Cabinet maintains traffic fines despite OM's advice to reduce them due to unfair distribution. Financial challenges and Justice Department objections prompt decision to continue inflation indexation.
Abuses discovered at MCK: for years the clinic deliberately conceived more children per donor than permitted by law and failed to inform both donors and mothers. The government calls the situation appalling and calls for an investigation into all fertility clinics in the Netherlands.
The Schoof administration passed fewer new laws and measures than previous Rutte cabinets, despite big ambitions on asylum, nitrogen and housing. Only 7 out of 48 acts became laws, the rest were AMvBs and regulations, which experts say indicates lack of effective governance.
NATO aims to increase defense spending to 5 percent of each member state's GDP, priority will be given to defense-related spending such as personnel and equipment. This is an important move to deter Russia and also President Trump's desire.
PVV's promised 'grocery bonus' cancelled as planned increase in rent subsidies falls through, leaving renters without compensation.
Higher airport fees at Schiphol allowed to stay, as authorities rule in favor of the airport.