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Netherlands will cut about 25,000 government jobs in AI efficiency drive
The cabinet must save €900 million in 2027, rising to €3.5 billion from 2035, with police and defense exempt from the cuts
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Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Effective Government Eric van der Burg outlined plans on Monday to cut an estimated 25,000 full-time central government positions over several years. He set out the plan in a letter to the Dutch parliament.
The cabinet must find annual savings of €900 million in the central government in 2027, with the figure climbing to........