarer tattoo expense me 5 euros, currently it sets you back 150 euros!”
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In the Netherlands, the political events have actually clashed over austerity steps. With a household to sustain and austerity steps impending on the perspective, the future is looking clearly bleak.
John de Waard states: “The factor for the situation is certainly the intro of the euro. Today, the Netherlands is aiding all these various other nations, among them is Greece and undoubtedly we’re paying fairly a great deal for them. That’s actually negative for our nation and that’s why we are in this situation.”
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Yesterday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt saw the AfD win in a landslide, falling just short of an outright majority. So in this video, we’ll look at the election, how the AfD pulled off this win and what it suggests about the future of German politics.
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2025 snap election results: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx29wlje6dno
https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-results-explained-in-graphics/a-71724186
FT charts: https://www.ft.com/content/19530193-b1b3-4f04-adc2-ecd7526bbfa8?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Election results: https://wahlergebnisse.sachsen-anhalt.de/wahlen/lt26/erg_land.html?v=1788725527356
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Since being elected, Meloni has had a major influence over the EU’s immigration policy, but the new Migration and Asylum Pact may have major consequences for Italy. So what exactly is in the new pact? And has Meloni’s hardline policy backfired?
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Sources:
https://newsbriefing.eu/politics/meloni-hardens-migration-rhetoric-as-far-right-rival-vannacci-gains-ground
https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/number-of-migrants-rises-repatriations-up-34-per-cent-in-the-first-six-months-AJVKjkm?refresh_ce=1
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/pact-migration-and-asylum_en
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:180:0031:0059:en:PDF
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/12/five-eu-member-states-are-considering-building-a-repatriation-centre-in-uganda/
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/10/04/giorgia-meloni-pushes-italy-s-migration-strategy-as-a-model_6728172_4.html
https://www.irreview.org/articles/2024/10/27/giorgia-meloni-is-offshoring-migration-to-solve-italys-immigration-concerns-now-the-rest-of-europe-is-interested-too
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/frontex-irregular-border-crossings-down-26-in-2025-europe-must-stay-prepared-lyKpVb
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/08/italy-disastrous-offshore-agreement-with-albania-must-serve-as-a-wake-up-call-to-end-eus-cruel-migration-plans/
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/08/vannacci-sanchez-is-right-on-immigration-meloni-is-a-fiasco/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/deputy-premier-salvini-rome-not-193326174.html
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://italianismo.com.br/com-44-meloni-lidera-avaliacao-enquanto-partidos-perdem-espaco/
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Over the past few weeks, there have been many reports of Russian hybrid incidents across Europe. With reported drone incursions and explosives at a German airport, we’re looking into the escalating Russian hybrid war and why it no longer feels so hybrid.
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POLITICO: Russia’s ‘hybrid’ war isn’t so hybrid
https://www.politico.eu/article/russias-hybrid-war-on-europe-is-starting-to-look-a-lot-less-hybrid/
Germany says Russia responsible for drone incident
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ylm3m67n2o
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/germany/article/2026/09/01/germany-blames-russia-for-airport-drone-incident-hits-back-with-sanctions_6757058_146.html?srsltid=AfmBOorxo7cxCO7l0TFHlXxatD1xyz1S0UqgldCRST2dfYnQWOCJYFzH
EU-NATO talks on German drone incident
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/von-der-leyen-russian-drone-incidents-in-europe-are-the-new-normal
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/von-der-leyen-pledges-response-to-russian-hybrid-attacks-ahead-of-rutte-meeting
Russian hybrid warfare (Aug/Sep 2026)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/poland-opens-terror-probe-into-fire-at-drone-factory
https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-jet-blasts-drone-near-offshore-gas-production-platform/
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/nato-jets-scrambled-as-drone-enters-romanian-airspace
Analysis
https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/07/why-russia-could-escalate-hybrid-warfare-against-europe
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/where-and-how-putin-could-expand-his-war-in-europe-beyond-ukraine/
Russian drone incidents (September 2025)
https://youtu.be/bnt3CNXMPo0?si=RwEWSEx_4Vt69gSb
00:00 – Introduction
01:28 – Context
04:34 – Why It Doesn’t Feel So Hybrid
07:38 – Too Long
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After years of stagnation, German’s economy might finally look to be on the up. In this video, we’re taking a look at the latest data and ask whether Germany has finally turned the corner.
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German GDP data 2019-2025
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/23/germanys-much-ballyhooed-autumn-of-reforms-is-a-damp-squib
Germany polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/germany/
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/31/how-the-alternative-for-germany-would-govern
Revised destatis data
https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Economy/National-Accounts-Domestic-Product/_node.html
https://substack.com/home/post/p-211829645
IMF estimates for GDP growth in 2026
https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDP_RPCH@WEO/EU/EURO/EUQ/IDN
Ifo institute data
https://www.ifo.de/en/facts/2026-06-18/ifo-economic-forecast-summer-2026-energy-price-increase-acting-brake-fiscal-policy
https://www.ifo.de/en/survey-results
Germany trade data
https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/deu/germany/trade-balance-deficit
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/exports-to-china
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/DEU/Year/LTST/Summarytext
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/exports
Indices
https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/german-manufacturing-growth-accelerates-august-orders-surge-pmi-shows
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/manufacturing-pmi
https://www.ifo.de/en/survey-results
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